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Design
Monday, February 24, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Design Guidance for the Recyclability of Paper-Based Packaging » A few weeks ago, Dennis Colley, FBA’s President and CEO, attended a recycling conference where a Senior Packaging Engineer...
Monday, January 6, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) 3 Core Moments You Need to Implement in Packaging Design » There's a lot of news around straw embargoes, plastic bag bans and over-packaging in general, and we’re starting to see a...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Enabling a Brand’s Why Through Design » Written By Dr. R Andrew Hurley, PhD, Contributing Editor - Packaging World Packaging suppliers provide the essential...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Pantone Chooses Living Coral as 2019 Color of the Year » PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral An animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Adobe Announces XD CC Starter Plan and $10M Design Investment Fund » The free Starter Plan for Adobe XD includes XD for Mac and Windows, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and services to empow...
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Finance
Monday, December 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 Contribution and Benefit Limits » Written by: Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF® \| November 09, 2018 Printers 401k is one of AICC's mone...
Friday, October 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Five Steps to Deliver on Your Fiduciary Responsibilities » Do you make decisions that impact your company's retirement plan? If so, you are most likely a plan fiduciary as def...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Free Webinar: 3 Simple Ways to Kickstart a Healthy 401K Plan » Free Webinar: 3 Simple Ways to Kickstart a Healthy 401K Plan Date: Thursday, September 27th ...
Monday, August 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Printers 401K Webinar: Meeting Archive: 2Q18 Defined Contribution in Review » Details Date: Tue, Aug 21, 2018...
Monday, August 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) A Look Inside the Average 401(K) Plan: How Your Plan Compares » A message from Printers 401k®, an AICC Money Saving Program As an employer, you face a challenge: att...
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HR
Monday, July 10, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Important Labor Updates from AICC Partner FiveL » Pregnant Workers Fairness Act This new law took effect June 27th. It requires employers with 15 or more employee...
Monday, February 6, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The End of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Covid 19 May Necessitate Changes Group Health Plans » President Biden Reveals Plan to End National COVID-19 Emergency On January 30 President Biden issued a statemen...
Monday, October 4, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Looking for People? Help with Student Debt » Congress gave employers a big reason to help pay down student debt with passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of...
Monday, September 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Department of Labor Issues New Overtime Rules Which Modify Certain Exemptions » The Small Business Legislative Council Alert - DOL Issues New Overtime Rules Septembe 2019 - The Department...
Monday, September 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Leadership in Change and Uncertainty » Adapt and Thrive in Any Environment By: Brad Wolff Successful leadership requires navigating your organization thr...
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IT
Monday, June 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Smartphone Is Eventually Going to Die, and Then Things Are Going to Get Really Crazy » One day, not too soon — but still sooner than you think — the smartphone will all but vanish, the way beepers and fax mach...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) GDPR Goes Into Effect » If you've noticed a surge of emails lately from businesses telling you they have updated their privacy policies and asking...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What Do Social Media Influencers Look for in Packaging? » There's no denying the ever-expanding role social media plays in consumers' buying decisions, with some brands even desig...
Monday, January 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Rookie Mistakes You to Need to Avoid With Google AdWords » Originally published on: inc.com Written by: Gene Marks Google AdWords can be a hugely powerful tool to help...
Monday, January 8, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Advertising on Facebook in 2018 » Originally posted on inc.com Written by: Gene Marks You can make money on Facebook this year...if you know what you...
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Industry
Monday, November 17, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SBLC: B&T Weekly Hill Update – November 10, 2025 » The Senate canceled a recess planned for this week and returns to session today. The House re...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) Releases Updated Comparative Life Cycle Analysis » Fibre Box Association: Ashley Durkin-Rixey, (847) 364-5139, arixey@fibrebox.org Amer...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) Releases Updated Comparative Life Cycle Analysis » Fibre Box Association: Ashley Durkin-Rixey, (847) 364-5139, arixey@fibrebox.org Amer...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Data Request » To: Corrugated Box Manufacturers The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA), which is jointly sponsor...
Monday, October 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) SBLC Update - What a Government Shutdown Will Look Like » Status of FY 2026 Funding: Government funding ends on Tuesday at midnight. Republican and Democratic H...
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Leadership
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Lead by Responding » Jim Brothwell was a wise man who, early in my career, took me under his wing. He was my wife’s distant cou...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 4 Unique Employee Recognition Ideas with Lasting Impact » Employee recognition programs aim to increase employee engagement, improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover. If they a...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) How Can a Company Be Positioned for Success? » Read the full article on AICC BoxScore The question at hand is: How can a company be positioned for success? Having ta...
Monday, July 31, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Balanced Leadership: Important Principles for Today’s Leaders » Written By: Rocky Romanella, AICC 2017 Annual Meeting & Packaging Competition keynote speaker. &n...
Thursday, July 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Why Values Matter to Your Customers » Written By: Rocky Romanella, keynote speaker and author of Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Bal...
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Production
Thursday, October 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) An Exploration of Corrugated Packaging Technologies » AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has only few seats remaining in the Corrugated Packaging Fundamentals Seminar...
Thursday, July 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) New Study Examines Effect of Foil, Laminates on Packaging » Originally Published On: WWW.FLEXOGRAPHY.ORG p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px 'Helveti...
Monday, June 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Have You Been Accused of Supplying “Bad Boxes”? » Provided by AICC Member Frain Integration Chances are, you have! Customers often have unrealistic expectations w...
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Sales
Friday, May 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Can A.I. and AR Turn Your Prospects Into Customers? » Originally published on: Inc.com Written by: Anita Campbell From streamlining marketing to improving c...
Monday, April 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Moments of Sale in a Digital World » The popularity of digital shopping is growing exponentially. At the same time, the rising consumer, the Millennial, is cho...
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