Business Management - Industry Trends

Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet, passed away unexpectedly on April 13 at the age of 62. Lauer was named CEO of the company in 2010 and is remembered for his exceptional business acumen, competitive spirit, and strong family values.

Trends in online buying habits are driving corresponding changes in the design and production of e-commerce packaging — and the demand appears to have nowhere to go but up.

In an international effort to produce highly-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical professionals, more than 40 packaging firms from across 20 countries have joined together to create Fiber Shield, an organization dedicated to producing face shields with packaging equipment and materials.

Here are some tips for how to properly clean and disinfect your printing business, based on the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With the coronavirus pandemic placing an urgent need on protective equipment and cleaning products, package printers and converters have stepped up to the plate, using their resources to produce face shields for medical workers, and expediting projects for essential products.

Hear from printing and packaging executives who have set up their companies for success in the event of an economic turndown.

The Flexographic Technical Association has announced it will be hosting a Virtual FORUM 2020, an online replacement for the in-person conference it had planned to host this month in Columbus, Ohio.

SGIA, NAPCO Media, and Printing Industries of America and its affiliates have joined forces to launch a COVID-19 Resource Channel, dedicated to providing the printing and graphic communications industry with up-to-the-minute news and resources on COVID-19 and how to navigate the latest information about the pandemic.

The Independent Carton Group has announced that the Supplier of the Year Award was presented to Impact Alliance LLC and Carton Craft Supply during ICG's spring meeting on March 11-12. The ICG and its members rate more than 30 suppliers on a biannual basis on a series of criteria.

The flexible packaging industry is undoubtedly complex, packed with opportunities for package printers and converters, while also facing certain challenges. In this latest report, package printers and industry advocates provide an overview of the state of the flexible packaging industry in 2020.