Business Management - Industry Trends

Globalization is making a lasting impact on the package printing industry. The upcoming FTA Forum will address these issues with a "Flexo International" session.

Sonoco held the grand opening of its state-of-the-art iPS Studio on Oct. 27, hosting more than 100 guests including state officials, customers and community leaders. The iPS Studio is a research, development and innovation center dedicated to the invention of new packaging solutions.

During the past 12 months, the 86-year-old Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has made significant contributions to the folding carton industry. These included educational programming, meetings and industry representation.

The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has announced its membership roster has grown by 12 percent over the last three years.

Goose Island Beer challenged Constantia Flexibles to develop a flag label for the bottleneck of its famous Bourbon County Stout, an annual limited-release beer.

Looking ahead to 2016, Mintel has announced six key trends set to impact global packaging markets over the next year, including implications for both consumers and brands.

Donn Goldstick and Harry Manzi have joined Presstek's North American sales team as digital printing systems western region sales manager and account manager supporting thermal printing plates, respectively.

Convertech, a manufacturer of wide- and narrow-web shafts, was recently invited to participate in a Credentials Roundtable regarding employee qualifications for advanced manufacturing.

Beneco Packaging and its subsidiary, SoOPAK, a short-run offset printing and packaging specialist, have been honored for a second straight year as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies on the PROFIT 500 list.

Full Service Plus, the latest bundle in Heidelberg’s extensive service portfolio, directly connects service to performance. Through data from smart, connected presses, it captures exact machine utilization, showing unused production capacity or ineffective operation.