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PRINTING United Alliance, the member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, has expanded its Affinity Partner Program with new and enhanced partnerships. These offerings aim to provide members with exclusive access to a wider range of business services, tools, and solutions designed to drive profitability, efficiency, and overall success. …

Metsä Board, a European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, announced the development of a multipurpose, space-saving promotional packaging for Finnish cosmetics brand, HejBuddy. Offering flexibility and luxury appeal, the new lightweight packaging is made of micro-flute corrugated board using Metsä Board’s white kraftliner. The new packaging is 50 percent lighter…

Phillips, Wisconsin based BW Papersystems announced that Green Bay Packaging in Lebanon, Ohio, a corrugated box manufacturer, has recently purchased the 200th Twin Box Slitter. This marks a significant milestone for the popular machine, recognized for its precision, efficiency, and contribution to optimizing box making production lines. The Twin Box Slitter…

Tampa, Florida based Signode, a global manufacturer of a broad range of transit packaging equipment, tools, consumables, automation and support solutions, announced the line of new equipment and technologies they are highlighting this week during PACK EXPO International 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Visitors have the opportunity to see live equipment demonstrations…

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF), a nonprofit organization working to build the future workforce of the graphic communications industry through educational scholarships, announced this year’s recipient of the Annual John Berthelsen Award is Pat Klarecki, Professor of Graphic Media Management and Graphic Communications at Ferris State University in Michigan….

Working to find additional solutions for your hiring needs? Consider one of the many programs and opportunities offered through the Manufacturing Institute (MI), the workforce development and education affiliate to the National Association of Manufacturers. Join the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) for a free webinar to be held Wednesday, November…

Fastmarkets RISI recently released its 2024-25 Trends Industry Outlook & Market Data Report exclusively for the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), providing an in-depth analysis of the U.S. and Canadian folding carton markets. The report offers valuable insights into key trends shaping the industry, covering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation,…

Spanish label converter Mirmar SA has confirmed its intention to add a second Mark Andy Digital Series HD inkjet/flexo hybrid following a highly productive year with the first machine installed at its Valencia headquarters in 2023.  The new machine will be one of the new 17-inch DSHD HighSpeed 1200 hybrids launched…

San Jose, California based Transpak, a provider of custom packaging, crating, logistics, and design services, has acquired Peachtree Corners, Georgia based Reid Packaging, according to media reports. Reid Packaging has operated in the metro Atlanta region since 1982, providing custom packaging for military, aerospace, and high-value industries. Under the leadership of…

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced important changes to its Career Portal. After careful evaluation and conversations with current career portal users, ICPF has decided to transition to a new platform for advertising open industry positions that can be embedded directly onto ICPF’s website.   The current career portal will…