Business Management - Industry Trends

DuPont has announced its 2016 Awards for Packaging Innovation. Graham Packaging of Lancaster, Pa., received the Diamond Award, which is the competition's highest honor.

Drupa 2016 opens two weeks from today! The premier event in the printing industry is expected to place a major focus on packaging this year. Mark Michelson, editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions caught up with drupa Director Sabine Geldermann to learn more.

A recent filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau may have Budweiser replacing its name with “America” this summer.

After its highly successful debut last fall, the Digital Packaging Summit returns from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., bringing leaders in the package printing community together to discuss the impact and opportunities in digital technology.

drupa cube, the event and congress destination at drupa 2016, will feature some 60 keynote speeches, panel discussions and presentations by international experts, including sessions specific to packaging.

Bud Light has launched a newly-redesigned look for its packaging, calling on Constantia Flexibles to help design and produce the latest look for the iconic beer brand.

Interpack 2017 has already set a record for the number of exhibitors that will be in attendance. Interpack is scheduled for May 4 to 10, 2017, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The Paperboard Packaging Council will facilitate folding carton-specific sessions at drupa 2016, streamlining the experience for PPC members and inspiring conversations around paperboard packaging.

As more states legalize and decriminalize marijuana, could this industry prove to be lucrative for package printers?

Nathan Safran has joined NAPCO Media as director of research. Safran will lead the newly created NAPCO Research team, serving the company's market communities.