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Thursday, July 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Rising Demand from Consumers to Push Sales of Fresh Food Packaging Market » The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) recently released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of packaging for eight common...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) LCA Shows Balanced Environmental Results for Produce Container Systems » The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) recently released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of packaging for eight common...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Graphic Packaging Acquires Artistic Carton Company » Acquisition of Artistic Carton Company Graphic Packaging Holding Company also announced today that it has reached an a...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Mega-Printers Call Off Planned Merger » If Quad wants to surpass RR Donnelley to become the largest printer in North America, it appears it will have to do it thr...
Monday, July 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) With OCC Plummeting, MRFs Face Tough Decisions » Recycling operators across the country two years ago were enjoying record high values for old corrugated containers. Now,...
Monday, July 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Oregon Mill May Look to Source Recycled Fiber » A shuttered paper mill near Portland, Ore. will reopen this year, and the new operator has hinted the site will incorporat...
Monday, July 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FEFCO Technical Seminar Programme Announced - AICC Members Offered Special Rate » Attend at FEFCO Member Rate: FEFCO would like to invite ICCA member associations (AICC is an ICCA member) and their...
Monday, July 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Economic Report: Manufacturing Production Rebounded for the Second Straight Month in June » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, July 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Releases June Containerboard Figures » Production decreased 6.6% on last June The American Forest & Paper Association released the June 2019...
Monday, July 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Economic Report: Manufacturing Job Openings Hit Yet Another All-Time High in May » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Strategies for Workforce Development Success » In the rush to gain competitive advantages in the packaging industry, companies often focus on equipment acquisitions and...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Consumer Prices Up 0.1% as Inflation Stays Tame » Written by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Published on www.apnews.com U.S. consumer prices rose just 0.1% in June, as cheap...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Crossroads Paper Announces New Recycled Paper Mill for the Salt Lake Valley » In the last five years, the use of cardboard has grown by 40% due to the booming e-commerce industry. A paper produc...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Shelf Ready Packaging: 5 Benefits for You and Your Customer » Did you ever buy that a candy bar you craved on your way out? You’re not alone: about 70% of purchase decisions are...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) It's Official: The Yield Curve Is Triggered. Does a Recession Loom on the Horizon? » Campbell Harvey explains the yield curve and what makes it an accurate economic predictor In 1986, Campbell Harvey pub...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon Granted Patent for Transformable Parcel Container » The U.S. Patent Office recently granted Amazon a patent for a perforated parcel shipping container that can tr...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Managing the Impact of China’s New Import Policies » Managing the Impact of China’s New Import Policies – The View from Inside China Moore & Associates, a...
Monday, July 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) A Brief History of the Printing of the Declaration of Independence » Growing up, I believed the Declaration of Independence to be a singular, definitive document, created and signed on July 4...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Conflict at Walmart Threatens Race with Amazon » In September of 2016, Walmart made a giant, risky bet. The country’s most dominant brick-and-mortar retailer agreed to...
Monday, July 1, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Katie Graham Joins FTA As Marketing And Communications Manager » FTA has announced that Katie Graham is joining the Association as its marketing and communications manager, as of July 1...
Monday, July 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Four Out of Five Manufacturers Optimistic about Their Own Company’s Outlook » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, July 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Report: Durable Goods Orders Disappoint Again, and Manufacturing Activity Growth Remains Slow » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, July 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Containerboard, Boxboard Production Declines in May » Containerboard production in May decreased 6 percent compared with May 2018 and was down 4.5 percent year to date, accordi...
Monday, July 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon Disrupting the Supply Chain » Almost exactly one year ago, Amazon expanded its Merch by Amazon print-on-demand service with new items, like PopSockets...
Monday, June 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Participate in the Business Reporter Series “The Future of Sustainable Packaging" » AICC Members may want to consider participating in the Business Reporter series “The Future of Sustainable Packaging.”&nbs...
Friday, June 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Turning Trash into Packaging Treasure » t is a part of our daily lives — we find what we need online, click the button and the package with whatever our heart...
Thursday, June 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) LCA Shows Balanced Environmental Results for Produce Container Systems » The Corrugated Packaging Alliance ( CPA ) today released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of produce packaging which s...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wegmans to Cut 2 Million Pounds of In-Store Plastics This Year » Wegmans plans to reduce in-store plastic made from fossil fuels by 2 million pounds this year and seeks to eliminate 10 mi...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICCA Publishes 2019 Global Forecast and 1st Qtr 2019 Statistics » ICCA Publishes 2019 Global Forecast The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) is pleased to announce the...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICPF Announces New Broadway Hit for Holiday Weekend in New York » ICPF has announced that its 2019 Holiday Weekend in New York will include a Saturday matinee of the Tony Award winning mus...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICCA Elects Officers » The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Board of Directors elected officers for the 2019 – 2020 term at the...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) LEGO Struggles to Find a Plant-Based Plastic That Clicks » Lego A/S has spent the past seven years trying to make its blocks with plastic derived from plants, but it keeps hitting b...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FedEx Announces Change in Amazon Relationship, Says It’s Not Renewing Express US Domestic Contract » FedEx revealed a change in its relationship with Amazon on Friday, announcing that the company will not be renewing its Ex...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICPF Announces New Broadway Hit for Holiday Weekend in New York » ICPF has announced that its 2019 Holiday Weekend in New York will include a Saturday matinee of the Tony Award winning mus...
Friday, June 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Backlash to Plastic has Oil Companies Worried » As the world strives to wean itself off fossil fuels, oil companies have been turning to plastic as the key to their futur...
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