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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the seventh consecutive month and the 23rd time in the last 24 months, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for…

By Paul Graver Quality means many things to many people. It’s a matter of perspective, but your definition of quality needs to be specific to your process and products. Attributes of a quality product from a customer’s perspective are consistency, meeting customer expectations, durability, and fitness for use. From the producer’s…

Winners of the Sleeve Label Awards 2024 were recently announced in Miami, Florida. The awards competition, now in its10th year, has been established to recognize outstanding achievements in the shrink sleeve labeling industry worldwide. Five categories of award were announced for 2024 edition. Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander…

Tampa, Florida based Signode, a global manufacturer of a broad range of automated transit packaging equipment, tools, consumables, automation and support solutions, introduced the BXT4 Battery Hand Tool for Plastic Strapping with EasyTriggerTM Technology. This next-generation tool builds upon the innovations of the previous BXT generations with features touted for enhanced…

North Tonawanda, New York based Niagara Sheets LLC, a sheet feeder established in 2008, announced that they have set an all-time record by breaking the 700,000 mark with their full line 110-inch BHS Corrugator which runs A, B, C, and E flutes along with varieties of double wall combinations.  The company’s…

The investment firm LongueVue Capital has bundled three companies together to create Innotex Packaging Solutions, calling it an integrated flexible packaging solutions provider that unites Summit Plastics, ClearView Packaging, and Fredman Packaging. According to New Orleans-based LongueVue, the “strategic rebranding” brings together the complementary capabilities of these three companies to form…

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced the recipients of the 2024 PACK EXPO scholarships. This year, six students from North American colleges and universities have each been awarded a $5,000 scholarship to support their academic pursuits and career development in the…

Breaking Down Boxes, the popular podcast from AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, releases a new episode featuring Fabien Val-Duprez, CEO and owner of CUIR. Hosted by Simona Georgescu of Adduco Communications and Mike Schaefer of Tavens Packaging & Display, the episode provides a rare and heartfelt look into Val-Duprez’s journey from…

Admiral Packaging Inc., Providence, Rhode Island, is transitioning to full production with Bellissima DMS. Admiral’s move comes after reportedly impressive results achieved in recent customer trials, demonstrating improvements in print quality, color accuracy, and production efficiencies.  With Bellissima DMS, Admiral Packaging can now deliver even finer detail with reduced environmental impact,…

Kingsey Falls, Quebec based Cascades Inc. announced organizational changes designed to support the company’s strategic growth by strengthening alignment, increasing agility, improving execution and accelerating decision making within the organization. These changes will take effect on November 11. These changes will combine its containerboard and specialty products (SPG) activities into a…