Ryan Ruskin
Visual Pak Expands Operations Team To Enhance Customer Support
Waukegan, Illinois based The Visual Pak Companies announced the expansion of its commercial operations team, designed to elevate customer support and drive market growth. The newly structured team will include New Business Development Managers, Account Managers, Project Managers, and Customer Service representatives. This strategic expansion aims to provide comprehensive coverage and…
GPI’s CFO Stephen Scherger Elected Chairman Of PPC
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced the election of Stephen R. Scherger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Graphic Packaging International, as its new Board Chair. Scherger’s leadership and commitment to the paperboard packaging industry have been pivotal in driving both innovation and sustainable growth, making him a natural…
SuperCorrExpo Takeaways: Machines, Tools For The Future
SuperCorrExpo 2024 once again proved itself as a premier event in the global corrugated industry. Held over the course of five days, the event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders across the world, positioning itself as a central hub for the latest developments, trends and technology in corrugated packaging. With…
INX Acquires C&A, Launches INX Int’l Coatings, Adhesives
The INX Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sakata INX, has completed the acquisition of Coatings & Adhesives Corporation (C&A), a player in the coatings industry in North America known for its specialty products. The newly formed entity, INX International Coatings and Adhesives, will operate as a sister company alongside…
Manufacturing PMI At 46.5 Percent; Economy Continues Expansion
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the seventh consecutive month and the 23rd time in the last 24 months, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for…
Schneider Electric, HP to Keynote First Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
Registration is now open for the only dedicated expo and conference in the US for sustainable manufacturing innovations. …
Packaging Recycling Rates in America: Then & Now
We chart the recycling rates of eight common packaging materials to show how much a focus on sustainability has made a difference in the last decade. Or not. …
Quality — There Is A Lot To Consider
By Paul Graver Quality means many things to many people. It’s a matter of perspective, but your definition of quality needs to be specific to your process and products. Attributes of a quality product from a customer’s perspective are consistency, meeting customer expectations, durability, and fitness for use. From the producer’s…
Wine & Beer Brands Say ‘Cheers’ to Cost-Saving Sustainability
Consumer market data give wineries and brewers good reason to toast eco-friendly packaging that reduces supply chain costs. …
AWA Announces Sleeve Label Award Winners
Winners of the Sleeve Label Awards 2024 were recently announced in Miami, Florida. The awards competition, now in its10th year, has been established to recognize outstanding achievements in the shrink sleeve labeling industry worldwide. Five categories of award were announced for 2024 edition. Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander…