September 2025

Neenah, Wisconsin based Menasha Packaging Company, North America’s largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with the Amazon Transparency Program.  This collaboration, supported by Menasha’s investments and advancements in variable data printing technology, empowers suppliers selling through Amazon to seamlessly integrate Transparency codes…

At last week’s Labelexpo Europe in Barcelona, Spain, Flexo Wash demonstrated its complete range of cleaning solutions. Flexo Wash provided live demos of both the Anilox Cleaning Liquid and the Laser Anilox Cleaner, designed to give printers efficient and gentle cleaning of anilox rolls, regardless of the setup. Visitors also witnessed…

The FBA community mourns the passing of Bruce Benson, former association president, who died peacefully on August 31 at the age of 86. Throughout his distinguished career, Bruce served as both a dedicated leader and passionate advocate for the corrugated industry, earning the respect and admiration of colleagues across the field….

Labelexpo Global Series, a platform for the label and package printing industry for more than 45 years, has revealed it will rebrand to LOUPE. The first show under the new branding will be LOUPE Americas 2026. The announcement, which coincided with the first day of Labelexpo Europe 2025, aligns the show…

Pico Rivera, California based Bay Cities has announced the opening of its newest office in Blue Ash, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati — an expansion designed with client success in mind. With offices already in Los Angeles, California and Bentonville, Arkansas, Cincinnati’s strategic location further strengthens Bay Cities’ national footprint by…

S&G Creative (S&G), a full-service label, packaging, and commercial printer based in Tustin, California, is set to install a new Gallus One digital hybrid digital label press from Heidelberg later this year. Built on the Gallus Labelmaster platform, the new press combines digital inkjet technology with two flexographic units upstream and…

Koenig & Bauer (US/CA) has announced its seventh consecutive year of its successful apprenticeship program. The program currently has six apprentices enrolled and continues to provide participants with valuable skills and professional development.  The company is now accepting applications for its 2026 apprenticeship class. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by…

sumer price growth accelerated in August, reflecting the impact of tariffs on a range of goods, while wholesale prices moved lower. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent over the month and 2.9 percent from a year earlier, up from the 2.7 percent annual pace in July. Core CPI, which…

In one of its first moves since becoming a stand-alone business under new ownership, AVT (Advanced Vision Technology) is reducing spare parts prices for its print inspection solutions. The move comes in direct response to the voice of its customers and to help address the AVT community need across the label…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announces its upcoming seminar, Innovate, Design, Deliver – From Concept to Commerce, taking place on November 5–6, 2025, at Graphco in Cleveland, OH. This dynamic, hands-on two-day program is designed to guide packaging professionals through the complete journey of creating impactful, market-ready packaging solutions. From the…