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S&G Creative (S&G), a full-service label, packaging, and commercial printer based in Tustin, California, is set to install a new Gallus One digital hybrid digital label press from Heidelberg later this year. Built on the Gallus Labelmaster platform, the new press combines digital inkjet technology with two flexographic units upstream and…

Koenig & Bauer (US/CA) has announced its seventh consecutive year of its successful apprenticeship program. The program currently has six apprentices enrolled and continues to provide participants with valuable skills and professional development.  The company is now accepting applications for its 2026 apprenticeship class. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by…

sumer price growth accelerated in August, reflecting the impact of tariffs on a range of goods, while wholesale prices moved lower. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent over the month and 2.9 percent from a year earlier, up from the 2.7 percent annual pace in July. Core CPI, which…

In one of its first moves since becoming a stand-alone business under new ownership, AVT (Advanced Vision Technology) is reducing spare parts prices for its print inspection solutions. The move comes in direct response to the voice of its customers and to help address the AVT community need across the label…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announces its upcoming seminar, Innovate, Design, Deliver – From Concept to Commerce, taking place on November 5–6, 2025, at Graphco in Cleveland, OH. This dynamic, hands-on two-day program is designed to guide packaging professionals through the complete journey of creating impactful, market-ready packaging solutions. From the…

Hybrid Software, a provider of packaging design and visualization software, announced the Fusion Packaging Summit 2026, which will take place April 19–22, 2026 at The Westin Sarasota, Florida. The summit will bring together customers, partners and prospects from trade shops, packaging converters, and global brands, as well as industry analysts and…

Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar has made a donation to the 41st annual Port Alberni Toy Run. When Brian Fleury first started working at the Port Alberni Domtar paper mill, he learned about the Port Alberni Toy Run — one of western Canada’s largest motorcycle rides for children. It didn’t…

Students in the Graphic Communications program at Pittsburg State University are using new equipment this Fall, provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). The new Kongsberg X24 Edge precision cutting table will be used in required courses for the 131 students that major in Graphic Communications and the additional 70…

German engineering company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and global producer of speciality chemicals Solenis have jointly developed a process for barrier coatings on flexible paper packaging. The packaging is suitable for food, beverages, cosmetics, and certain nonfood products. Heidelberger has incorporated Solenis’ barrier coatings technology into its flexographic web printing process Boardmaster. According…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 24, at 2:00 p.m. ET focused on automating manual processes to improve efficiency in corrugated packaging plants. Manual processes such as scheduling, data capture, and logistics planning are often hidden bottlenecks that slow production and increase costs. Left unaddressed,…