Industry Headlines

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) welcomed a group of nearly 70 industry professionals to its headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts, on May 23-24 for Spring Folding Carton Boot Camp. This two-day program offered valuable insights into every aspect of the folding carton industry

Schreiner MediPharm is supplying its durable Pharma-Comb IL Label solution to a company whose clinical trial cancer medication requires low-temperature storage and pre-administration thawing making marking and documentation particularly challenging.

PRINTING United Alliance announces the release of six new industry-leading online courses in its iLEARNING+ library.

Leverwood Knife Works, part of the EDGE Industrial Technologies group, has invested over $3 million into an expansion that features both increased space and new machinery at its plant in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. 

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), an advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, announced that Kasie Fairbarn, Product Sales Manager – Extrusion Systems for Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, has been elected as co-chair of FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council (ELC).

Avery Dennison has selected five startups for Cohort 02 of the AD Stretch Accelerator Program. AD Stretch tackles crucial challenges in the labels and packaging industry, including connected packaging, materials innovation and sustainability.

Roland DGA has announced three key personnel changes within its Service Department. Jack Pozorsk has been promoted to Director of Service, Francisco Alvarado has been promoted to Roland Care Manager, and Kevin Rosen has been rehired and will replace Alvarado as Roland Care Support Manager.

DS Smith implemented improved IT infrastructure at its U.S. packaging facilities, yielding higher packaging delivery and performance.

The shift in mindset regarding packaging materials has spurred several brands to explore alternatives to plastic packaging formats.

Duraco Specialty Materials has acquired Strata-Tac, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive self-adhesive products and top coated films.