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Following the recent announcement that the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) will shut down its more than decade-old marketing campaign, P+PB President Mary Anne Hansan pointed to broader corporate and market changes and the difficulty of aligning shifting priorities between paper and packaging stakeholders as key factors behind the decision. “Every…

Paraguayan prepress trade shop, Sellos, has become the first in the country to upgrade its plate exposure unit with a Shine LED Lamp Kit, innovated by Miraclon. The long-time FLEXCEL NX Technology user worked closely with Miraclon’s local channel partner, Lumila, to finalize the investment and get the LED lamps installed….

Patricia Lea “Pat” Carman, beloved wife of John Carman and co-founder of StandFast Packaging, passed away on August 7, 2025, at the age of 88. She was surrounded by family at the Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospice Residence in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She graduated from Amundsen High School, was admitted to…

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has made updates to the APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Program, adding new packaging components that are now eligible for Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) and a new tool to simplify the submission process. This program helps component and packaging manufacturers meet clients’ goals for recyclable…

Hybrid Software’s Brandz business unit has released iC3D version 11. Built for packaging designers, brand owners, and prepress professionals, iC3D v11 is said to accelerate packaging development and ensures design precision across every stage of production. The latest version introduces expanded artwork layout tools with support for custom stand-up pouches, sachets,…

Emeryville, California based Geo. M. Martin Company, a global leader in material handling solutions for the corrugated industry, has announced a strategic leadership transition that marks an important step in the company’s evolution as it approaches its 100th anniversary. George R. Martin, who has served as President/Chief Executive Officer, will continue…

A ‘powerful growth mode’ is how Ingersoll Paper Box’s president Sarah Skinner describes all aspects of her Canadian packaging business, whether it’s in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, beauty, food, or consumer products. She attributes that success to her long-standing partnership with Koenig & Bauer, which enables IPB to focus on manufacturing high…

The Washington, DC based The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) has announced the finalists of its 2025 Student Design Challenge. The Student Design Challenge is an annual competition where university students apply their talent and design skills to develop innovative, creative approaches to paper-based packaging in response to real-world customer needs and…

On October 3, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) will join the Manufacturing Institute – the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers – to mark Manufacturing Day 2025, known nationwide as MFG Day. This annual celebration invites students, parents, educators and community leaders to step inside…

The Partner Program will make its return to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025, which takes place September 29–October 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  Now celebrating 30 years since its inception, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will connect packaging and processing…