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Sealed Air, Alpla, CurTec expand US packaging manufacturing
Plastic bottles, closed-cell PE foam, reusable PE food containers and molded fiber are some of the materials and items slated for new U.S. production capacity from a range of companies.
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Sealed Air, Alpla, CurTec expand US packaging manufacturing
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Sealed Air, Alpla and CurTec expanded packaging manufacturing in the U.S., according to Packaging Dive. The report was published Oct. 15, 2026.
The items and materials tied to the new U.S. production capacity included plastic bottles, closed-cell PE foam, reusable PE food containers and molded fiber, Packaging Dive reported. The report attributed the capacity to a range of companies. For buyers, the reported expansions add U.S. production options to weigh in these material categories.
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