Business Management - Industry Trends

Patrick Potter, president of Flexo Wash, was named TLMI Supplier of the Year for 2019 at the association’s Annual Awards Gala on Oct. 29. The Supplier of the Year Award honors and recognizes an individual for their ongoing volunteer service and dedication to TLMI and to the greater industry.

Labelexpo, which took place from Sept. 23-27 at Brussels Expo, showcased more than just the new devices on the market, but also how converters can increase profits by making the most of what they already have.

The Paperboard Packaging Council has announced the folding cartons and rigid boxes that were named winners of the 76th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.

In mid-July, I hopped on a train to Philadelphia and spent the day at NAPCO Media headquarters to work on a very special project. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how the campaign was developed.

There’s a strong business case for printers and converters to attend the upcoming inaugural PRINTING United trade show in Dallas Oct. 23-25 – and some informal but persuasive reasons as well.

NAPCO Media LLC has announced that Frank Tueckmantel has joined the team as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Tueckmantel brings extensive strategic marketing and business development experience to the role, from his previous longstanding tenure as EFI’s Vice President of Corporate Marketing.

As digitalization continues to impact the flexible packaging industry, Comexi has made progress in increasing the automation of its machines. Through services such as Comexi Cloud, Job Costing, and Predictive Maintenance, customers can benefit from the increased connectivity of their equipment.

If the machines don’t need us, they’ve discovered that they need each other – and that they’re better together under Industry 4.0.

The fifth annual Digital Packaging Summit (Nov. 11-13) is heading to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., for an action packed few days of education, networking, and fun, entirely focused on digital printing and production technologies impacting the packaging industry.

The new system, which allows direct printing onto a variety of 3D shapes, can be used for numerous applications, including short-run packaging. Inkcups, the machine’s manufacturer, touts its high-quality, photorealistic print capability. PRINTING United Booth 2011.