Ryan Ruskin
Registration Opens For Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026
Empack 2026, taking place at NEC Birmingham on February 11-12, 2026, has opened for registration. Over two days, more than 7,400 visitors, 450 suppliers, and 80 speakers will come together to explore the full packaging supply chain under one roof. From concept to fulfilment, every stage of the journey is represented,…
Domtar Awarded For Outstanding Corporate Leadership By NRC
Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar has received The Fred Schmitt Award for Outstanding Corporate Leadership by the Colorado-based National Recycling Coalition (NRC). Domtar’s recycled containerboard mill in Kingsport, Tennessee, was honored for showing leadership, innovation and success as a model in recycling and diversion. The Kingsport mill was nominated by…
Smurfit Westrock Dismissed From Ongoing Price-Fixing Lawsuit
According to an update on Packaging Dive, Smurfit Westrock was dismissed from the ongoing price-fixing lawsuit brought by Artuso Pastry against the eight major existing paper and packaging companies. But other adjacent entities were also named. Like Graphic Packaging International last month, Smurfit Westrock was dismissed without prejudice. That means a…
Flexo Wash Appoints Tom Vietri as Northeast Territory Manager
Flexo Wash, a supplier of cleaning solutions for the flexographic and converting printing industry, has appointed Tom Vietri as Northeast Territory Manager. Vietri brings more than 35 years of industry experience to Flexo Wash, having held similar positions with Pitman and Mark Andy Print Products. In this new role, Vietri will…
NAM Reports Manufacturing Activity Advances To Two-Month High
According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI rose from 52.0 to 52.2 in October, a two-month high. This continues the trend in business conditions with nine of the past 10 months signaling growth. Factory production grew for the fifth consecutive month, while new…
Pamarco Appoints New VP Of Sales And Marketing For The Americas
Roselle, New Jersey based Pamarco has confirmed the appointment of Charles (Chuck) Doyle as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Americas. Based in Alpharetta, GA, Doyle will join Pamarco’s Executive Team, where he will play an integral role in strengthening customer relationships, guiding strategic growth, and supporting success across…
AICC And Sam Richter Host Free Webinar On Generative AI
AICC has announced a free webinar being offered on November 13, 2025. As a follow-up to his dynamic keynote presentation at the 2025 AICC Annual Meeting in Chicago, Hall of Fame speaker and bestselling author Sam Richter will return to host the webinar, Generative AI and Your Future. Richter’s closing session…
Atlas Container Named 2025 Innovator Of The Year
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, in partnership with Board Converting News, proudly announces the winner and finalists of the 2025 Innovator of the Year Competition. Designed to recognize forward-thinking solutions that enhance the efficiency, productivity, quality, and profitability of independent box plants, this year’s competition once again showcased the creativity and…
TAPPI Appoints Lawton C. Roberts As New President and CEO
TAPPI, the leading association for the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, and converting industries, has announced the appointment of Lawton C. Roberts as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 3, 2025. Roberts will succeed Larry N. Montague, who is set to retire at the end of the year…
Saica Group Invests Over $110M In Second U.S. Plant
Spanish company Saica Group has announced that it has begun to build its second Saica Pack plant in the U.S., a new corrugated manufacturing operation in Anderson, Indiana. With an investment of more than $110 million, Saica Group is one of the largest and most advanced European players in the development…