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Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has acquired Mexico-based Eximpro, a provider of shrink sleeve label (SSL) solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, Eximpro is a top Mexican producer of SSL, a high-growth labeling technology in which full-color 360-degree labels conform to the shape of the container, most…

The Foundation for Packaging Education invites you to join them supporting packaging education by helping lower the expense of in-person, goal-based training programs for manufacturing floor teams in the packaging industry.  Paper and board converters have a major thing in common – people.  And with people, the need to hire and…

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced that Vicky Miksis will join ICPF as Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager. In this newly created role, Miksis will work to facilitate and inform ICPF partners on relevant and timely recruitment and retention news and resources by conducting labor-related research to identify opportunities and…

Mark Andy Print Products (MAPP) has signed an exclusive partnership with Wink, a global innovator in precision die-cutting tools. Together, the companies are launching the MA Performance Flex Die powered by Wink. Mark Andy Print Products has been awarded exclusive distributorship of the MA Performance Flex Die in the United States,…

Fort Worth, Texas based Platinum Press, Inc. (PPI), a provider of printed packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, natural health and consumer products industries specializing in labels, folding cartons, leaflets, foil lidding and flexible packaging, has completed a $15 million expansion and infrastructure enhancement. In a project that grows its overall floorspace…

Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging Group, Inc., a family-owned and operated manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging, announced that Gesumino “Jessie” Agostino has been named as Chief Financial Officer. He has prior experience in a family-owned, entrepreneurial business with multiple nation-wide locations and will be responsible for finance, accounting, banking, risk management…

Dallas, Texas based McKinley Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Bio Pappel of Mexico City, has officially opened a new 500,000-square-foot corrugated box manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Texas that is expected to create 125 jobs at full capacity, according to news reports. The Lancaster site was selected as part of Bio Pappel’s…

Ernest L. “Ernie” Moon, a beloved father, grandfather, dedicated professional and friend, passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 78, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on June 9, 1946, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Ernie lived a life filled with determination and compassion. In 1990,…

In the past decades, sustainability has become a critical component of any successful corporate strategy. Organizations worldwide are increasingly recognizing the importance of measuring, managing, and reducing their environmental impact. At the forefront of this movement is the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit organization that drives companies and governments…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the November 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments in November increased 9 percent compared to November 2023. They were up 11 percent when compared to the same 11 months of 2023. The operating rate for bleached packaging…