Ryan Ruskin
AICC Releases ‘Start With One Bite’ Podcast Featuring Rich Croce
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has released Start With One Bite, a new episode of its podcast, Breaking Down Boxes, featuring an insightful conversation with Rich Croce, President and CEO of Viking Packaging. Hosted by George Perreira of Moyy and Mike Schaefer of Tavens Packaging and Display, the episode offers a…
TSC Sustainability Leadership Institute 2025 Recap
TSC members and partners kicked off the new year by coming together in St. Augustine, Florida for our annual Sustainability Leadership Institute retreat. Representatives from leading retailers, brands, and academia […] …
AF&PA Releases Q4 2024 Boxboard, Containerboard Reports
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the Q4 2024 Boxboard and Containerboard reports. Boxboard—Total Boxboard production in Q4 increased 5 percent compared to Q4 2023. The boxboard operating rate was 84.7 percent, up 3.8 points from the same quarter last year and up 3.3 points year-to-date. Solid Bleached Boxboard…
INX International Ink Completes Investment In AssetWatch
INX International Ink Co. has completed a venture capital investment in AssetWatch, a condition monitoring and predictive maintenance organization based in Columbus, Ohio. INX participated in AssetWatch’s $40 million Series B round of financing, which was led by Wellington Management. AssetWatch represents the sixth investment completed thus far via INX’s $50…
NAM, AF&PA Caution Against Tariffs On Mexico, Canada
Prior to President Donald Trump pausing 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, both the National Association of Manufacturers and the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) had released cautionary statements: Said AF&PA President and CEO Heidi Brock: “The American Forest & Paper Association supports free and fair-trade practices, and we…
Curtis Packaging Promotes Kerry Brown To Chief Operating Officer
Sandy Hook, Connecticut based Curtis Packaging announced the promotion of Kerry Brown to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Since joining Curtis, Kerry has been a driving force behind the company’s operational success, bringing exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. With over 30 years of experience in quality and…
Miraclon, All Printing Resources Collaborate On Shine LED Lamp Kits
Miraclon is collaborating with All Printing Resources (APR), now an official reseller of Shine LED Lamp Kits, innovated by Miraclon. The relationship allows the company to offer its customers in the United States and Canada the benefits of a new LED Exposure System at a fraction of the cost, providing them…
ICPF Gifts New Digital Cutter To Rutgers University
Students from the Packaging Engineering Program at the Rutgers University School of Engineering are using brand new equipment, provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). The new Zünd Digital Cutter G3 L-2500 allows students to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Faculty has integrated this experiential learning…
HP Unveils Two PageWide Industrial Presses
Palo Alto, California based HP, Inc. announced the release of two new presses for high-volume digital production, the PageWide Web Press T4250 HDR and PageWide Web Press T500M HD. Fueled by the company’s thermal inkjet technology, these industrial presses address are touted for productivity, quality, and versatility in the direct mail,…
XSYS Converts Flexo Plate Portfolio To Nyloflex Eco Series
XSYS, provider of flexo printing plates, plate processing equipment, and prepress software is rapidly expanding the nyloflex eco series, replacing existing traditional nyloflex plates with new, more sustainable versions, where possible. The company is now unveiling two analog nyloflex eco plates as the next step. The nyloflex eco ACT has been…