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Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith, a leading provider of sustainable, fiber-based packaging worldwide, announced the installation of new steam recycling technology they say will reduce energy consumption by 20 percent in its Columbia, South Carolina corrugated packaging facility. This investment is part of DS Smith’s sustainability commitments to its North American…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, invites members to take part a momentous occasion as it celebrates 50 years of the independent during the 2024 Spring Meeting in Palm Desert, California.Additionally, it has announced two speakers slated to deliver powerful keynotes: Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Author, Director Henry Winkler and economic expert Dr….

The AICC Foundation for Packaging Education announced that registration is open for the 2nd fundraising event, set for July 16-18, 2024, at the Silverado Resort & Spa in the heart of Napa Valley, California. Dinner on the Napa Valley Wine Train: Embark on a memorable journey aboard the Napa Valley Wine…

Kent, Washington based The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging, and Hexpand, inventors of innovative packaging solutions, announced a partnership to bring to market an environmentally-friendly packaging option that redefines the retention and suspension packaging landscape. Designed by the Hexpand team and manufactured by The BoxMaker, Hexpand is a protective…

Conyers, Georgia based Pratt Industries, a private company owned by Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, is dedicating $500 million for recycling and green energy infrastructure in Pennsylvania, according to media reports. Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro was onsite for the announcement at the company’s facility in central Pennsylvania. The company employs more than 800…

York, Pennsylvania based York Container Company announced the startup of its first greenfield corrugated box plant in Elgin, Illinois. Since 1954, York Container has served its Northeast customers and now brings new capacity for sheets, brown shippers, and graphic packaging under one roof to support the company’s growth throughout the Midwest….

TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of the mega corrugated event SuperCorrExpo (SCE) 2024, announced that Jake Hall and Greg Gumbel will be keynote speakers at the corrugated industry’s quadrennial event taking place September 8-12, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Through his popular platform, The Manufacturing Millennial, Hall seeks to educate manufacturing professionals on…

As it celebrates 60 years in business, Middletown, Ohio based Akers Packaging Service Group has announced a new chapter in the company’s packaging legacy. Effective December 1, all entities now operate under the Akers Packaging Service Group brand. From its humble beginnings in 1963 with the founding of Akers Packaging Service,…

Lausanne, Switzerland based Bobst announced its winning of the Top Company to Watch Award at the Digital Packaging Summit 2023. The event took place in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida last month organized by the Printing United Alliance and its advisory board. It was attended by more than 240 senior managers and…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the latest Breaking Down Boxes episode now available, “Be Engaged Be Engaging.” In it, hosts Gene Marino, President, Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Huston Patterson Printers and Lewisburg Printing Co., speak with Cassi Malone, Director of Customer…