Business Management - Industry Trends

During its 87th year as the leading association for the converters and suppliers of paperboard packaging, the Paperboard Packaging Council focused on building community within the industry, providing leadership skills and technical education, and promoting paperboard as the premier sustainable packaging substrate.

Factor Forms and Labels of Edmonton, Alberta, has purchased a Domino N610i digital UV inkjet label press. This is Canada’s first Domino N610i.

Heidelberg has launched a new development center project at its Wiesloch-Walldorf location, which will result in a state-of-the-art research facility for the printing industry. To mark the project's launch, Heidelberg hosted Theresia Bauer, minister of science, research and the arts for the German state of Baden-Württemberg, at the facility.

Five locations recently voted to impose a "soda tax" on sugary beverages, bringing the count up to seven across the United States. If sugary beverage purchases continue to decline, could it be a real threat to package printers serving the beverage industry?

WS Packaging Group’s drive to find the right solution for customer needs includes investments in the latest printing technologies.

The second annual Digital Packaging Summit continues to receive excellent reviews and has announced its award winners. HP and Mark Andy received Best Case Study honors, Landa Digital Printing was named the Company to Watch, and Phil Edwards of PrintSure received the award for the Overall Contributing Attendee.

With four more states legalizing the recreational use of marijuana this week, the opportunity for package printers and converters to expand their offerings is an area of growth. While it's still a controversial industry, many brands are seeking mainstream packaging to facilitate consumer acceptance.

While it is too soon to dissect Trump’s complete political agenda, hope remains that his policies will be more pro-business than now.

PrintFlex Graphics, a label printer based in St. Louis, has purchased a new Gallus EM 280 flexographic label press. PrintFlex specializes in peel-off coupons, re-sealable labels, instant on-pack and in-line folded booklets.

Heineken's new H41 Wild Lager has debuted, featuring a label printed by Constantia Flexibles. The label features rotary screen, flexography and foil stamping, allowing it to stand out from the traditional Heineken label, but ensuring consumers recognize it as part of the Heineken brand.