Ryan Ruskin
When Packaging Goes Wrong
“Evil” packaging designs make us think we’re buying one thing but we’re actually purchasing something else.
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Pharmapack’s Report Predicts High Growth for Contract Packaging
Survey results suggest positive prospects for contract packagers serving the pharmaceutical industry, along with a renewed commitment to sustainability in 2024.
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Volk Packaging Appoints Joe Curesky As First COO
Biddeford, Maine based Volk Packaging Corporation announced that Joe Curesky has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer. Curesky has a long and distinguished career in the box business. He was formerly with Westrock, Southern Container, and Weyerhaeuser before joining Volk. “After working in the integrated world for…
Sonoco To Close Paperboard Mill In Sumner, Washington
Hartsville, South Carolina based Sonoco Products Co., one of the largest global packaging companies, announced that it will permanently close its uncoated paperboard (URB) mill operations in Sumner, Washington effective immediately. The mill has been in operation since 1915 and owned by Sonoco since 1980. It has a capacity of 40,000…
Plastic or Paper? A Nuanced Sustainability Story
A report from Rabobank considers the environmental repercussions of moving from plastic packaging to paper, and more.
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EPA Fines Owens Corning for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kansas City, Kansas, Facility
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 12, 2024) – Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC will pay $115,302 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Kansas hazardous waste management regulations. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company generates hazardous wastes at…
Label Demand To Reach $21.9 Billion In U.S.
Sales of labels in the United States are set to be valued at $15.7 billion in 2023 and are projected to reach $21.9 billion by 2033, according to a new report from Future Market Insights (FMI), a market research firm. Sales are anticipated to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate…
Bobst To Open Competence Center In Atlanta In April
The new Bobst Competence Center, an innovation hub for the U.S. market, is scheduled to open its doors on April 15–16, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. At this event, visitors will gain insights into the future of label and flexible packaging production through live demos, presentations from industry experts, and exclusive networking…
EPA and New England Aquarium spotlight the sunken treasure of Blue Carbon in climate resilience
BOSTON (Feb. 8, 2024) – Yesterday, leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New England Aquarium gathered together to shine a spotlight on the critical carbon-capturing environments of seagrass meadows and salt marshes, known as Blue Carbon, in sequestering and storing carbon. The largest quantities of sequestered carbon…
EPA finalizes stronger standards for harmful soot pollution, significantly increasing health and clean air protections for families, workers, and communities
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris Administration on Wednesday finalized a significantly stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. By strengthening the annual health-based national ambient air quality standard for fine…