August 2024

Minneapolis, Minnesota based Meyers, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions, announced the acquisition of the assets of Johnson Printing and Packaging Corporation (JPP). Meyers said the strategic move underscores its commitment to expanding its footprint in the folding cartons sector. The acquisition of JPP’s assets will enhance Meyers’ capabilities to serve…

Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a family-owned manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging, announced the launch of a corrugator startup in Wooster, Ohio. The new facility, OHCorr, will expand the company’s sheet feeder system and overall supply chain capabilities. Welch Packaging operates a network of corrugated sheet plants supported by its own…

Kansas City, Missouri based Vanguard Companies announced the appointment of Zack Edelman as National Account Manager. Zack will draw on his years of strategic selling to grow revenue, while sustaining a high-level of integrity and accountability. “We look forward to having Zack join Vanguard Companies where his industry insight, retail expertise,…

An election is underway to fill one Member-at-Large position on the TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Council (CPC), the governing body of TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Division that develops strategic plans, press products and events. Voting is open until close of business Friday, August 16.  The open position is for a three-year term. Voting…

Experts weigh in on what to be aware of and what it all means for businesses here and abroad to comply with extended producer responsibility rules. …

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Ontario, California based NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest makers of saline nasal irrigation systems in the world, has upgraded its press room with a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 41-inch 11-unit perfector press from their current Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 41-inch six-color press. Germany-based Koenig & Bauer said…

Clicheria DP Studio, founded in 1990 in Londrina, in the northern region of Paraná, Brazil, serves customers in the label and flexible packaging sectors with photopolymer plates for flexo printing.  The operations cover the whole country, as well as Bolivia and Paraguay. In a new partnership with XSYS, DP Studio has…

Edale, the British manufacturer of flexographic presses for the carton and label sectors, is entering the Chinese market having secured a new deal with folding carton converter, KAVA.    Jiangsu, China-based KAVA is to install a flexo-based FL5 press and servo-driven web-fed FDC-600 flatbed die-cutter, creating a fully inline single-pass carton…

Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith, a fiber-based packaging manufacturer, announced the launch of PackRight 2.0, a hybrid collaboration experience. The new offering features interactive workshops to help businesses in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), e-commerce and other industries innovate and enhance the sustainability of their packaging using DS Smith’s proprietary…