Amcor Ltd.
About 100 workers walked off the job for two weeks in a dispute with the company over wages.
Unionized employees walked off the job July 29 after bargaining broke down regarding pay, the last remaining issue during negotiations.
The time to act is now for those in the plastics industry to tout the benefits of the material amid criticism, says Amcor Rigid President Eric Roegner.
The plastic packaging company previously signaled plans to leave Russia after that country's invasion of Ukraine.
Amcor also reported more than doubling the amount of post-consumer material purchased in recent years.
Kristin Kelley from Amcor Rigid Packaging kicked off the second day of the Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum by challenging attendees to not only find their voice, but find the most effective way to use it.
The plastics packaging company is reducing operations in Russia in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine, but said there are factors to consider in the decision to keep sites open.
Eric Roegner has been on the other side with packaging, having spent 12 years in aluminum prior to joining Amcor. He believes his industry has a great story. The industry just has to figure out how to tell it effectively.
The president of Amcor Rigid Packaging told attendees of the Plastic Packaging Summit that the industry needs to push back against anti-plastic sentiment.
The global plastics packaging giant is opening two new research and development centers in Asia and Europe.
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