August 2025

Bear Island, Niagara Falls Operations Montreal, Quebec based Cascades has announced the early closure of corrugated medium manufacturing operations in Niagara Falls in light of notable tonnage increases at Bear Island. According to reports from industry analysts, second-quarter sales in its packaging business were reported to be stable as shipments were…

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, international supplier of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase Allinova, a specialty chemicals company with coating expertise located in Hengelo, the Netherlands.  Following the completion of the acquisition, Gijs Elfrink, Founder and Owner, and Bob Horsthuis,…

According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state this week, Smurfit Westrock is closing a facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The site produces “corrugated packaging such as standard cases, boxes and trays suitable for all industries,” Smurfit Westrock said on its website. Production will move to other…

The latest episode of AICC’s Breaking Down Boxes, “Behind the Curtain,” offers an inspiring and unfiltered look into the entrepreneurial journey of Howard Bertram, President and Founder of Complete Design & Packaging in Concord, North Carolina.  Hosted by George Perreira of Moyy and Brian Suarez of Inter-Continental Corp., the episode dives…

Heather Cassidy has been named Account Manager for KDV Label. With over a decade of experience in project leadership, customer service and cross-functional collaboration, Cassidy will focus on supporting key customer relationships and delivering service across KDV’s growing markets. …

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in July for the fifth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply…

CorrExpo 2025, TAPPI’s premier event for the corrugated packaging industry, is set to close with a game-winner. The closing keynote, on October 22, will be delivered by Shaquem Griffin, the first one-handed player drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and consultant with the NFL Legends Community.  A former linebacker for…

Minova Labels installed all its Lombardi Synchroline machines with Vetaphone surface treatment technology. Established in 2006 by Ivan Caldirola and his business partner, Minova Labels began life with a Gidue 430 8-color press and added a second Gidue 630 10-color press in 2010.  Both presses were fitted with Vetaphone A-station corona…

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has teamed up with The Packaging School (TPS) to increase student awareness of the corrugated packaging industry and empower the next generation of packaging professionals through expert-led online education and customized instruction. Through this collaboration, ICPF will provide full funding for the first cohort of…

Steinhauser Inc., Newport, Kentucky, a woman-owned label printing company, has installed a Mark Andy Digital Series HD, the company’s first hybrid press. The press is said to combine the precision of digital printing with the versatility of flexography.  The Mark Andy Digital Series HD offers high-resolution printing at 1200 dpi and…