Business Management - Operations

Michael Ring has joined the Gallus Group as vice president, worldwide sales and marketing digital solutions. He will be responsible for worldwide sales and marketing of the new DCS 340 digital label converting line.

The first conference of its kind, the inaugural Women's Leadership Conference will be hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council on Friday, Oct. 9 in Indianapolis.

In a significant strengthening of its presence in the North American and Latin American markets, Xaar, an inkjet technology specialist, has appointed Don Whaley as director of sales, Xaar Americas. The company has also opened a new sales and support office in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Prolamina Corp., a North American packaging company that serves the food, medical and specialty markets, celebrated breaking ground on a major renovation of its Westfield, Massachusetts manufacturing facility.

GFI Innovations and Braden Sutphin Ink Co., the oldest privately owned ink company in the U.S., have reached an agreement to augment a strategic relationship that began nearly 10 years ago.

Ultimet Films and Filmtech are approaching the five-year anniversary of their working partnership.

GFI Innovations and the Oldham Group have expanded their dealer agreement to grow GFI’s dealer network.

Yazoo Mills, a manufacturer of paper tubes and cores, has been approved to expand its Manufacturing and Distribution Center.

We’ll discuss the difference between commercial printing & packaging printing, types of packaging, market forces, substrates and inks.

Migrating from the commercial world to packaging is hardly a laughing matter; the investment in equipment, education, and training required to make the leap ain't no joke. And, if commercial printers believe their market is oversaturated with competitors, they will soon find that many packaging segments are tough nuts to crack, overflowing with suppliers.