March 2024
Navigating EPR’s Patchwork Landscape
What should brand owners do about extended producer responsibility? Two legal experts unpack packaging issues affecting US companies.
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EPA Regional Administrator visits UVA to discuss environmental issues, research
PHILADELPHIA. PA – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Virginia, to engage with thought leaders and researchers and learn about the university’s innovative projects addressing environmental challenges. Ortiz met with UVA’s Environmental Institute staff and students to…
EPA digs into Charlottesville Urban Garden during National Agriculture Week
PHILADELPHIA (March 19, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade marked National Agriculture Week by visiting Charlottesville High School’s urban garden to learn from students about their sustainable agriculture practices and impact on the Charlottesville, Virginia community. …
Wine Label Elevates Ethnic Heritage
The first varietal from Adruni Vineyards uses modern labeling design to put a new spin on the classic Armenian eternity symbol.
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FBA Announces Christian Fischer To Keynote 2024 Annual Meeting
Fibre Box Association (FBA) has announced that Christian Fischer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia-Pacific, will deliver the State of the Corrugated Industry as keynote speaker for the upcoming 2024 FBA Annual Meeting to be held May 6-8 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. Fischer, named this…
Mondi Offers To Acquire DS Smith For $6.57 Billion
The boards of Mondi Group and DS Smith announced that they have reached an agreement in principle in Mondi’s all-share offer to acquire DS Smith for $6.57 billion. The combination would create a mega paper and packaging company with a market value of nearly $13 billion.Under the terms of the agreement,…
IME South: Where to Be, What to See in Charlotte
While at IME South, consider taking in Charlotte’s local flavors, nightlife, and other hotspots.
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2023
LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 15, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants, including four in Region 7 states, that earned the Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector….
Foster Printing Invests In Koenig & Bauer Postpress Assets
Santa Ana, California based Foster Printing, a large format trade packaging printer, announced investments in a new Koenig & Bauer Allpro 145 folder gluer and a Koenig & Bauer iPress 145 K PRO blanking die cutter to expand its capabilities into finishing for the folding carton market. Foster’s corrugated finishers, mid-format…
Fibre Box Association Introduces The ‘Innovation in Safety’ Achievement Award
by Chase Kammerer In a significant move towards promoting workplace safety, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) Safety and Health Committee proudly announces the launch of the “Innovation in Safety” Achievement Award. We designed this accolade to honor plants and individuals or groups that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to employee safety…