Ryan Ruskin

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced that Makenna Lowell, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s $5,000 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. This annual scholarship, sponsored by PMMI member company Garvey Corp. and…

Sparta, North Carolina based NAPCO announced expansions to its service offerings, designed to better meet the diverse and evolving needs of its customers. These enhancements focus on three key areas: advanced prototyping capabilities, a new short run program, and expanded private label opportunities.  NAPCO’s product development and engineering team now offers…

All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR), a distributor of supplies, equipment, services, and training solutions for the flexographic printing industry, has formed a new partnership with ELBA S.p.A., a specialist in automatic high-speed pouch and bag-making machines. APR will be the exclusive representative of ELBA in the United States and Canada, bringing…

Green Bay, Wisconsin based BW Converting announced the launch of an e-learning platform aimed at transforming customer training across its entire brand portfolio. Designed to provide flexibility and support operational efficiency, this online resource allows customers to access machine overview courses, enhancing on-site training and enabling easier adaptation to workforce changes….

by steve young They pop up seemingly everywhere this time of year: Large corrugated collection boxes for the annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots toy drive for underprivileged kids. I saw my first one of the Christmas Season recently at my local Ford dealership in Front Royal, Virginia, as I was…

The Shine LED Lamp Kit, designed by Miraclon, has won the Sustainability Technology Award in the German Flexographic Technical Association (DFTA) Awards during an event in Cologne, Germany. This is the third industry recognition of Shine LED Lamp Kits, following the double FTA Sustainability Excellence and Innovation Award it received in…

Wisconsin based Independent Printing & Packaging has announced its acquisition of a new HP Indigo 100K Digital Press, to broaden its portfolio within its packaging applications. Specializing in premium presentation folders, packaging solutions, and corporate image products, Independent Printing & Packaging serves clients nationwide and offers advanced printing capabilities, including custom…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the latest episode of Breaking Down Boxes, “Corrugated Candy Store.” This installment features hosts Jeff Pallini, President of Fosber America, and George Perreira, Vice President of Moyy, as they sit down with Mark Jared, Director and CEO of Cumberland Container in Monterey, Tennessee. Mark’s journey…

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced upgrades and improvements to the APR PCR Certification Program. Responding to the growing demand for more accountability in recycling from government regulators, brand companies and in the broader media, APR says the updated program stands out among others in the industry for being…

Germany based Koenig & Bauer announced a new and leaner segment structure that will remain focused on the high-growth packaging market: Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems (P&P) and Special & New Technologies (S&T). The company said it is continuing on the path it adopted in 2014 to transition from a unitary…