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Robert “Bob” Morgan, former President of the Geo. M. Martin Company and a respected leader in the corrugated packaging industry, passed away peacefully at his home in Benicia, California on February 8, 2025. He was 72. Bob earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, Management, and Marketing from St….

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the January 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments in January increased 4 percent compared to January 2024. The operating rate for bleached packaging papers was 81.4 percent, up 3.3 points from January 2024. Shipments of the biggest…

M Grup, a packaging printer based in Kayseri Turkey, has adopted Bellissima DMS from Hamillroad Software. The adoption of Bellissima with fixed palette ECG printing has reportedly allowed M Grup to optimize its operations and achieve superb print quality, while boosting press speeds by 50 percent and slashing job changeover times. …

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, joined 200 other groups who signed a letter in support of the Death Tax Repeal Act sent to Capitol Hill by the Family Business Coalition (FBC). On February 13, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) reintroduced the Death Tax Repeal Act….

A collaborative research and education program focused on the sustainability of corrugated packaging is underway at Michigan State University (MSU) thanks to grant funding provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). ICPF announced that Dr. Amin Joodaky, Assistant Professor at MSU’s School of Packaging is establishing a collaborative and interdisciplinary…

The FTA Women of Flexo Conference has released its lineup of conference speakers along with an updated conference agenda. In its third year, the conference brings together industry professionals for two days of networking, education, and empowerment. Hosted at the BOBST Competence Center in Georgia on March 4-5, 2025, this year’s…

The Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Association announces the appointment of Serge Desgagnés as the new Executive Director. Serge has a long-standing history with the CCCA, having served as a board member for many years, representing Kruger Packaging L.P. Serge brings considerable insight to the sector through his distinguished career spanning 45…

Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper announced the permanent closure of its Red River containerboard mill in Campti, Louisiana; recycling plant in Phoenix, Arizona; box plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania; and sheet feeder facility in St. Louis, Missouri. All facilities will cease operations by the end of April 2025. The company said that…

Asahi Photoproducts will host an Open House event April 9-10 at its European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. It will take place just before the “Shaping the Future with Packaging” Conference by FTA Europe & Intergraf—where Asahi Photoproducts serves as a Gold Sponsor. The Open House is tailored specifically for printers, narrow…

According to a Norwalk, Connecticut based Metsä Board study, optimizing the choice of paperboard can notably reduce the carbon footprint of packaging for beauty care and cosmetic brands. The assessments, conducted by Metsä Board and verified by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, demonstrated the carbon footprint reductions achieved by switching…