Ryan Ruskin
FTA Announces Call For Entries In 2025 Award Competitions
The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has issued a call for entries for the 2025 editions of its annual awards competitions, which shine a spotlight on excellence, innovation and sustainability within the flexographic printing/packaging industry. The FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards recognize high-quality and consistent flexographic printing, and the printers who produce…
Koenig & Bauer Partners With Sentinel On Ink Systems
Koenig & Bauer (US) announced a strategic alliance with Sentinel, part of the Pamarco family of companies. A majority of its press installations over the past decade are successfully using the Sentinel system and have enjoyed a multitude of critical benefits, the company says. “We are pleased to work with Koenig…
Hybrid BrandZ Renames Flagship Product
Hybrid BrandZ, a business unit of Hybrid Software, has released Artflow 24.09, marking the official rebranding of its flagship product, Flow, to Artflow. This rebranding follows the recent integration within Hybrid Software, which has reportedly strengthened Hybrid BrandZ’s capabilities to support brands and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies with advanced tools…
ICPF Celebrates MFG Day With Pacific Southwest Container, Ceres High School
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) teamed up with Pacific Southwest Container (PSC), in Modesto, California on October 4 to celebrate MFG Day and inspire the next generation by showcasing the innovative work and various career paths available in the corrugated packaging industry. Thirty-six students across grades 9-12 in the Manufacturing,…
Danone Raises the Bar on Package Personalization: QR Codes Link Local Recyclers
It’s an industry first. By year’s end, consumers will scan a QR code on cartons of Silk products to get recycling details in their local community, thanks to the new How2Recycle Plus program. …
GBP Implements Amtech Software’s EnCore ERP At 6 Sites In Midwest
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania based Amtech Software, a leading ERP provider for the corrugated packaging industry, announced that Green Bay Packaging (GBP), a sustainable custom packaging leader, is implementing EnCore ERP at six sites in the Midwest. EnCore ERP enables GBP to modernize operations with its web-based functionality, smoother navigation, and minimal…
Unwrapping Innovation in Managing Food & Beverage Packaging Departments
New research insights unpack key insights from food and beverage packaging professionals on their internal challenges — and areas that can drive improvement. …
Packaging Fun for Halloween
Go big this year with a costume that reflects your packaging design props. …
FLAG Prepares 2025 Annual Member Meeting
FLAG (Flexo Label Advantage Group, LLC) will host its 2025 Annual Member Meeting, titled “Power Up”, in Overland Park, Kansas, April 29 – May 1, 2025. This year’s meeting will be hosted by Spectragraphics, a long-standing FLAG Member, and will focus on empowering members with the tools and strategies to drive…
BCI Scores Double Victory At Box Manufacturing Olympics
Fairlawn, Ohio based Buckeye Corrugated Inc. (BCI) announced its outstanding achievement at the 2024 Box Manufacturing Olympics, held during SuperCorrExpo in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by AICC, the Independent Packaging Association, and TAPPI, the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, this prestigious competition — known as the Box Manufacturing Olympics…