Quality Control for Advanced Barcode Technology

Change brings opportunity for those who embrace it; and equally, challenges for those who are hesitant. Technology progresses constantly in the package printing industry—from pressroom consumables driving increased print quality to unique packaging materials helping brand owners differentiate products. Don’t think technology has evolved much in printing? It wasn’t long ago that most printers rarely … Continued

Delivering High Coverage and Impactful Graphics, at High Speed, for Boxes and Boards

A thriving e-commerce industry and a growing trend in big box retailing together offer a promising growth trajectory for the corrugated packaging market. Known for its structural rigidity, the corrugated box offers good protection to heavy contents or fragile products and is a lighter weight than many other packaging substrates. These attributes show why corrugated … Continued

Regina Bailey Joins Menasha Packaging Company’s Center of Retail Excellence at Walmart

NEENAH, WI—Menasha Packaging Co LLC, a subsidiary of Menasha Corp, announced that Regina Bailey has joined as senior director retail and category strategy for Walmart. In her new role, Bailey will direct Menasha’s “Center of Retail Excellence” in Bentonville, AR, where project managers, data analysts and graphic designers work with Walmart merchants to develop optimized … Continued

SGK Brand Development Agencies Win Several Packaging Pentawards

CHICAGO, IL—SGK, a division of Matthews International Corporation, and a leading global brand development, activation and deployment provider that drives brand performance, announced that Anthem Worldwide and Equator Design, each part of its brand development group, have been honored with a Gold, Silver and Bronze in the 2017 Pentawards Worldwide Packaging Design Competition. This 11th … Continued

Sustainable Ink: Meeting Industry Standards & Consumers’ Needs

Skepticism reigns supreme when the words “sustainable” or “green” get bantered around; specific to our industry, when a package is said to be “eco-friendly” because it was printed with sustainable ink or on a recycled substrate. Research by Asia Pulp & Paper found 56 percent of U.S. consumers want more sustainable packaging and 42 percent … Continued