Ryan Ruskin
Graphic Packaging To Close Middletown, Ohio Facility
Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, announced that it will permanently close its Middletown, Ohio, coated recycled paperboard manufacturing facility on or about June 1, 2025. The closure is part of a previously disclosed plan to consolidate recycled paperboard production into Kalamazoo,…
Mehtaflex Opts For Soma Optima2 Flexo Press
Mehtaflex, reportedly one of India’s pioneers in CI flexographic printing, has installed a Optima2 flexographic printing press from Soma. For more than 40 years, Mehtaflex has produced barrier films and high-performance flexographic printing, with nine CI flexo presses under one roof. The addition of the Soma Optima2 represents a strategic move…
P+PB President Mary Anne Hansan Named Top Woman In Marketing
Mary Anne Hansan, president of the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB), was named one of Chief Marketer magazine’s 2025 Top Women in Marketing for driving innovation, breaking barriers and setting new standards in marketing, including with the organization’s papertarian campaign. Chief Marketer, an online news and trends website for modern marketers,…
GPI, JJM Packaging Partner On Boardio Canister
Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging International, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, announced an agreement with New Jersey-based co-packer JJM Packaging that will make the company’s award-winning Boardio paperboard canister available to brands and retailers across the US and Canada for a wider range of food products. Boardio—an alternative to…
Embracing Kaizen: Emerging Leaders Aim Toward Growth At AICC Spring Meeting
In the vast landscape of professional development, the concept of “Kaizen” stands as a beacon of transformative growth. As we look ahead to 2025, this Japanese philosophy of continuous personal and organizational improvement at every level will take center stage at the AICC Spring Meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida set for…
Liz Logue To Lead AICC Webinar On Digital Printing
Digital printing is transforming the corrugated packaging industry. But how does single-pass digital printing fit into your operation? Join AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, for a free webinar on Wednesday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET to explore “The Value of Flexibility that Comes with Industrial Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging.”…
Flexo Platemakers Gather For Annual Conference In Arizona
The Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA) hosted its 26th Annual Conference from February 23–25, 2025, at the Omni Tucson National Resort in Tucson, Arizona. For more than a quarter century, leaders in the flexographic platemaking industry have convened to address challenges, share insights, and explore opportunities, and this year’s conference continued…
Coastal Container Invests In New Isowa Ibis
Holland, Michigan based Coastal Container announced the purchase of a new Isowa Ibis. The company said the “game-changing addition” was developed with precision, efficiency, and user-friendliness in mind which sets a new standard in box manufacturing. Complemented by a twin box slitter, the new machine is capable of up to 530…
SUN Automation Group Announces New Hires After Kolbus Acquisition
Glen Arm, Maryland based SUN Automation Group, a global leader in corrugated industry solutions, welcomed key industry talent following the acquisition of Kolbus America Corrugated Products. The addition of Kolbus’ German engineering and innovation under SUN’s leadership and aftermarket strengthens its ability to deliver best-in-class solutions and service to the corrugated…
Easyfairs UK Launches Packaging Council
Easyfairs UK has formed the Easyfairs Packaging Council (EPC), a strategic advisory board, which will play a key role in shaping the future of two of the packaging industry’s events: London Packaging Week and Packaging Innovations & Empack. The newly established council brings together a group of industry leaders who will…