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Monday, October 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Customers Are into Fruit and Vegetables on Corrugated Board Trays » According to a new study, the number of customers buying fruit and vegetables increases between 13% and 16% when the produ...
Monday, October 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Packsize Introduces M1 on Demand Packaging System for Custom Box-Making » US-based multinational technology firm Packsize has introduced a new M1 on demand packaging system, which the company says...
Monday, October 22, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Top 12 Major Manufacturing Sectors with Year-Over-Year Production Growth, September 2017-2018 » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) McKinley to Restart US Mill » Will produce 250,000 tons of containerboard According to several local news reports, McKinley Paper officials hav...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Are Trade Tariffs a Major Risk to Packaging Materials Pricing? » How much do you know about factors that affect packaging prices? Gary Kestenbaum gives a perspective from the customer’s v...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) A Breakdown of Walmart’s E Commerce Acquisitions » In an effort to quickly grow its e-commerce business and acquire top e-commerce personnel talent, Walmart Inc. has been on...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Closing the Loop on Paper Costs: Raw Materials in Papermaking » Efficient use of raw materials in papermaking means literally keeping them from going down the drain, and thus any recover...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) How Connected Packaging Can Help Big Brands Battle Craft Brands » Digital packaging tools and workflows can help “David” or “Goliath” brands speed up product launches and/or optimize proce...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) International Paper, Prudential Make $1.6 Billion Group Annuity Deal » International Paper has purchased a $1.6 billion group annuity contract from the Prudential Insurance Company of America,...
Friday, October 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Why You Might Want to Start Evaluating Electricity and Natural Gas Prices Now » As we’ve mentioned in prior publications, timing is important in the electricity and natural gas markets. Because forward...
Friday, October 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 ICCA/WCO Global Summit Registration Opens » The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) have now op...
Monday, October 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Introduction to Flexography and Print Assessment & Monitoring and Controlling Color In the Pressroom » Introduction to Flexography and Print Assessment February 5-7 – 10 Seats \| Renton, Washington Course Description:...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) ISM Manufacturing Index Cooled In September From A 14-Year High » CC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Manufacturing Economic...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Here, There, Everywhere: Global Differences in Sustainable Packaging » After two trips to Asia, North American-based sustainability expert Bob Lilienfeld draws interesting conclusions about the...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Manufacturers’ Call for a Trilateral Deal Has Been Answered » National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the announce...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) How Corrugated Boxes Support Omnichannel Sustainability » Supply chain operations are changing quickly to accommodate new technologies and fulfill the promise of increased efficien...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging: How Corrugated Boxes Support Omnichannel Sustainability » Supply chain operations are changing quickly to accommodate new technologies and fulfill the promise of increased efficien...
Sunday, October 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) OCC Prices Down from Near-record 2017 Value » The price for old corrugated containers (OCC) is trading for less than half its near-record value in 2017. Though prices h...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Amazon Announces $15 Minimum Wage for All US Employees » The change takes effect November 1 and applies to full-time, part-time and temporary workers. Amazon ( AMZN ) says t...
Monday, October 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Canada Agrees To Join Trade Accord With US And Mexico; NAM Welcomes Trilateral Agreement » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Manufacturing Econom...
Monday, October 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Why We’re Choking on Amazon Cardboard » Do e-commerce companies have to ship small objects in huge boxes? Really? In the courtyard of my...
Monday, October 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Environmental Advantages of Corrugated Packaging » With more and more businesses being scrutinized for their environmental impact, it’s more important than ever to turn to r...
Monday, October 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) FTA Announces Call for Entries for 2019 Excellence in Flexography Awards » Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the world’s leading professional society dedicated to advancing the flexographic...
Monday, October 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rates 2008-2018 » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Monday, September 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Retail Ready Packaging on the Rise Across Retail » The retail ready packaging market was valued at about $61.1 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow around 4.3% per y...
Monday, September 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Digital Revolution—a New Weapon Against Food Waste, Hunger, and Emissions » My eldest daughter, who lives with her family in Hamburg, uses her smartphone once a week to get a food box from a nea...
Monday, September 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Verso completes linerboard conversion project in Maine » Miamisburg, Ohio-based Verso Corp. has restarted the No. 3 paper machine at its mill in Jay, Maine, after convertin...
Monday, September 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) National Forest Products Week 2018 - #ForestProductsWeek » National Forest Products Week 2018 - #ForestProductsWeek October 21-27, 2018 AF&PA Association Member Co...
Monday, September 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Manufacturing Job Openings, Hires & Separations » Written By: Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, NAM AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing...
Friday, September 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Statement on Signing of MTB Legislation » President’s Signature Ends $1 Million a Day Tax on Manufacturers Written By: Michael Shapiro, Director, Strategic...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) ICCA Releases - Corrugated Statistics for 2nd Qtr 2018 » This report presents each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. Only members may view the stati...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New Rules for Succeeding in Retail » T here’s no doubt the face of retail is changing dramatically. Also, it’s no secret that consumers are spending more and m...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM, Other Trade Associations Economists Expect Positive Growth To Continue This Year. » Transport Topics (9/6) reports, “Economists for trade associations representing manufacturing, construction and retail i...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic Repo...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Strong Demand for Containerboard » The worldwide association for containerboard, the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) of Brussels, has published s...
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