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Thursday, June 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) PRIMIR Study - The Future of the North American Corrugated Market » About This Study: Roughly 90% all products in North America are delivered or transported in printed corrugated...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Important Information for AICC Members on the SECURE Act of 2019 and the RESA Act of 2019 » AICC’s partner the Small Business Legislative Council has issued an alert for the SECURE act because its funding provision...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FEFCO and CCB Release a New "European Database for Corrugated Board Ife Cycle Studies" » Every three years, FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) and CCB (Cepi Container Board) release a...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) American Forest & Paper Association Releases April 2019 Containerboard Monthly Report » The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its April 2019 Containerboard Monthly report on May 16....
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 7 Best Practices for Eco-Friendly Packaging » In the past, sustainable packaging simply meant that it was recyclable. And while the 3Rs —Recycle, Reduce, Reuse — are th...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Mondi Awards $50,000 to a Start-Up Which Turns Plastic Waste into Roof Tiles » A Kenyan company which turns plastic waste into affordable roof tiles for homes has been given a financial boost by FTSE 1...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Insights and Analysis on China’s New Recovered Paper Policies, Markets and Global Impacts » Moore & Associates , a paper recycling consulting firm based in Atlanta, announced today that a new report from&...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CorrVenturesLLC Announces its Intention to Build a New Brownfield Recycled Containerboard Mill » CorrVentures LLC (“CVL”), a private development firm specializing in strategic project development in the Pulp & Paper...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) US Economy Grew at Solid 3.1% Rate in Q1 » The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.1% rate in the first three months of the year, but much of that gain was based on...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: New Durable Goods Orders Have Flattened in Recent Months » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Obituary- Lee Shillito, Owner and President of Triad Packaging of Tennessee » A. Lee Shillito, former owner, founder and President of Triad Packaging of Tennessee, Bristol, Tenn., passed away on Tuesd...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated & Paperboard Industry Announces New Antitrust Training Video » AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, Fibre Box Association (FBA), and the International Corrugated Packaging Found...
Monday, May 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Releases April Boxboard Report » Total U.S. Production Decreased Total boxboard monthly production decreased 3.0 percent when compared to April 2018, ac...
Sunday, May 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Meta-Material Has Impressive Impact Properties » Scientists develop a metamaterial that can completely dissipate the force from an impact–and even turn it into a counterfo...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrventures LLC Announces Its Intention to Build a New Brownfield Recycled Containerboard Mill » CorrVentures LLC announces its intention to build a new Brownfield Recycled Containerboard Mill in Rensselaer County, New...
Monday, May 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Economic Report: Manufacturing Production Disappointed in April, Should Rise 1.4% in 2019 » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, May 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Releases Capacity Survey » U.S. containerboard hits record U.S. paper and paperboard capacity declined 1.1 percent in 2018, acco...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) University & Sustainability Coalition Tells Corporate America to "Change the Pallet" » General Motors required suppliers to its more than 100 global facilities to ship on corrugated cardboard pallets from 1991...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 26th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Award Winners Announced » The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees in its 26 th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Important Information for Members in California Regarding Ballot Initiatives That May Impact You » Dear AICC Members in California, I am writing to alert you to two ballot measures that will be considered by California...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon’s Packaging Transition Boost for U.S. Flexible Plastics Industry » Amazon’s decision to move towards lightweight flexible plastic mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely se...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Reports on Paper Recovery for Recycling » Written by Daniel Brunton, Publisher Originally posted on www.thepackagingportal.com Rate reaches r...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey: 75% of CPG Companies Plan to Spend More on Packaging » Dive Brief: A survey of 250 brand owners in the CPG industry found 75% expect to increase their spending...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Retail-Ready Packaging Predicted to Rise » Freedonia reports brick-and-mortar stores will require more retail-ready packaging to cut operation costs and remain compe...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Meet Gen Z on Their Turf » By Chantal Bordet, Contributing Editor - Packaging World After years of everything millennial taking ce...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Hot New Product Amazon and Target are Obsessing Over? Boxes » Packaging is an ancient practice. Humans have been improvising containers for holding and transporting things for millenni...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Savco Distributes Watermelons in Digitally Printed Corrugated Bins » Savco, a distributor of fresh produce in Canada and the U.S., will speed the farm-to-store delivery of its H2O Melon water...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Releases Updated Paper Reports for March » Containerboard production decreased 8.6 percent compared to March 2018 and was down 3.9 percent year-to-date. The average...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) No Marble or Bronze Required for Sculptor of Corrugated, James Grashow » In recent years, the artist James Grashow of Redding has become widely known as the sculptor who creates large-scale works...
Monday, May 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Pricing Pressures Moderate, Providing Flexibility for the Federal Reserve » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Thursday, May 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Rethinking the Corrugated Box Has Never Been More Important. Just Ask Amazon & Target » Packaging is an ancient practice. Humans have been improvising containers for holding and transporting things for millenni...
Wednesday, May 8, 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...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICCA Releases - Corrugated Statistics for 4th Qtr 2018 and Register for the ICCA/WCO Global Summit » AICC's relationship with ICCA (International Corrugated Case Association), allows us to share the quarterly world corrugat...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Demand for Corrugated: Could Growing Reach of China Create European Waste Mountains? » In what looks like an unintended consequence, China’s recent ban on importing rubbish for recycling looks set to have an i...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Six Tips for Optimizing Packaging in a Complex Retail Environment » Over the past decade, the retail industry has undergone a drastic makeover. To remain relevant and ada...
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