Springfield, MA. Archives - Packaging Impressions

October 28, 2011Cheerios with 3-D, on-box game named Paperboard Package of the Year

One-hundred and seventeen entries from 31 Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) members were judged as part of the 68th annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition. The best in paperboard packaging over the past year were honored in a special awards ceremony at PPC’s Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference on October 14, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Seven industry leaders and designers in the packaging field adjudicated this year’s competition, which took place over the course of three days in July at PPC headquarters in Springfield, MA. ‘Bring on the Gold’ wins gold This year, the top National Paperboard Package of

May 19, 2011Paperboard Packaging Council to host annual Technical and Production Forum in Springfield, MA, June 28-29

(Press Release) - From June 28-29, 2011, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) will conduct its annual Technical and Production Forum at PPC headquarters in Springfield, MA. In this instructional workshop, industry experts will provide insight into technical best practices and innovations via cutting-edge presentations, educational demonstrations, and revealing discussions. The breakthrough strategies presented at the workshop will help operations personnel, plant managers, technical directors, and department leaders to make the most informed choices-and leverage the tools needed-to make their business grow and succeed. Topics to be explored in-depth include: "This event is designed to encompass a vast array of

December 16, 2010Record turnout for Paperboard Packaging Council's production "bootcamp" in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, MA, Dec. 15, 2010 (Press Release) - On December 7-8, 2010, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) hosted the Folding Carton Boot Camp workshop at PPC headquarters in Springfield, MA. Twenty-four participants and twelve speakers attended the workshop - a record attendance for this event. Industry experts explained the packaging production process, beginning with how paperboard is made, on to inks and coatings, prepress, CAD, layout, graphics, presses, tooling, embossing, stamping, stripping, finishing, gluing, windowing, and finally, automatic packaging equipment. To honor the completion of this intensive educational program, participants were each awarded a certificate of achievement. "We had