Ryan Ruskin

26
Sep

Pratt Industries Opens $700M Box Plant In Henderson, KY

Conyers, Georgia based Pratt Industries, Inc. announced the official opening of its $700 million 100 percent recycled paper mill and corrugated box factory in Henderson, Kentucky. Pratt bills it as the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly paper mill ever built that will save the equivalent of 25,000 trees every day….

26
Sep

AICC 2023 Annual Meeting Brings Home Key Takeaways

The AICC Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky last week was marked by bourbon, box plants, and business but also offered plenty of valuable takeaways designed to spark learning opportunities and inspiration for manufacturers, suppliers, and professionals at all levels and expertise among the corrugated industry’s most innovative organizations.  Some 500 AICC…

26
Sep

Shrinkflation Packaging Examples: 13 from September

It was a banner month for name brands like Zesta, Snickers, and Kleenex to adjust packaging size and net weights that left consumers frustrated. …

25
Sep

Groundbreaking Soil Packaging Uses 100% Recycled Content

Back to the Roots is switching to certified circular, 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic bags from ProAmpac for its best-selling organic potting soil. …

25
Sep

Laser Scoring Creates Easy-Open Packs

Packagers can enhance their flexible packaging with precise laser scoring, either in the web direction or cross-web. …

22
Sep

Multisensory Packaging Trends Elevate Consumer Engagement

Here are seven ways to use sensory cues on your packaging to entice shoppers and ensure more sales. …

21
Sep

Streamlining Ecommerce Fulfillment with Packaging Automation

Brand owners have four technology solutions to use, or choose, that can provide multiple benefits for an efficient direct-to-consumer shipping operation. …

21
Sep

5 Amazing Automation Advancements

Packaging machinery guru John R. Henry was impressed by these new uses of robots and other automation ideas he saw at the 2023 Pack Expo Las Vegas show. …

21
Sep

Sabic Partnership Yields In-Mold Labeling Milestone

Collaboration with Taghleef and two other companies debuts first in-mold labeling solution with certified renewable polymers for food packaging containers. …

20
Sep

FlexPackCon 2023: Gateway to Flexible Packaging Insights

With flexible packaging so popular these days, it’s imperative to keep up with emerging trends, new developments, and key players. Here’s an easy way to do that. …