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Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Top Takes on Manufacturing, Politics & Policy » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the " Top Takes on Manufa...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Seven Alternative Packaging Materials: From Mushrooms to Seaweed » As the world wakes up to the impact consumer products have on damaging the planet, the need for thinking outside the box a...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) China’s Permit Move is Good News for Fiber Exporters » In its first release of import permits for 2019, China’s environmental ministry approved a larger volume of recovered fibe...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FedEx & UPS Could Lose Billions as Amazon Air Expands » Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) is expanding its fleet of cargo planes to 50, potentially taking billions of dollars in busi...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) P&G Eco-Box Irks Bloggers » Procter & Gamble is being criticized in the blogosphere for coming up with a package that is not only uniquely efficie...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AFPA President Donna Harman Announces Retirement » Donna Harman, the longest-serving President and CEO in the 25-year history of the American Forest & Paper Association...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The AF&PA 2019 Advocacy Priority List Includes Recycling & Regulatory Reforms » The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that a more resilient paper recycling system...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Jobs, Jobs Everywhere » The U.S. economy didn’t have as many unfilled jobs in November as in previous months, according to the latest Labo...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 3 Challenges of Ecommerce Packaging (From an Insider) » The ecommerce channel is prime for promoting the circular economy, says Emmy Corman, package design engineer at Dollar Sha...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Kroger & Microsoft Partner up to Take on Amazon » CNN -- Kroger and Microsoft are teaming up to create an alternative to other high-tech shopping options. The companies...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Federal Reserve Cautious to Future Rate Hikes » Signs increased that the Federal Reserve might pause or slow the pace of interest rate increases in 2019, particularly as...
Sunday, January 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) A Push for Paper Packaging » Julie Corbett didn’t start her career as a “packaging person.” Most of her career was spent in the investment industry.&nb...
Sunday, January 6, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon to Expand Grocery Retail with More Whole Foods Stores » Amazon does not want to restrain itself when it comes to making advances in the grocery retail space. Reportedly,...
Sunday, January 6, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) 5 Things You Don’t Know About Amazon Packaging » As Amazon celebrates the 10th holiday season of Frustration-Free Packaging, we’re sharing five things you probably do...
Friday, January 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Monday Economic Report - Dec 24, 2018 » The Manufacturing Outlook in 2018 Was the Highest on Record, but Activity Has Softened in the Latest Data AICC,...
Friday, January 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) AICC Notice of Passing - Mr. Mike Logutenkow » Dear AICC Members, Mr. Mike Logutenkow, 69, former owner of Rexdale Carton Co., Brampton, Ontario, passed away on F...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Esko Study: Why E-Commerce Shoppers Return Health and Beauty Products » Esko (Gent, Belgium), a global provider of software and hardware for packaging management and collaboration, design, workf...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dieline's Top 50 Packaging Projects of 2018 » The end of the year is upon us. For most, it's a time for self-reflection of the past year as well as setting goals for...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Top 10 OSHA Violations in Printing » Written by Gary A. Jones Article originally published on www.piworld.com Every year, the Occupational Safe...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) International Paper to Re-Invest up to $150 Million in Coosa Mill » International Paper is once again planning a major re-investment in its Coosa linerboard mill, to the tune of up to $150 m...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Containerboard Production up 3.2% in November » U.S. containerboard production in November 2018 was up 3.2% compared to November 2017 and up 1.9% year-to-date, as the Ame...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Thank You - ICPF Holiday Weekend in New York » ICPF wishes to thank the 2018 registrants and sponsors for making ICPF's eleventh annual Holiday Weekend in...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Flood of Containerboard Investments Continues on the European Market » There is no end in sight to the massive wave of investments in the European corrugated case material segment. For...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Going Green with Cardboard Pallets » Environmental concerns and a drive for lower cost logistics have seen increased demand for airfreight pallets made of recy...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Nestlé Creates Sustainable Packaging Research Institute to Tackle Waste Problem » Swiss food and beverage firm Nestlé has created a new research institute to accelerate the redesign of its packaging solut...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The E-Commerce Dilemma: How to Protect the Product Using Less Packaging » While some CPGs have to deal with altering their primary package, especially in the case of leakers, most efforts are focu...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) International Paper Postpones Conversion Project at Alabama Mill » International Paper (IP) , Memphis, Tennessee, announced that it plans to postpone its plans to convert its No. 15 paper m...
Monday, December 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report - Essential Takes on Leading Economic Indicators » Manufacturing Job Openings Reach Another All-Time High AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Buyers Didn't Prove Case Against Georgia-Pacific and WestRock » A Chicago federal appeals panel has upheld a lower court ruling that boarded up a class action antitrust suit against two...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Statistics for 3rd Qtr 2018 » AICC's relationship with the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) allows us to share ICCA's quarterly world co...
Monday, December 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Three Future Delivery Trends We are Likely to See in E-commerce » Over the coming years, we are likely to see a lot of changes in the ecommerce industry. The constantly developing technolo...
Monday, December 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NERC: Recycled Paper Capacity Increasing at 17 North American Mills » The Northeast Recycling Council released a list of 17 North American paper mills that have announced an increase in thei...
Monday, December 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Fiber Companies Talk OCC Pricing and Export Shifts » Recovered paper end users commented on some of the key trends in the recycled paper industry during their recent quarterly...
Monday, December 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DHL Turns to Robots to Equip U.S. Warehouses for E-Commerce » Worldwide delivery service DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at i...
Monday, December 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Walmart Set to Dethrone Amazon as New Online Grocery King » Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN ) may own the online grocery segment at the moment, but Walmart ( NYSE:WMT ) is rapidly...
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