November 2024

The investment firm LongueVue Capital has bundled three companies together to create Innotex Packaging Solutions, calling it an integrated flexible packaging solutions provider that unites Summit Plastics, ClearView Packaging, and Fredman Packaging. According to New Orleans-based LongueVue, the “strategic rebranding” brings together the complementary capabilities of these three companies to form…

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced the recipients of the 2024 PACK EXPO scholarships. This year, six students from North American colleges and universities have each been awarded a $5,000 scholarship to support their academic pursuits and career development in the…

Breaking Down Boxes, the popular podcast from AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, releases a new episode featuring Fabien Val-Duprez, CEO and owner of CUIR. Hosted by Simona Georgescu of Adduco Communications and Mike Schaefer of Tavens Packaging & Display, the episode provides a rare and heartfelt look into Val-Duprez’s journey from…

Admiral Packaging Inc., Providence, Rhode Island, is transitioning to full production with Bellissima DMS. Admiral’s move comes after reportedly impressive results achieved in recent customer trials, demonstrating improvements in print quality, color accuracy, and production efficiencies.  With Bellissima DMS, Admiral Packaging can now deliver even finer detail with reduced environmental impact,…

Roche, Merck, Pfizer, and others have explored its use but will blockchain’s benefits outweigh the hurdles? Two experts weigh in. …

A packaging error for toy dolls has people in an uproar, or in a frenzy to get theirs before they are gone. …

Kingsey Falls, Quebec based Cascades Inc. announced organizational changes designed to support the company’s strategic growth by strengthening alignment, increasing agility, improving execution and accelerating decision making within the organization. These changes will take effect on November 11. These changes will combine its containerboard and specialty products (SPG) activities into a…

Amgen’s billion-dollar US investments in manufacturing and packaging are the latest infusion of Big Pharma "Made-in-America” dollars. Experts weigh on the trend’s costs, benefits, and industry prognosis. …

PRINTING United Alliance, the member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, has expanded its Affinity Partner Program with new and enhanced partnerships. These offerings aim to provide members with exclusive access to a wider range of business services, tools, and solutions designed to drive profitability, efficiency, and overall success. …

A Trump win for the US presidency seems like a blow for environmental advancements as federal policy will likely shift. What hope is there for the future? I’ll tell you. …