Business Management - Industry Trends

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.

The 2015 Digital Packaging Summit, held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, was an enormous success for both sponsors and attendees. Read on for the positive feedback the inaugural edition of the event is receiving.

James Martin is succeeding George Ryan as CEO of Printing Association of Florida and president of Graphics of the Americas effective immediately. Ryan is retiring after spending nine years in these positions.

UPM Raflatac has announced the launch of a renewed product range for home and personal care labeling in the Americas. Backed by in-depth expertise and customer-focused service, these materials integrate seamlessly into a variety of packaging types for maximum brand appeal.

The impact of changing and diversifying consumer demands were key takeaways from the 2015 State of the Industry: U.S. Packaging Machinery Report, shared by PMMI.