Mark Andy (Chesterfield, Missouri) and worldwide sustainable label materials provider UPM Raflatac, have announced a strategic partnership in the North American pressure-sensitive label market that leverages the knowledge and strength of both suppliers in the narrow-web label space. The companies said that the new partnership will deliver to the industry more high-quality, sustainable printing options … Read more →
Sustainably sourced packaged materials are becoming a leading factor in Canadians’ purchasing decisions, with 62% of Canadians willing to pay more for such products. According to Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP’s) third annual Attitudes Towards Sustainability report, 74% of Canadians consider sustainability an important factor when making purchases. This trend was especially reflected in food … Read more →
Brands around the world are waking up to a new dawn in packaging production. Digital printing, it seems, is the solution of the future, offering a wealth of brand benefits, enhanced consumer experiences, and a reduced carbon footprint. But digital printing is nothing new. It’s actually been in use for over 20 years. It’s only … Read more →
Survey data released by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB – Mclean, Virginia) in its 2018 Campaign Impact Report conducted by Ipsos, revealed that 83% of U.S. consumers surveyed agree that recycling paper of all kinds is still extremely worthwhile. The report also showed that the paper and packaging industry is viewed more favourably than … Read more →
Labels give products their unique identity and influence the impulse to buy at the point of sale. Accounting for about 5% of the global print volume, the label market today has the greatest growth potential in the printing industry according to many experts, and has evolved from a niche segment to a sizable industry over … Read more →
Persistence Market Research’s new report titled Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: The U.S. Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020 has cited the pharmaceutical packaging market as a key revenue generator in the years to come. It went on to say that the U.S. is driving this growth in the North American market due to the presence of … Read more →
For those who influence the choice of packaging materials, this one, single choice can make the biggest climate impact during a product manager’s or designer’s entire professional career! That’s the conclusion of a study done by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute for Sweden-based Iggesund Paperboard. The IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute was jointly founded in … Read more →
Esko (Gent, Belgium), a global provider of software and hardware for packaging management and collaboration, design, workflow automation and production, has released a new study titled Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Health & Beauty along with sister companies Pantone, X-Rite and AVT. The new study reflects a June, 2018 Esko study titled … Read more →
Converting professionals from across North America are invited to attend the 12th Annual 2019 Converters Expo to find manufacturing partners, see testing and prototyping equipment demonstrations, meet with producers of disposables, and learn the latest in flexo printing and packaging. The expo is expected to draw more than 700 attendees who’ll have access to 124 … Read more →
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC, Springfield, MA) has announced the winners of its 75th Annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These five folding cartons and rigid boxes (below) represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters during the past year. Congratulations to all of the well-deserved winners. Their creativity and skills … Read more →
How can neuromarketing (i.e. using combinations of biometric measuring techniques to analyze consumer reactions) be a tool that makes packaging development much more efficient? Sweden-based companies Iggesund Paperboard and Tobii Pro (a global leader in the field of eye tracking) have partnered and revealed specifically how at recent, exclusive seminars targeted at both companies’ customers. … Read more →
After months of work that placed more emphasis on design, content, the customer experience and client education, the new Mark Andy corporate website is now live. The end result, in collaboration with the OEM’s web development agency partner Timmermann Group, is a digital platform that’s “more engaging, full of value-added content, and reflective of who … Read more →