Business Management - Industry Trends

The TLMI Board of Directors has announced that Linnea Keen will take over as the association's next president. Keen, whose career in the industry spans multiple decades with UPM Raflatac, has previously served on the TLMI Board of Directors and Environmental Committee.

When Rafi Albo saw an opportunity to use his digital printing expertise to benefit people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, Faces Behind Masks was born. The nonprofit initiative connects digital printers to medical professionals to produce stickers of doctors' and nurses' faces that they can adhere to their PPE, making a personal connection in a challenging health care environment.

Packaging Impressions' sister brand Printing Impressions releases an annual listing of the top printing companies in the U.S. and Canada, ranked by annual sales volume, which serves as a microcosm of key trends and market dynamics influencing the printing industry. In an effort to uncover additional insights, NAPCO Research took a closer look at data collected to develop key benchmarks focused on sales per employee.

The deadline for the 34th annual Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards is coming up! As we get ready for this year's competition, check out this video recap of last year's judging and be sure to fill out our new online entry form.

Small, boutique, and local brands already had unique packaging needs. But as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the retail landscape, brands and their printing partners are collaborating to adjust.

In an announcement on Tuesday, June 9, BOBST revealed its new vision for the packaging industry and its latest equipment for folding cartons, flexible packaging, and labels.

The pandemic hasn’t deterred printing industry supplier Kodak from doubling down on digital print and refreshing its customer relationships with printers.

With health and safety guidelines at the forefront of planning, PRINTING United is on track as planned at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Oct. 21-23, 2020.

In order to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, ETI Converting is contributing to face shield production alongside Tristan, a Montreal-based clothing company. ETI has been utilizing its high-speed diecutting capabilities to assist in the face shield production.

In the latest episode of the Impressions Xchange podcast, Ed Zumbiel, president of Zumbiel Digital, joins Packaging Impressions Editor-in-Chief Cory Francer to discuss how FiberShield.org has helped packaging companies from around the world produce and donate much needed face shields amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.