Business Management - Operations
Christof Naier will take the position of CEO of the Gallus Group, beginning in January 2018. Current CEO Klaus Bachstein has made the decision to leave the company after joining Gallus in 1995 and serving as CEO since 2002. Naier is currently the GM of Gallus's label business and has been with the company since 2012.
With a combination of determination and support, women in the Independent Carton Group have risen to the top of the packaging industry.
At its Annual Meeting, held from Oct. 8-11 in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) revealed its Converter and Supplier of the Year Award winners. Nick Van Alstine of Macaran Printed Products and Paul Teachout of Nilpeter were this year's recipients.
A passion for creativity and dedication to the industry are just part of why Nick Van Alstine is packagePRINTING’s 2017 TLMI Converter of the Year.
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Board of Directors has announced that SGIA, the home to professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities, and NAPCO Media, a business-to-business media company, have entered a partnership. The platform — PRINTING United, the next evolution of printing expositions in North America — combines the largest printing trade show in North America with the leading producer of multi-channel content for the print community.
This Spring, SCHAWK Nuremberg participated in Flint Group’s FlexoExpert Certification Programme and became an official FlexoExpert.
Keeping up with evolving brand and consumer demands along with rapidly advancing technology, means many package printers will be assessing the latest capital equipment. packagePRINTING recently hosted a webinar sponsored by BOBST outlining the steps you need to know to navigate the capital equipment purchasing process.
Kevin Kwilinski, former CEO of Paperworks Industries, has been appointed as CEO of Fort Dearborn Company, a provider of high-impact prime labels. Kwilinski will succeed Jim Buzzard as CEO.
Delivering consistent results is essential in the package printing business. To capitalize on these customer demands, converters should be prioritizing their automation and color control. packagePRINTING recently hosted a webinar to discuss these important aspects of printing.
Tomorrow, packagePRINTING will host a webinar that will discuss what package printers need to know about improving their automation, color control and implementing UV-LED inks. The webinar will feature industry experts including Dr. Bruce Myers of Rochester Institute of Technology and Niklas Olsson of Flint Group.