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As consumers and brands continue to realize the benefits flexible packaging provides, converters can make the most of the increasing opportunities in the segment.

Although many brand owners still want to hold physical prototypes in their hands, 3D prototyping is growing in popularity because of its versatility and speed to market.

With a combination of determination and support, women in the Independent Carton Group have risen to the top of the packaging industry.

Much like digital printing technology, the Digital Packaging Summit has evolved since its debut.

A passion for creativity and dedication to the industry are just part of why Nick Van Alstine is packagePRINTING’s 2017 TLMI Converter of the Year.

For some brands, the packaging is just as important as the product. The Unemployed Philosophers Guild shares why it places such a strong emphasis on packaging.

Sales were slow. Very slow. The salesman sat at his desk and festered. He was frustrated by his lack of results and wondered what he was doing wrong. “Well,” he thought to himself, “there’s only one thing I can do: I’m going fishing!” So, in the middle of the day, the salesman grabbed his rod and reel and headed for his favorite lake. Rowing out to the middle, he cast his line and waited ... and he waited ... and he waited.

Curtis Packaging, a folding carton converter in Sandy Hook, Conn., has always been at the forefront of sustainability in packaging, and has now made it part of its mission to help other companies boost their environmental initiatives while saving money. 

Zumbiel Digital has installed the first Kodak PROSPER 6000S inkjet web press for packaging. What makes Zumbiel’s digital press unique is its combination of full width digital printheads, seven flexographic print stations and in-line diecutting, along with run speeds in excess of 200 m/min.

Hub Folding Box continues to innovate and invest in new technologies that allow brands to differentiate their package at retail. Tony DiRico, president and CEO, explains why packaging is the key communicator to consumers.