Macroeconomics –Polischuk
Researching information for industry trend reports is always interesting, but seems to be even more so in these trying times. The news recently has been filled with economic news on a macro scale—$14 trillion debts with possible defaults; serious concerns...
Supplier News - September 2011
News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on the 2011 InterTech Technology Awards, Toyo Ink America, Heidelberg, Xerox Corporation, Harper Corp., EFI and ICE USA....
Digital Domain - September 2011
Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on Meritage Specialty Packaging and Roland DGA....
We Have Your Back
“My 40˝ press just broke down, and my customer is insistent on the job. Is anyone nearby running a 40˝ press?” Fielding production back-up inquiries like this one is all in a day’s work for Andrew Willie, executive director of...
Certain Uncertainty
Despite all the challenges, companies in the folding carton segment have been able to post some positive results. For the most part, these have occurred due to management actions taken to reduce costs and focus on core...
Youthful Appeal
“Although ranked number one in annual sales volume, overall market share, and export volume for many consecutive years, COFCO Great Wall Wine set out in January 2009 on a strategic label redesign that would help elevate the Great Wall brand...
Printer News - September 2011
News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including Prolamina Corporation, Schreiner MediPharm, Sun Capital, Multi-Color Corp., AGI-Shorewood, and Resource Label Group....
Design Innovation - September 2011
Innovations in packaging design, including examples from Budweiser and The Greener Package Awards....
Coast to Coast - September 2011
Packaging equipment, software and service purchases by U.S. packaging printers, featuring...
Ink Presetting
If the materials, like paper, paperboard, and foil, and the ink and press time wasted during makeready can be reduced, these savings will flow directly to the bottom line. Waste reduction would also have a positive impact on a printer's...
