September 2025

Hybrid Software, a provider of packaging design and visualization software, announced the Fusion Packaging Summit 2026, which will take place April 19–22, 2026 at The Westin Sarasota, Florida. The summit will bring together customers, partners and prospects from trade shops, packaging converters, and global brands, as well as industry analysts and…

Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar has made a donation to the 41st annual Port Alberni Toy Run. When Brian Fleury first started working at the Port Alberni Domtar paper mill, he learned about the Port Alberni Toy Run — one of western Canada’s largest motorcycle rides for children. It didn’t…

Students in the Graphic Communications program at Pittsburg State University are using new equipment this Fall, provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). The new Kongsberg X24 Edge precision cutting table will be used in required courses for the 131 students that major in Graphic Communications and the additional 70…

German engineering company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and global producer of speciality chemicals Solenis have jointly developed a process for barrier coatings on flexible paper packaging. The packaging is suitable for food, beverages, cosmetics, and certain nonfood products. Heidelberger has incorporated Solenis’ barrier coatings technology into its flexographic web printing process Boardmaster. According…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 24, at 2:00 p.m. ET focused on automating manual processes to improve efficiency in corrugated packaging plants. Manual processes such as scheduling, data capture, and logistics planning are often hidden bottlenecks that slow production and increase costs. Left unaddressed,…

Engineered Recycling Systems (ERS) is finalizing the commissioning of a new corrugated scrap conveyance system built for high-volume trim removal and dust control in a packaging production environment. This installation features ERS’s proven technologies—including the Balancing Fan, LPS Separator, and CCM® Filter—configured for continuous scrap handling, clean discharge, and OSHA/NFPA compliance….

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania based SupplyOne, Inc., a leading distributor of custom corrugated and value-added packaging solutions in North America, announced that it has acquired the business of Vital Pack, a Signal Hill, California-based packaging distributor with in-house label printing capabilities and a strong presence throughout the state. Vital Pack operates from…

Label Power has reportedly installed the first Omet KFlex 530 narrow-web flexographic press in Australia, sourced through Currie Group. The Brisbane-based company, which operates production facilities in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, specializes in custom label printing, barcode technologies and associated tools for customers across the country.  The company previously operated narrow-web…

Lissone, Italy based Engico was founded on the awareness of the importance of service. With installations in North America increasing in recent years, Engico America was created to continue to provide excellent service. It is composed of a team of dedicated, young, and trained technicians and staff, headed by Richard Goldberg,…

A B Graphic International (ABG) has launched a new division, ABG Flex Pack. The move marks a strategic step forward for the company, expanding its experience in lamination and finishing into this high-growth sector. ABG has many years of experience in the field, manufacturing thermal laminators, pouch finishing systems such as…