Ryan Ruskin
Packaging Sustainability by Design: 7 Steps to Circular Success
A circular packaging economy requires improvements in design, recovery infrastructure, and regulatory changes, according to a new PMMI/AMERIPEN packaging trends study. …
EPA Region 7 Presents City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, with $300K Check for Brownfields Grant
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 12, 2023) – On Friday, June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 presented a $300,000 ceremonial check to the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The city hosted the ceremony at the Oskaloosa Town Square. EPA has selected the City of Oskaloosa for a Brownfields…
W.E. Roberts Invests In eProductivity Software’s Escada Process Control
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based W.E. Roberts announced investing in eProductivity Software (ePS) Escada Profile process control and Syncro corrugator control solutions to enhance its sustainability and efficiency efforts. The new installation is planned to go live in October 2023. With a commitment to reducing waste and energy consumption while improving efficiency, W.E….
Domtar Celebrates Completion Of $90M Expansion At Georgia Facility
Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar’s Engineered Absorbent Materials (EAM) facility in Jesup, Georgia, recently celebrated the completion of a $90 million project that added a large-scale airlaid production line to the facility as well as 75 new jobs. The expansion makes Domtar a leading nonwovens provider. The facility hosted a…
PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp Drills Down On All Areas Of The Folding Carton Industry
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced the success and recent turnout for the Spring Folding Carton Boot Camp which attracted a group of nearly 70 industry professionals to its headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts, on May 23-24. The two-day program offered valuable insights into every aspect of the folding carton industry and…
Lewisburg Printing Co. Honored For Contributions To Community
Lewisburg Printing Company (LPC) announced it was recently honored with a proclamation from the city of Lewisburg during a presentation by the city’s mayor and Marshal County dignitaries that was celebrated last month at their headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee. In presenting the proclamation, Mayor Jim Bingham recognized the company’s corporate contribution…
Novvia Group Acquires Northern Container
St. Louis, Missouri based Novvia Group, a global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, announced the acquisition of Northern Container, an Illinois-based distributor of rigid packaging products serving a range of end markets. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Novvia is backed by Kelso & Company. For…
Brain Cancer Survivor Offers Ideas for Better Medical Packaging
Packaging engineer Michael Johnston taps into his personal experience as a patient to spread awareness of how noisy medical packaging is and how traumatic that can be. …
Koenig & Bauer Showcases New Folder Gluer At Texas Open House
Dallas, Texas based Koenig & Bauer announced a showcase of the Omega Allpro 110 folder gluer at its Dallas headquarters last month attended by nearly 60 North American folding carton representatives. The machine displayed its top speeds of 400m/min and produced a variety of complex carton jobs to demonstrate its flexibility,…
Resolute Forest Products To Sell Thunder Bay Paper Mill
Montreal, Quebec based Resolute Forest Products Inc., a subsidiary of Domtar Corporation and a part of the Paper Excellence Group, announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings. The transaction, expected to close…