Training and Education

ProAmpac has officially opened its new, state of the art Collaboration & Innovation Center. The 35,000-square-foot CIC offers three unique capabilities, all under one roof, to help customers address their packaging challenges.

The training portal, aptly named my.markandy, has been designed with Mark Andy equipment owners in mind, including various Mark Andy brands such as Rotoflex, Presstek, Comco and more.

The Paperboard Packaging Council recently announced the launch of its inaugural J.Edward Woods Scholar Award. The award will be given annually to passionate and enthusiastic rising stars who work in the folding carton industry.

Ron Ellis, a G7 Expert Trainer, spoke with Cory Francer, editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions, about the importance of G7 in the printing and packaging industries, and the benefits it can provide for printers and converters. The conversation also covered what to expect at Ellis's upcoming training sessions, which will be held from May 24-28.

These multi-day, live training events equip participants with the knowledge, experience, and ability to implement and manage G7, color management, and process control across all four-color (CMYK) print technologies.

Research and feedback of those in the events industry and printing industry speak volumes — the appetite and optimism for the return of live events is undeniable, and our communities are crying out for the opportunity to meet, network, and socialize with peers, as well as keep their fingers on the pulse of print.

virtual.drupa, the first purely digital version of the leading global trade fair for printing and packaging technologies, successfully bridged the gap between the previous 2016 and upcoming face-to-face event in 2024.

Indiana State University received a multi-million-dollar in-kind gift of package engineering technology software from Esko, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging industry. This partnership continues the company’s two decades of support for the program.

The next G7 Training, hosted by Idealliance, is filling up quickly. The training will be held March 15-19 and only a few seats remain. Register by March 10 to reserve your seat to participate in the leading live online training for print and color management experts.

Full Speed Ahead provides lessons in VDP for print sectors that are rapidly adopting variable data, such as labels, packaging, product decoration, and industrial print, with hints around using variable data in unusual ways for premium jobs at premium margins.