March 2025

Job openings for manufacturing increased by 31,000 to 462,000 in January, according to a report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The gain was concentrated primarily in durable goods, up 26,000, while nondurable goods job openings rose by a smaller 4,000. The manufacturing job openings rate edged up 0.2 percent…

The global market for Anti-Counterfeit Packaging was valued at $138.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $234.7 billion by 2030, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 9.2 percent from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report from Research and Markets. The growth in the anti-counterfeit packaging…

TAPPI announced it will bestow the title of Fellow on seven members and also named this year’s recipient of the Young Professional of the Year award. The Fellow is an honorary title bestowed upon a small percentage of TAPPI’s membership and is given to individuals who have made extraordinary technical or…

ValorFlex Packaging, a newly formed flexible packaging company located in Dickson, Tennessee, has acquired the assets of Jet Packaging Group, a flexible packaging company known for its market share in lamination and flexographic printing. With this acquisition, ValorFlex Packaging aims to leverage Jet’s strengths to provide enhanced solutions, improved customer experiences,…

All4Labels Global Packaging Group has made strategic investments in infrastructure and technology to enhance its services in South Africa. With the acquisition of a production site in Durban 18 months ago, All4Labels expanded its market presence in South Africa. Since then, the group has integrated the facility into its global network….

Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar announced that Bill Edwards, senior vice president of Paper and Packaging Operations, received the prestigious Excellence in Leadership Award from the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry (ASPI) during the organization’s annual conference in Clearwater, Florida. The ASPI Excellence in Leadership Award is presented…

Paul Stack, New Equipment Sales Manager at Phillips, Wisconsin based BW Papersystems, announced that Haltom City, Texas based Harris Packaging Corporation, a member of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has just welcomed their third BW Papersystems machine, the ServoPro Rotary Die Cutter. “This addition to their fleet underscores our strong partnership…

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania based Amtech Software announced agreements with three companies that will be upgrading their Imaginera system to Amtech’s web-based EnCore system: Cincinnati, Ohio based TPC Packaging Solutions; Riverside, California based Heritage Container; and Portland, Oregon based Northwest Paper Box. EnCore is browser based so users can leverage PCs, Macs,…

Indian Trail, North Carolina based Stafford Corrugated Products has announced its new partnership with Policart, a leading manufacturer of red anvil covers. Stafford is now an official distributor of the Policart red anvil cover. The new relationship has elevated Stafford to become the industry’s premiere supplier of anvil covers. “Stafford has…

Flint Group, a global provider of inks and coatings for the printing and packaging sectors, has opened a new distribution facility in Montreal, Quebec. The facility will warehouse and distribute Flint Group’s water-based, UV curable, and UV LED dual-curing inks, as well as coatings for narrow web applications. Previously, customers in…