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Hatboro, Pennsylvania based Acme Corrugated Box announced a recent visit by Alex Warren, Safety Committee Chairperson from Tavo Packaging, focused on sharing and learning best practices in workplace safety. Acme said the partnership exemplifies how its commitment to safety not only benefits its team but also extends outward, strengthening industry relationships…

Amcor and Berry Global have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction. Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in Amcor and Berry shareholders owning approximately 63…

Green Bay, Wisconsin based Green Bay Packaging (GBP) announced a substantial investment in the modernization of its Arkansas Kraft paper mill in Morrilton, Arkansas. This multi-year project enhances the mill’s infrastructure and underscores the company’s commitment to sustainable practices and operational efficiency. The investment will encompass vital replacements of key process…

River Associates Investments, a lower middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired ID Label, Inc. Founded in 1994 and based in Lake Villa, Illinois, ID Label is a manufacturer of variable information barcode labels and warehouse signage for 3PLs and multi-site manufacturers. The company provides design engineering,…

SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, is expanding its relationship with H2 Flexo Services as its U.S. parts warehouse and back-up customer support center. In the past, H2 Flexo has been overseeing some of the administrative duties for SOMA in North America, including shipments within…

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced that Makenna Lowell, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s $5,000 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. This annual scholarship, sponsored by PMMI member company Garvey Corp. and…

Sparta, North Carolina based NAPCO announced expansions to its service offerings, designed to better meet the diverse and evolving needs of its customers. These enhancements focus on three key areas: advanced prototyping capabilities, a new short run program, and expanded private label opportunities.  NAPCO’s product development and engineering team now offers…

All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR), a distributor of supplies, equipment, services, and training solutions for the flexographic printing industry, has formed a new partnership with ELBA S.p.A., a specialist in automatic high-speed pouch and bag-making machines. APR will be the exclusive representative of ELBA in the United States and Canada, bringing…

Green Bay, Wisconsin based BW Converting announced the launch of an e-learning platform aimed at transforming customer training across its entire brand portfolio. Designed to provide flexibility and support operational efficiency, this online resource allows customers to access machine overview courses, enhancing on-site training and enabling easier adaptation to workforce changes….

by steve young They pop up seemingly everywhere this time of year: Large corrugated collection boxes for the annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots toy drive for underprivileged kids. I saw my first one of the Christmas Season recently at my local Ford dealership in Front Royal, Virginia, as I was…