Six packaging experts came together to judge the submission for this year's North American Paperboard Packaging Competition which took place over three days in July at PPC headquarters in Springfield, MA. One-hundred and forty-three entries from 34 Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) members were honored in a special awards ceremony at PPC's Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference on October 18, 2012 in Las Vegas.
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has released its annual Trends: 2012 Industry Outlook and Market Data Report, which provides an invaluable tool for translating market challenges into opportunities. The report also identifies growth markets and analyzes trends for 17 key market segments of the paperboard packaging industry.
At the General Session of the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 20, Ben Markens, president of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), delivered the results of the soon-to-be-released Trends 2012 Industry Outlook and Market Data Report.
News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on Anderson & Vreeland, Mark Andy, Chicago Tag & Label and the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) will be hosting its Financial Executives Institute and Human Resources Forum at the DoubleTree Hotel in Chattanooga, TN, from Nov. 13-15. The three-day event will focus on topics of interest to each group and the middle day will not only focus on topics relevant to both but will also feature a tour of local packaging plant Southern Champion Tray.
In the 2012 PPC Trends Report, RISI predicts that shipments of folding cartons are forecast to grow at a 0.5 percent average annual pace between 2012 and 2016. While modest, growth is steady and forecasted to continue, it is expected that the pharmaceutical industry will offer the greatest opportunity for folding cartons during the next five years.
Four new companies, Century Packaging, Color-Box LLC, Dee Paper Box and Pulver Packaging, are the latest members to join the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). “We’re thrilled to welcome these companies to the PPC family,” said Ben Markens, president of PPC. “I’m certain that our comprehensive array of programs will provide their entire staffs with opportunities in education, marketing, profit advancement and networking.”
Attendees at the Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference, to beheld October 17-19, 2012 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, will take in comprehensive presentations from authorities on public policy, the global economy, healthcare reform, sustainability and other topics. “We’re honored to host this lineup of thought leaders at our 2012 Fall Meeting. The topics have all been chosen carefully, with close attention paid to value and content," said Ben Markens, president of PPC.
The JohnsByrne Company of Niles, IL has joined the the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) as a Principal member and the Asia Pulp and Paper Group of Jakarta, Indonesia has joined as an Associate member.
During the PPC Technical and Production Forum in Springfield, MA, last month, attendees discussed freight and shipping best practices, learned about the benefits of business automation, and received an update on fiber certification programs.
