Before the Box
While in many cases embossing and other procedures are done merely to enhance the look of a product, there are some finishing processes that serve a far more practical purpose.
Ingersoll Paper Box, a folding carton manufacturer in Ingersoll, Ontario, produces cartons for the pharmaceutical, food and consumer products industries. Sarah Skinner, the company's managing director, explains that pharmaceutical cartons for the European and Australian markets are required to have information printed in braille.
Cory Francer is an Analyst with NAPCO Research, where he leads the team’s coverage of the dynamic and growing packaging market. Cory also is the former editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions and is still an active contributor to its print magazines, blogs, and events. With a decade of experience as a professional journalist and editor, Cory brings an eye for storytelling to his packaging research, providing compelling insight into the industry's most pressing business issues. He is an active participant in many of the industry's associations and has played an essential role in the development of the annual Digital Packaging Summit. Cory can be reached at cfrancer@napco.com
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