Business Management - Industry Trends

Flexible packaging executives who have achieved success in the segment will share their insights into the latest in flexible packaging.

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has opened registration for the AICC 2019 Annual Meeting, being held September 16-18, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.

In a rapidly evolving industry, package printers, converters and brands are being challenged to deliver more advanced packaging, and deliver it faster. Technological solutions are emerging to make what once seemed futuristic into reality.

David A. Hill, founder and co-owner of Kent, Wash.-based The BoxMaker, passed away on Sunday, June 16, the company announced. The company, which Hill began in 1981, has since expanded to seven locations throughout Washington and Oregon.

While users are looking for information and guidance, suppliers are looking for ways to identify and develop relationships with potential buyers specifically interested in digital package printing and finishing solutions. The Digital Packaging Summit is designed to meet both of these needs.

The fifth annual Digital Packaging Summit will return to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in November, providing package printing executives an opportunity to network and learn about the latest digital packaging technologies. Those who are interested in attending can begin the registration process today.

Over the past several years, there have been many exciting changes and initiatives that we've taken part in here at NAPCO Media. But for me, the rebranding of packagePRINTING to Packaging Impressions may be the most exciting of all.

The BoxMaker has joined Digital Pack, an association established by HP that brings together select corrugated converters in North America and Western Europe that own and operate high-volume HP PageWide corrugated presses.

Outlook Group was approved for membership during the ICG’s most recent general membership meeting in Miami, which was hosted by Vista Color.

NAPCO Media is pleased to announce that packagePRINTING has been rebranded as Packaging Impressions. The new name will allow the publication to extend beyond printing, and cover the consumer trends, brand owner desires and packaging design tips you can use to keep your business at the forefront.