Paperboard Packaging Council

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently released its annual 2011 Trends: Industry Outlook and Market Data Report, the definitive analysis of what lies ahead for the paperboard packaging industry. The report reflects the partnership of PPC and (RISI), the leading provider of paperboard packaging industry market forecasts and analysis. The report identifies growth markets and analyzes trends for 17 key market segments of the paperboard packaging industry, including beverage, cereal and dairy markets. In this year’s report, five end-use categories were classified as growth markets (those that can expect tonnage shipments to grow by 1.0% per year or more

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (GPI) recently received the Paperboard Package of the Year, Folding Carton Package of the Year, and the Innovation Award at the 68th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).

The Markens Group, Inc. was honored by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc. (ACCGS) as one of 2011’s Super 60, an annual award that is presented to 60 of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the region.

One-hundred and seventeen entries from 31 Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) members were judged as part of the 68th annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition. The best in paperboard packaging over the past year were honored in a special awards ceremony at PPC’s Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference on October 14, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Seven industry leaders and designers in the packaging field adjudicated this year’s competition, which took place over the course of three days in July at PPC headquarters in Springfield, MA. ‘Bring on the Gold’ wins gold This year, the top National Paperboard Package of

Graphic Packaging International (GPI), Marietta, Ga., took home the National Paperboard Package of the Year award at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC’s) National Paperboard Packaging Competition. One hundred and seventeen entries from 31 PPC members competed as part of the 68th annual awards program. Winners were honored at a ceremony during the PPC Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month. GPI won top honors for its limited-edition Cheerios Bring on the Gold 2010 Olympics Hockey Shoot Out cereal box, which featured a 3-D interactive hockey game on its back panel. Even though the intricate game

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announces that Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY, joined the organization as an associate member. Eastman Kodak’s Packaging Solutions portfolio includes plate systems for flexo, offset, and letterpress; proofing systems; digital asset management; creative and production workflow; brand protection; digital printing; and technical, professional, and consulting services. “We’re thrilled that Eastman Kodak has joined the council,” says Ben Markens, president of PPC. “I look forward to sharing with their entire staff all PPC’s marketing, instructional, and networking opportunities.”

Four Nordson communities participated in the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees (TICCIT) program during the month of April. In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, the educational portion of the program outlined how trees are used to produce paperboard packaging and the process for recycling used paperboard to extend the life of the paperboard and preserve trees.

The folding carton segment, an area taking constant punches from film manufacturers, continues to rebound from, as Ben Markens, president of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) puts it, falling off a cliff in 2009.

Chris Mc Loone is blogging from the PPC 2010 Outlook and Strategies Conference in Cincinnati.

The results of the Paperboard Packging Council National Paperboard Packaging Competition are in.