Business Management - Industry Trends

TLMI has announced that Mark Tibbetts will step down as president in October. Tibbetts will remain in his current position for the next six months to help the association with the leadership transition.

Members of the Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) met last month in São Paolo, Brazil, to discuss industry trends in packaging and share their perspectives on each of their global markets. The GPA consists of members from the United States, Germany, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and South Korea.

There are several reasons why now is a great time to be a printer of folding cartons and paperboard packaging. The Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) Spring Meeting highlighted paperboard's sustainability advantages, visual quality, protection capabilities and much more.

Labelexpo Europe is less than six months away, and is already poised to be the largest edition in the event's history. The event will be held at the Brussels Expo in Belgium from Sept. 25-28, occupying a record nine halls.

PMMI will be in attendance at the upcoming Interpack trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, where it will highlight the opportunities in the North American packaging machinery market. The market is estimated to be worth $11 billion, representing 19% of the global packaging machinery market.

Consumers are opting for healthier lifestyles, which has led to a noticeable drop in soda sales, combined with an increase in bottled water consumption. With these evolving consumer preferences, what will be the implications for package and label printers and converters?

Interpack 2017, which will be held from May 4-10, has recorded the highest exhibitor demand in its 55-year history. The event will feature approximately 2,700 exhibitors from nearly 60 countries.

Improvements in caps, spouts, zippers and more have made pouches an enticing option in flexible packaging.

As consumers, brands and retailers begin to realize the benefits of flexible packaging, package printers will see increased opportunity in the segment.

Part of what makes the packagePRINTING Excellence Awards different, is that it includes all packaging segments and printing processes. In order to be considered for Best of Show, it pays to showcase something new.