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Delaware, Ohio based Greif announced the finalization of construction on their new bulk corrugated manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas. Scheduled to open later this spring, Greif says the new facility will significantly expand its capacity in the bulk corrugated business and create opportunities in the South and Southwest regions of the…

Plastic film is widely used in various industrial applications and has become a significant environmental concern due to its contribution to plastic pollution. Flexo Wash understand the printing industry’s struggle to have dirty printed film and having to dispose of it. Several customers raised this issue to the company, so driven…

The Fibre Box Association (FBA) announced Walmart’s Jim Thomson as a speaker at the upcoming FBA Annual Meeting set for May 6-8 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. As the Director of Packaging Product Development, Thomson will share Walmart’s approach to packaging and provide an overview and update…

Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper (IP) and London, England based DS Smith announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of an all-share combination to create a global leader of sustainable packaging solutions. IP will issue 0.1285 shares for each DS Smith share, resulting in pro forma ownership of…

Seattle, Washington based The BoxMaker, a United States manufacturer of digitally printed corrugated packaging and labels, announced receiving its 100,000th online order through its family of web-to-print offerings: Fantastapack, My Print Valet, and custom API integrations. Established in 1981 as a traditional corrugated sheet plant, The BoxMaker entered the digital print…

Neenah, Wisconsin based Menasha Packaging announced an investment in a Highcon Beam 2C digital die cutting system for corrugated production. This is the third Highcon system purchased by Menasha in less than half a year, following the purchase and recent installation of two Highcon Beam 2 systems.  Mensaha’s commitment to Highcon’s…

Alsip, Illinois based Accord Carton announced that Tommy Conner has been named President & Chief Executive Officer and has joined the Board of Directors. Accord is an independent folding carton converter primarily serving the food, beverage, and household products markets.    Conner brings nearly 30 years of experience in the folding…

Today’s manufacturers and converters are at a critical point in corrugated print history. The need for automation and sustainability is paramount, but these needs are joined by those that have always been present: the growing demands of today’s customer, the imminent decline of old equipment, and the balance of delivering the…

To keep up with today’s fast-paced corrugated market, box makers are demanding more capable systems that keep up with their high-speed and high-volume production needs. There’s also a growing requirement for systems that can efficiently manage a wide range of materials and complex configurations without compromising on quality or efficiency. “Customers…

Attleboro, Massachusetts based Abbott-Action Packaging introduced their latest high-speed converting machine, the Isowa Falcon FP50 Flexo Folder Gluer. This state-of-the-art machine replaces their smaller flexo folder gluer by Simon and their larger flexo folder gluer by McKinley, promising enhanced speed, efficiency, and precision in their operations. Crafted by Japanese manufacturer Isowa,…