Business Management - Industry Trends

The third annual Digital Packaging Summit kicked off on Monday night with a keynote presentation that addressed the impact digital will have across the four varying packaging segments. Jennifer Dochstader and David Walsh of LPC, Inc., and the co-chairs of the event, led the presentation.

What a dazzling showcase the 2017 SGIA Expo was.

At the SGIA Expo, Rebecca McConnell of Fujifilm held a session called “Inkjet and Corrugated: Innovative and Untraditional Solutions.”

The 74th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council, highlighted some of the best examples of paperboard packaging design and production, from graphics to structural innovation.

Brandtjen & Kluge will be participating in the Digital Packaging Summit 2017, October 23-25, taking place at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Michael Aumann, Kluge CEO, states that Kluge will be highlighting many of the products it launched during Print 17.

The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Board of Directors has announced that SGIA, the home to professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities, and NAPCO Media, a business-to-business media company, have entered a partnership. The platform — PRINTING United, the next evolution of printing expositions in North America — combines the largest printing trade show in North America with the leading producer of multi-channel content for the print community.

During the recent PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Mondi highlighted how its packaging solutions are addressing four key industry trends: food freshness, food safety, flexible packaging and sustainability.

More than 500 members of the label and packaging industry attended the Label Industry Global Awards during Labelexpo Europe. Multiple awards were presented during the gala, honoring some of the latest innovations in the industry.

There are many factors that commercial printers should consider when adding package printing into their mix of offerings. An industry expert and commercial printers share their experiences and what they have learned along the way.

Now in its third year, the Digital Packaging Summit has emerged as the industry’s premier event to connect converters and suppliers for in-depth conversations surrounding the latest in digital technology. Jennifer Dochstader and David Walsh of LPC, Inc., are the co-chairs of the 2017 event and discussed their expectations for this year.