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Print quality is no longer a differentiator when it comes to standing out on shelf, but package printers can use the capabilities of offset to take their business to the next level.

As the printing and packaging industries have evolved over the past year, inks, coatings and the systems that deliver them have had to react.

Package printers and converters all have unique challenges and need to consider several factors to ensure they’re investing in the right MIS or ERP solution.

As the print industry continues to evolve, 2016 will be remembered as the year when packaging became the hottest growth area.

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.

Expanded gamut printing has offered package printers and converters efficiency improvements and strong graphic quality. Gamse Lithographic Co., is one example of a label converter that has benefitted from expanded gamut.

With enormous crowds and packed booths, Labelexpo took Chicago by storm. The show demonstrated digital is heading in exciting new directions and flexo continues to evolve.

Every four years, drupa is typically the industry event that sets the tone for the future. But Labelexpo and Graph Expo provided a strong glimpse for the North American market.

Amazed by the print quality they saw at drupa 2016, Warneke Paper Box has taken the digital leap, signing on for one of the first B1-sized inkjet folding carton presses in the United States.

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.