July 2024

Brands must balance maturity, ethics, and price to reach this young audience through social and other channels. …

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the release of the latest episode of its acclaimed podcast, Breaking Down Boxes. The episode, One Door Closes, marks a significant milestone as hosts Gene Marino, President of Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Huston Patterson and…

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) 2024 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge winners have been announced. This year’s first winner was a team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and the second-place winner was a team of students from the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). FPA’s annual Achievement Awards competition…

LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 16, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Holcim U.S. Inc. in Missouri to receive $1,371,814 in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. EPA estimates that the construction materials used…

The location of the shooting and at least two of the victims had strong ties to the packaging industry. …

The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has  opened the application period for the position of President of FTA and its educational foundation, the Foundation of FTA (FFTA). Application Details: Interested candidates are invited to apply through the following link. Applications will be accepted until August 19, 2024, and applicants are required to…

Atlanta, Georgia based Hood Container Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy the packaging assets of Independent II in Louisville, Kentucky. Independent II’s assets will complement Hood Container’s footprint and create greater converting capacity for Hood Container in the increasingly important Kentucky and Ohio region. The transaction…

Research shows retailers can use in-store signage to build consumer engagement with flexible-packaging recycling programs. …

You can still make plenty of progress on your sustainability goals, even as deadlines loom. Here are great tips on how your packaging can be recyclable, reusable, compostable, or increase its recycled content and reduce virgin material. …

PRINTING United Alliance announced that registration for PRINTING United Expo 2024, taking place September 10-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is trending ahead of last year’s figures.  Hotel room bookings are reportedly trending at more than 10 percent over last year’s numbers at this time. Additionally, registration is trending ahead from the…