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ECOVA® Functional Papers Expand Opportunities for Plastic Reduction in Flexible Packaging

September 22, 2026

Rapids Paper + Packaging™ expands its ECOVA® platform with commercial heat-sealable and functional barrier papers designed for flexible packaging applications. GREEN BAY, Wis. – Rapids Paper + Packaging, a specialty papermaker and flexible packaging company, announced the commercial expansion of its ECOVA® portfolio of heat-sealable and functional barrier paper packaging solutions, giving brands new opportunities ...

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Revamping the Produce Aisle with Heat-Sealable Paper Packaging

July 24, 2026

For decades, flexible plastic packaging has been the dominant choice for many produce applications due to its durability, production efficiency, and product protection. The end of life for this type of packaging, however, remains challenging because of limited access to recycling streams ...

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Little Rapids Corporation Unites Shawano Specialty Papers and Nexxa as Rapids Paper + Packaging

March 2, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Little Rapids Corporation announced today that Shawano Specialty Papers and Nexxa have united under a single brand, Rapids Paper + Packaging. Rapids Paper + Packaging will remain a division of Little Rapids Corporation, a family-owned specialty papermaker and flexible packaging company with more than a century of expertise. The new brand brings together ...

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