July 2024

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced a new partnership with Project Learning Tree (PLT), an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI), to increase youth awareness of corrugated packaging industry careers. The partnership aims to increase awareness, access, and education about the rewarding green careers in the corrugated packaging…

Platinum Packaging, Mlolongo, Kenya, has implemented two automated Bobst Master M6 inline flexo presses with oneECG technology.  Platinum Packaging Ltd supplies brand owners in the consumer goods (FMCG) sector, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, automotive and construction industries, with a total annual production of 580 tons. Established in 2019, Platinum Packaging initially concentrated solely…

A returning promotion from Pepsi and Little Caesars puts pineapple on beverage packaging, not pies. …

by Ben Ginesi In recent years, the corrugated industry has experienced a surge in demand for short and medium runs of high impact packaging, driven by growth in sectors such as the thriving craft beer market, where new product development generates a virtually constant stream of box design variations. As converters…

A new take on beer design, sustainability predictions, Jerry Seinfeld, Cheerios, and more lead our top stories of the year so far. …

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), announced the success of its TICCIT (Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees) program, thanks to the dedication and commitment of its member companies across the country. The TICCIT program, which educates schoolchildren about the environmental benefits of recycling and trees, has reached new heights this year…

Flint Group, a global producer of inks and coatings for the printing and packaging industries, has marked another milestone in its sustainability journey by achieving overall B grades in Climate and Water disclosure through CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), with several A and A- grade performances in core individual areas. …

Apex International (Apex) has boosted its global embossing offering with an investment in laser engraving technology at its recently expanded Hapert facility in the Netherlands. Announced at drupa 2024, the acquisition of the new Schepers Digilas5000 expands Apex’s capabilities to supply its customers with embossing rollers that deliver the very highest…

Are you prepared to comply with more restrictions on chemicals of concern? A legal expert also has advice on what to say to consumers. …

The Fedrigoni Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in BoingTech, a subsidiary of Shanghai Inlay Link Inc (a NEEQ-listed Chinese holding company) and a pioneer in the manufacturing of RFID inlays and tags, both UHF and HF/NFC, produced in its two plants (in China and Malaysia)….