Business Management - Finance/Financial

The Flexible Packaging Association's Annual Meeting kicks off tonight with the announcements of the 2018 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards and Innovation Showcase winners. To get ready for tonight's big event, here's a look back at our coverage of last year's award winners and other happenings at the 2017 FPA Annual Meeting.

For 33 years, the Printing Impressions 400 has ranked the top companies from across the printing industry by annual sales volume. With packaging being among the hottest growth areas in the industry, several package printers are rising in the ranks.

For 33 years, the Printing Impressions editorial team has compiled a ranking of the top 400 printing companies based on annual sales volumes. Many of the top companies listed in the Printing Impressions 400 are package printers.

It's official: RR Donnelley (RRD) has split into three separate, publicly held companies. First revealed in August 2015, the breakup of the $11.7 billion conglomerate follows the latest corporate trend of “maximizing shareholder value” by creating more focused companies.

In the third quarter, Heidelberg’s net results after taxes improved by € 60 million to € 7 million, and its net result before taxes after nine months (April 1 to Dec. 31, 2015) reached the break-even point. The company is on track to once again record a positive net result after taxes for financial year 2015/2016.

EFI has reported a 22 percent revenue increase over Q4 2014 and a 12 percent revenue increase compared to 2014.

Xerox has announced that it will split into two independent, publicly traded companies. The companies will be a document technology company and a business process outsourcing company.

In addition to a successful strategic reorientation, Heidelberg's growth areas of services and digital have undergone considerable expansion, while structures and processes have been made even leaner in the sheetfed business.

Mark Hahn, founder of GAA, will present an “Economic Forecast” for the print and packaging industries at GRAPH EXPO 15 in Chicago.

Heidelberg has made a successful start to the new financial year 2015/2016. The figures for the first quarter (April 1 to June 30, 2015) show that the company’s strategic reorientation is having an impact in sales and other areas.