Ryan Ruskin

Chicago TAPPI’s 24th Annual Golf Outing is set for Tuesday, August 12 at Willow Crest Golf Club in Oak Brook, Illinois. Join them for an afternoon of golf and networking with industry peers. This four-person scramble begins with registration from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., followed by a 2:00 p.m. shotgun start….

Atlanta, Georgia based Piedmont National Corporation, a distributor of packaging materials, automation and services, announced the celebration of its 75th anniversary. Since its founding in 1950 as Piedmont Paper Company, Piedmont has been a private, family-owned company. In 1975, the company rebranded from Piedmont Paper Company to Piedmont National Corporation. Piedmont…

Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper (IP) has confirmed the strategic exploration of a new sustainable packaging facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. IP says the exploration of a prospective new facility is part of its strategic growth plans to expand manufacturing capabilities in the US. The company is eyeing Utah to…

Rochester, New York based Diamond Packaging announced that it won five awards in the 32nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry’s premier showcase for foiling, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were presented during the AMPLIFY finishing, packaging, and design event in Rosemont, Illinois. Diamond won Gold Leaf and…

Ireland based Smurfit Westrock and Wharton County, Texas recently joined ENGIE and several of its landowners to dedicate the Bernard Creek Solar Project in Texas. With nearly 570,000 solar panels on roughly 1,620 acres, Smurfit Westrock said the project will be capable of producing 230 megawatts (MW) of energy. In keeping…

North Salt Lake, Utah based Wasatch Container announced that it has received the 2024 Pregis Renew Award for its commitment to using packaging materials with recycled content. Through these efforts, the company has helped reduce 35 metric tons of carbon emissions, a milestone that reflects their dedication to creating a more…

Print4All — the exhibition organized by Fiera Milano and promoted by ACIMGA and ARGI, which closed on May 30 — welcomed 20,297 industry professionals from 68 countries and 245 exhibitors to Milan, Italy. Digitalization, automation, and sustainability were the key themes running through the technology on display, as well as Artificial…

Portland, Oregon based Trillora Packaging Solutions announced the appointment of David Kalman as Chief Executive Officer. Kalman succeeds Richard Lange, who led the company through a successful brand transformation and strategic realignment following its 2023 acquisition by Mimir Group. Kalman joined Trillora in July 2024 as Vice President of Sales and…

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced the release of “Thinking Outside the Box,” a brand-new activity collection developed in partnership with Project Learning Tree (PLT), an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). The release of this innovative resource marks the first major milestone in ICPF’s two-year partnership with PLT…

Since the launch of its official apprenticeship program in 2018, A B Graphic International (ABG) has remained firmly committed to investing in young engineering talent. The program has already welcomed more than 32 apprentices. Today, ABG has 18 apprentices, including this year’s intake, training across various departments. These include areas like…