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Monday, July 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Chick-fil-A is Paving the Way for Fast Food Meal Kits » Chick-fil-A announced that they would roll out “Mealtime Kits” in 150 Atlanta area locations this August, making them...
Monday, July 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Releases June Containerboard Report » Production up 2% compared to June 2017 The American Forest & Paper Association released its June 2018 U.S. Con...
Monday, July 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Economy Grew at 4.1% Rate in Second Quarter » The U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly four years this spring, reflecting broad-based momentum that suggests...
Monday, July 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Monday Economic Report: Real Gross Domestic Product » Written By: Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, NAM AICC, through its membership in the Council of M...
Thursday, July 26, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM’s Timmons Welcomes Congressional Passage Of CTE Reauthorization Which “Empowers A New Generation » In a press release, The National Association of Manufacturers (7/25) issued a statement from NAM President and CEO Jay T...
Monday, July 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DS Smith Sets Ambitious Goal to Make All Packaging Reusable or Recyclable by 2025 » The packaging giant has released its sustainability review, setting itself ambitious targets across packaging, plastics, r...
Monday, July 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Containerboard Production up 2% in June » U.S. containerboard production in June 2018 was up 2% compared to June 2017 and up 1% year-to-date. The month-over-month a...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Help Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturers by Hosting an MFG Day Event! » Join thousands of manufacturers as they open their doors to show the public modern manufacturing in action and inspire the...
Monday, July 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) President Trump To Sign Executive Order At Workforce Development Event Thursday, Pledging To Invest » Axios (7/15, Swan) reports that President Trump “will host a workforce development event at the White House, with busine...
Monday, July 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Year-Over-Year Percentage Changes in Producer Prices » Written By: Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, NAM AICC, through its membership in the Council of M...
Monday, July 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Year-Over-Year Percentage Changes in Producer Prices » Written By: Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, NAM AICC, through its membership in the Council of M...
Friday, July 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Walmart’s Jetblack Tells a Lot About the Future of E-Commerce » Walmart made waves with its launch this spring of Jetblack, the retailer’s concierge shopping service targeting "time-st...
Friday, July 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Ecommerce in Europe Grew 11% in 2017 to $624 Billion » As it has here, ecommerce in Europe is continuing to experience double-digit gains, increasing 11% in 2017 to $624 billion...
Friday, July 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) LimeLoop Makes Packaging Reusable » The outdoor industry wants to be a leader in sustainability. From green materials to manufacturing processes, gear compani...
Friday, July 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Pizza Box Market Set to Record Exponential Growth by 2025-End » Transparency Market Research examines the global pizza box market for the forecast period 2017-2025. The primary objec...
Thursday, July 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Economists Think Unemployment is Heading to a 50 Year Low » Economists expect the low U.S. unemployment rate to go even lower over the next year, reaching levels not seen in a half-c...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) AF&PA Elects Two New Board of Director Members » Appointed at summer Board meeting The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the ele...
Monday, July 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Starbucks to Eliminate Plastic Straws by 2020 » Starbucks Coffee Co. plans to phase out single-use plastic straws from its more than 28,000 company-operated and licensed...
Monday, July 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Average Weekly Earnings for Production & Non-supervisory Employees in Manufacturing, 2008-2018 » Written By: Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE, Chief Economist, NAM AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Walmart’s Jetblack Tells a Lot About the Future of E-Commerce » The retail giant's concierge service for upscale shoppers faces significant challenges, but Jetblack could be ushering in...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Pizza Box Market Set to Record Exponential Growth by 2025-End » Transparency Market Research examines the global pizza box market for the forecast period 2017-2025. The prima...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugation Sector: The E-commerce Backbone » Corrugated boxes have been the backbone of e-commerce and facilitate transport of anything from books to frozen fish aroun...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Supreme Court Reversal on State Sales Tax Deals Major Blow to E-Commerce Businesses » With its decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair, the court paved the way for states to introduce legislation that will r...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 36% Of US Businesses Had Unfilled Jobs In June, Tied For Highest Amount Since 1973 » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Manufacturing Econom...
Monday, July 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Regional Federal Reserve Bank Manufacturing & Business Surveys » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Monday Economic...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Large-Format Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 Press Launches the Next Generation for Accurate Box » At the end of June, Lisa Hirsh, president and CEO of Accurate Box, will be adding to her firm’s pressroom firepower with a...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Design Custom Packaging that Works Across All Channels » Custom packaging isn't an expense to be minimized — it's an investment in your brand. Packaging that appeals to consumers...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate HELP Committee Moves Perkins CTE Act To Full Senate For Vote In Effort To Close Skills Gap » AICC, through its membership in the Council of Manufacturing Associations, is pleased to present the "Manufacturing Econom...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) AF & PA Releases May Containerboard Data » U.S. production up 1.5 percent The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May ...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NAM Welcomes Department Of Labor Rule On Association Health Plans (AHPs). » NAM Welcomes Department Of Labor Rule On Association Health Plans (AHPs). In a press release, The Natio...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Packaging Corp of America Takes the Line of Least Resistance » One of the most effective tenets of manufacturing is to increase capacity where demand is sustained, and to carefully cont...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Corrugated Packaging, Recycling Industry Groups Work to Increase Residential OCC Recovery » The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) , both based in Itasca, Illinois, have...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Brown County Supervisors Recommend OK on $5.3m in Aid to $580m Green Bay Packaging Expansion » A group of Brown County supervisors on Thursday recommended approval of $5.3 million in in-kind contributions to a $5...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Chinese Company Also Wants to Restart Newberg Paper Mill » Mill could provide a market for Oregon's recycled paper now languishing in recycling centers; in a turnaround, owner now s...
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) China Just Handed the World a 111 Million Ton Trash Problem » Few people consider used plastic to be a valuable global commodity. Yet China has imported 106 million tons...
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