Curtis Packaging

Members from across the nation gathered in Charleston to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Independent Carton Group with a special celebration that coincided with the group’s general membership meeting. Events included a private tour of the Kraft paper mill owned by KapStone Paper and Packaging, an ICG vendor since 2002, a historic carriage tour experience, and a gourmet Mediterranean meal at Sermet’s.

News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including Universal Lubricants, Curtis Packaging Corporation, Bemis Performance Packaging, JohnsByrne Company, CCL Industries Inc., WS Packaging, Graphic Packaging Holding Company and PaperWorks Industries.

Curtis Packaging was selected by Connecticut Magazine as one of the best places to work because of its long average employee tenure, employee recognition events and health and wellness programs. “We are a family business and the health and happiness of our employees is paramount. This is a nice validation that we’re headed in the right direction,” said Don Droppo, Jr., president and CEO of Curtis Packaging.

Curtis Packaging, a Connecticut-based sustainable manufacturer of paperboard folding cartons, was cited in the recently released Green to Gold Business Playbook by Daniel C. Esty and P. J. Simmons. Esty and Simmons highlight Curtis as an example for companies striving to create a winning environmental strategy and attain a measurable return on investment. Curtis’ sustainability program helps customers to attain and promote their environmental goals at competitive prices. Efficiencies gained through increased attention to resource management and LEAN manufacturing techniques allow the company to continue to push the boundaries of sustainability without imposing additional costs on customers. The book,

News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including items on The World Label Awards Competition, Multi-Color Corporation, CCL Industries Inc., Walle Corporation, Graphic Packaging International and WS Packaging Group.

News on printers to the packaging printing industry, including WS Packaging Group, Superior Label Systems, Hammer Packaging, Curtis Packaging, Sealed Air, Colbert Packaging, Cenveo, St. Johns Packaging, Color-Logic, Artcraft Label, and NEPA Carton & Carrier.

Curtis Packaging Corporation, a Connecticut-based package printer, reports the company has reduced annual energy costs by $32,000 by its switch to Agfa’s :Energy Elite plates two years ago.

Sustainability news in the package printing industry, including items on the Coke PlantBottle, Sun Chemical and Curtis Packaging.

SANDY HOOK, Conn.—Curtis Packaging Corporation announced that it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers in the commercial printing business.

Experts from Henkel Corporation, Curtis Packaging and Flint Group will present more sustainable ink and coating options at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition spring meeting in Chicago on March 24.