The September 25 issue of The Economist included a special report on the world's forests, titled “The world’s lungs—Forests, and how to save them”. Reading through several of the articles brought home the importance of efforts by many companies within our own industry to ensure that they are sourcing materials from properly managed, sustainable forestry practices.
Talking Shop
For those of you whose favorite shopping venue is a candy store, Labelexpo Americas might have been able to satisfy your craving—albeit, at slightly higher price tag.
As many could have predicted, digital printing and it's recent developments have been major news here at Labelexpo Americas 2010.
The results of the Paperboard Packging Council National Paperboard Packaging Competition are in.
Good news package printers--times are getting better. So says Alan Beaulieu, from the Institute of Trend Research (ITR). According to Beaulieu, there's no need to worry about the sugar high of the recovery wearing off. He advised everyone today to relax and enjoy the ride for the next two to three years.
It wasn't easy getting from Philadelphia to Cincinnati to participate in the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) 2010 Outlook and Strategies Conference.