February 2024

27
Feb

EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 27, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a third and final wave of over $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. This funding is made possible…

26
Feb

New Awards Program Celebrates Sustainable Packaging

DuPont’s Tyvek Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Award aims to recognize industry leaders that use Tyvek to drive sustainable progress.

26
Feb

Cancer Patients to Benefit from New Drug Delivery Solution

The pairing of an on-body injection device and digital platform will allow patients to easily administer, track, and manage oncology therapies.

23
Feb

TAPPI/AICC Slate Shawn DuBravac As Keynote For SuperCorrExpo 202

TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of the mega corrugated event SuperCorrExpo (SCE) 2024, have announced Shawn DuBravac will be the opening keynote speaker at the corrugated industry’s quadrennial event taking place September 8-12 in Orlando, Florida.  Acclaimed futurist and trendcaster Dr. Shawn DuBravac is the author of the New York Times Best…

23
Feb

Baldwin Adds Sales Resources, Expands Manufacturing Capabilities 

St. Louis, Missouri based Baldwin Technology Co. Inc. announced additions to its America sales team and expansion of LED-UV and IR manufacturing capabilities at its facilities in River Falls, Wisconsin and Easton, Pennsylvania. Baldwin is a global manufacturer and supplier of process-automation equipment, parts, service and consumables for the printing, packaging,…

22
Feb

President Biden Blasts Packaging Shrinkflation

Brands respond to inflation with their own best tactics to survive, including shrinking the package or the amount of product inside. But consumers see through their tricks. Or do they?

22
Feb

Brand Owner Small Pet Select Transforms Packaging With Digital Printing

Louisville, Kentucky based Small Pet Select is a family-owned company that provides farm fresh essentials for your small pet, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and more. One of their main products is Timothy Hay, and each bundle of hay is hand-selected from the best farms in the Pacific Northwest of the…

22
Feb

Vanguard Companies Expands Sales And Design Center In Earth City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri based Vanguard Companies announced the continuous expansion and enhancement of its sales and design center in Earth City, Missouri, with a focus on market research, creative services, and collaboration.  Founded in 1975, Vanguard is a leading designer and manufacturer of retail point-of-purchase (POP) displays, retail packaging, industrial packaging,…

22
Feb

Sustainable Manufacturing Expo Hits North America

Informa Markets Engineering, an international trade show and conference producer, has launched the first manufacturing event devoted entirely to sustainability.

22
Feb

EPA Files Complaint for Rat Poison Sold in Plastic Baggies in St. Louis

LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 22, 2024) – On Feb. 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint seeking $149,659 in civil penalties against Timothy Wilson, a pesticide dealer doing business as Wilson’s Pest Control with two locations in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. According to EPA,…