Business Management - Operations

Destined to be a Christmas classic, this hilarious Konica Minolta video parodies "A Charlie Brown Christmas," with President and CEO Rick Taylor in the title role, searching for the true meaning of business.

Heidelberg has launched a new development center project at its Wiesloch-Walldorf location, which will result in a state-of-the-art research facility for the printing industry. To mark the project's launch, Heidelberg hosted Theresia Bauer, minister of science, research and the arts for the German state of Baden-Württemberg, at the facility.

The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference focused on developing executives in the industry into stronger leaders for their organizations. In addition to educational sessions, highlights of the meeting included the announcement of the North American Paperboard Packaging Competition winners and networking opportunities.

One of the key themes of the Digital Packaging Summit was understanding how digital technology fits into each individual printing ecosystem. Marco Boer, VP of I.T. Strategies, discussed how analyzing substrates, finishing and workflow software is essential in making the digital decision.

Never one to back down from a challenge, Dan Muenzer's ability to lead TLMI through several challenging transitions is just part of why he has been named packagePRINTING's 2016 TLMI Converter of the Year.

The Annual Meeting of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) concluded on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with an awards banquet that feted the Converter of the Year, Supplier of the Year, sustainability leaders and the winners of the 2016 TLMI Label Awards.

Last week, many printing companies in the Southeast needed to brace themselves for Hurricane Matthew, the nastiest storm to hit the Caribbean in the past decade.

Deploying a new digital press is not as easy as installing it and lining up the jobs. Marco Boer and Kevin Karstedt, the co-chairs of the Digital Packaging Summit, weigh in on getting marketing, operations and brands on the same page.

Alison Keane will take over as president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, effective October 3. Keane was previously VP for government affairs and industry programs with the American Coatings Association.

UPM Raflatac is adopting a new, scalable global operating model. The model consists of three individual strategic business units and three market regions.