July 2024
EPA Region 7 Presents Flint Hills Regional Council with $1.5M Check for Brownfields Grant in Kansas
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 19, 2024) – Today, at the Kansas State University Technology Development Institute (TDI) in Manhattan, Acting EPA Region 7 Deputy Administrator DeAndré Singletary presented a $1.5 million ceremonial check to the Flint Hills Regional Council in Kansas as a Brownfields Grant selectee. The council has been…
Green Bay Packaging Announces Expansion Of Germantown Facility
Green Bay, Wisconsin based Green Bay Packaging (GBP) announced the expansion of its Great Lakes Packaging Division in Germantown, Wisconsin. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art facility — which will feature 270,000 square feet of manufacturing space to streamline operations — took place on July 9. …
Integrated Blister-Cartoner Boosts Efficiency
IMA Group’s C80HS A96 double-lane blister machine has an integrated cartoner and adds efficiency innovations. …
Registration Open For AICC Membership Benefits Webinar
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, invites members to take part in a webinar on July 31 at 3:00 p.m. EST that focuses on the key benefits of AICC membership. Hosted by AICC Membership Manager Patrick Moore, participants in the 30-minute webinar will learn how to access online resources and have the…
Diversified Labeling Solutions Expands RFID Capabilities
Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), Itasca, Illinois, a national converter of pressure sensitive labels, has added a new servo diecutter station as an expansion to its RFID production capabilities. The new servo diecutter station from Mark Andy reportedly gives DLS the advantage of inserting RFID inlays into preprinted material from any press,…
P+PB Seeks Additional Nominations For 2025 Board
The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announced it is seeking nominees for two open board seats in the south (one-year terms) and one importer (two-year term). The term begins January 1, 2025. The south includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,…
What Does the Investment Portfolio of JD Vance Tell Us About the Future of Medical Packaging?
Dive into strategic insights behind investments by the nominee for vice president and discover how his vision for decentralization, patient consumerism, and automation could reshape your future. …
ePS Announces New Date, Venue For CONNECT 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based eProductivity Software (ePS) announced changes to its CONNECT User Conference and Industry Event now set for August 19-22 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. ePS CONNECT 2024 is an opportunity to learn innovative ways to optimize technology investments, network with peers, and hear from industry experts. This year,…
Winpak Boosts Inspection Capabilities With Baldwin
Winpak, based in Winnipeg, Canada, with 12 manufacturing facilities in North America, has invested in Baldwin’s Guardian OLP off-line proofing and inspection system, along with its Guardian PQV 100 percent inspection system. Guardian PQV 100 percent print inspection reportedly provides complete print quality verification, from prepress through production, reporting, and archiving….
ICPF Funds New Zünd Digital Cutters For Two Cal Poly Programs
Students from Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication (GrC) and Industrial Technology, Packaging, and Entrepreneurship (ITPE) programs are using brand new equipment, provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). The ICPF said that the new Zünd Digital Cutters G3 L-3200 and L-2500, estimated at $150,000 in value per machine, will allow students…