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Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Exports of Recycled Paper and Plastic Fall Again » U.S. exports of scrap paper and plastic continued to drop in February, marking the fourth straight month of declining ship...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) This Company Wants to Recycle Your Plastic Bags. There’s a Lot Riding on Whether It Succeeds » On any given day, J.P. Mascaro & Sons’ recycling plant outside Reading, Pa., receives anywhere from 500 to 600 tons of...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) California Giant Conducts Testing on Corrugated Strawberry Clamshells » As people across the country focused on Earth Day earlier this week and how each of us can make a difference, California G...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The End of Plasticulture Will Involve a Lot of Corrugated » The supposed end of plasticulture is leading to an increase in the demand for machinery, and many packaging machine manufa...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Richmond Firm Fights Glut of Plastic Packaging » The world has a packaging problem – too much plastic piling up in landfills or floating in the ocean. But Americans love c...
Monday, May 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Strong Labor Market in April, but with Soft Manufacturing Job Growth » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Are You Taking Advantage of the R&D Tax Credit? » Maximize the R&D Tax Credit for Your Manufacturing Company Written by Since the early 1980s, the federal research...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) What GenZ Means for Manufacturing » Manufacturing is currently experiencing a war for talent -- the lack of qualified workers is one of the most pressing issu...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Global Midwest Alliance Is Hosting Its Annual Food Industry Program » Fresher, Faster, Tastier: How Packaging Innovations Are Changing the Food Industry Global Midwest Alliance, a bus...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Paper Is One of the Most Widely Recycled Materials in the World » Its positive economic and environmental impacts on the circular economy are critical to creating a sustainable future....
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging Boosts Fruit and Vegetable Sales » The elimination of plastic containers seems to be one of the objectives of large European distribution chains in the mediu...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon to Shut down E-Commerce in China » In a rare retreat for Amazon, the e-commerce giant plans to shut down its Chinese marketplace business in July as it shift...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ICPF Announces 2019 Holiday Weekend in New York » Support ICPF's Operations & Programs Attend the 2019 Holiday Weekend in New York Register by June 30th to Save $2...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How Amazon Automatically Tracks and Fires Warehouse Workers for Productivity » Amazon’s fulfillment centers are the engine of the company — massive warehouses where workers track, pack, sort, and shuff...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: U.S. Economy Showed Its Resilience in the First Quarter, Growing 3.2 Percent » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, April 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Working for Clean Oceans - Keeping Plastic in a Closed Loop? » he figures are nothing short of alarming. By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in the world’s oceans if every year another n...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Guinness Maker to Remove Plastic from Beer Packaging » The maker of the iconic Irish stout Guinness has announced it is removing plastic from beer packaging. Plastic rin...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging Paper Companies Prosecuted for Collusive Conduct (South Africa) » The Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged cartel conduct against packaging and paper...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New Corrugated Industry CO2 Footprint » FEFCO is proud to announce the new cradle-to-grave carbon impact of corrugated packaging at 538kg CO2 equivalents per tonn...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Cutting Back on Boxboard Saves Money » During a recent test, Delkor’s new bus-size Turbo packaging robot in Arden Hills pounded cardboard into hundreds of short...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Lack of Succession Plan a Factor in Company’s Decision to Sell » Greg Stoudt has been credited with changing Beck Packaging Corp.’s catch phrase to “We think inside the box.” The...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Get Active on USMCA » NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations participated in a White House briefing with Deputy Trade Ambassador C.J. Mahon...
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Labor Market Remains Tight; Economy Continues to Grow »
Monday, April 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Bad Mouth the Competition » Did you watch the Super Bowl? Wait, let me rephrase that: Where you able to stay awake during this yea...
Monday, April 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Monday Economic Report: Unemployment Insurance Claims Fell to a 50-Year Low »
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Aldi Announces Plans to Reduce Plastic Packaging » Aldi said on Wednesday it will begin reducing the use of plastic packaging in an effort to “help combat the global plastic...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) It is Time to Reimagine Grocery Packaging » Last month, I discussed how supermarkets will need to change to meet the challenges of e-commerce fulfillment. To ma...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Steps to Start Using OEE Today » Originally posted on packagingstrategies.com Make your packaging or manufacturing line efficient by adop...
Monday, April 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Manufacturing Hiring Fell in March » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey: Business Economists See Slowdown in Growth This Year » WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s business economists foresee a sharp slowdown in U.S. economic growth over the next two year...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Steve O'Brien - Memorial Service & Obituary » Steve O'Brien November 22, 1962 - March 28, 2019 A Memorial Service for Steve O'brien will be held on...
Friday, March 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Pizza Box Brand Benefits Worth Opening Up To » When it comes to delivery of restaurant brands via online ordering, pizza brands pretty much run circles around other food...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) E-Commerce Pulls in $20B for Corrugated Packaging » E-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023, cites The Fu...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) SBLC to Hold Advocacy Roundtables on New Overtime Rules » Advocacy to Hold Three Small Business Roundtables on DOL’s New Overtime Rules in Alabama, DC & Florida The U.S. Sma...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Transitioning from Brown Boxes to Multi-Color Flexographic Printing – Join the Growth » Showing the Steps from Brown Boxes to Multi-Color & Process Print at Forum 2019 There is a lot for AICC members to...
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