August 2023

Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a family-owned corrugated packaging company in the Midwest, announced in social media that it has received the Certified Supplier Award from Lozier Corporation. In recognition of their 30-year partnership, the companies celebrated with a pizza lunch to appreciate everyone’s contributions to this long-term success. “We appreciate…

Artificial intelligence is invading the business world. Companies of all sizes are experimenting with ChatGPT and similar programs to improve their performance in such areas as sales optimization, inventory management, business planning, customer service, and fraud detection. “Artificial intelligence is enabling a new way of working, communicating, and sharing information throughout…

TAPPI announced the honorees who will be recognized  during a special awards ceremony at CorrExpo, on August 28-30 in Cleveland, Ohio: Christopher Krumm, Greif Inc.’s former Vice President of Production, now retired Harrison Talton, R&D Researcher, Fiber Technology, WestRock Ed Stuczynksi, Director of Engineering at Menasha Packaging Co, LLC  Krumm will…

The 2023 AICC Southeast Summit drew more than 60 attendees to Kingsport, Tennessee, earlier this month to tour Domtar’s mill and play in the annual golf tournament. AICC members, including several first-time attendees, saw Domtar’s venerable, now modernized, Kingsport Mill at the industry event. Originally opened in 1916, the mill is…

On the cusp of TPC Printing & Packaging’s centennial, the Paperboard Packaging Council sat down with Hilda Murray, the company’s Executive Vice President and Owner, to learn the company’s history, how they have overcome numerous obstacles, and how they are staying competitive. The independent, family-owned folding carton converter has adapted to…

Film manufacturer Packseven is rolling out a recyclable polyethylene stretch film made with Gerdau’s graphene masterbatch that reduces virgin resin use by 15% to 30%. …