November 2023
Welch Packaging Appoints Brock Welch As New COO
Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a family-owned and operated business in the corrugated packaging industry, announced the appointment of Brock Welch as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Welch’s tenure in the packaging industry spans over 12 years. In high school and college, he gained valuable experience on the manufacturing floor. In 2010,…
Sutherland Packaging Names Jake Sutherland Chief Innovation Officer
Andover, New Jersey based Sutherland Packaging, a maker of corrugated point-of-purchase (POP) displays and retail packaging, announced the hiring of Jake Sutherland as its first Chief Innovation Officer. Sutherland will be primarily responsible for stewarding a culture of innovation and accelerating growth, all while aligning with longer-term business objectives. He will…
Cascades Announces Death Of Bernard Lemaire, Great Entrepreneur And Builder
Cascades deeply regrets and is saddened to announce the death of one of its cofounders, Mr. Bernard Lemaire, at the age of 87. Bernard Lemaire was born in Drummondville, Québec in 1936. In 1960, he joined the family business of waste recovery, Drummond Pulp and Fiber. Four years later, under his…
Edible Barrier Packaging for Snacking on the Go
Foodberry borrows from Mother Nature to create a tasty and eco-friendlier packaging alternative to plastic in a case-study example of biomimicry. …
JB Machinery Wins FEFCO Silver For Best Innovation
Westport, Connecticut based JB Machinery was presented FEFCO’s Silver Award for Best Innovation at the 2023 Technical Seminar in Lyon, France. In his technical presentation, Dave Burgess, JB Machinery’s Director of Sales, detailed the theory of operation and benefits of AutoDryer Control, JB’s latest innovation. AutoDryer Control (ADC), is a system…
Single-Use Plastic Bans Elsewhere Foreshadow US Future
Regulations against plastic packaging might be happening faster in other countries. But US companies need to be aware of implications here all the same. …
AICC Drops New Breaking Down Boxes Episode
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the latest episode of Breaking Down Boxes featuring the team from Haire Group. Hosts Gene Marino, President, Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Huston Patterson Printers and Lewisburg Printing Co., will speak with Jeff Quinn, Haire Group CEO…
Emerging Leaders Winter Social Set For November 30
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced open registration for the upcoming Emerging Leaders Annual Winter Social — focusing on training networking and virtual happy hour — set for November 30. This year’s event will feature the Emerging Leader’s own Shaban Al-Refai spending a few minutes discussing the best education and training…
Few Seats Remain For ICPF Holiday Weekend In New York
Limited spots remain for the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation’s 2023 Holiday Weekend in New York event set for December 8-10. The event helps support ICPF’s educational programs and initiatives while enjoying New York’s holiday season. Guests will be staying at The Refinery Hotel, a luxury hotel near Bryant Park in Manhattan’s…
Carlson Print Group Invests In Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106
Eden Prairie, Minnesota based Carlson Print Group announced the purchase of a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 41-inch eight-color press with a double coater to increase its leadership in the printing market. The company says that its new press, which joins a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 PRO on its…