When FTA member Best Label Co decided to pursue FIRST Individual Certifications, it was for a simple reason: “Because statistical process control and printing to the numbers are essential,” recalls its General Manager John Crammer. As press operators, prepress personnel and implementation specialists at the company’s Union City, CA location achieved their individual certifications, it […]
Smyth Companies, Inc. Celebrating 140 Years of Business
ST. PAUL, MN—Founded in 1877, Smyth Companies, a leader in the printing and packaging industry, announced the celebration of their 140th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest businesses in the state of Minnesota. In honor of this historic milestone, Smyth will be hosting celebrations with their 550+ employees and special guests throughout […]
Berry Global Acquires Specialty Tape Manufacturer Adchem Corp.
EVANSVILLE, IN—FTA member Berry Global Group Inc., a leading producer of adhesives, specialty films and consumer packaging, has acquired Adchem Corp., a Riverhead, NY-based manufacturer of specialty tape products for the automotive, construction, electronics, graphic arts, medical and general tape markets, according to reports. Berry Global Group’s products include engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials and […]
Smyth Companies Sees Large Returns on FIRST Company Certification
A little can equal a lot. Take, for example, the incrementally small bump in price to go from a medium to large soft drink at any fast food restaurant: How can McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and the like make any meaningful profit from selling an additional 20-oz. of soda for pennies? The answer is, they […]
Prairie State Group’s FIRST Company Certification Demonstrates Importance of Capable, Knowledgeable Workforce
A printer has a lot of moving parts, both figuratively and literally. Numerous pieces of highly functional, very expensive machinery. Materials, from substrates and inks, to parts and completed orders, constantly going in and out its doors. Around the clock shifts, balance sheets, demanding customers, quality control—the list is endless. At FTA member Prairie State […]
