According to the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report issued by Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the ninth...

Tampa, Florida based Signode, a global provider of transit packaging equipment, automation, materials, and aftermarket support solutions, will demonstrate integrated technologies for case handling, palletizing, strapping, load containment, and material handling at...

The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the winners of the 2026 Student Design Challenge. The Student Design Challenge is a yearly competition that tests students’ skills in designing creative, innovative paper-based packaging by applying them to a...

Vanguard Companies is among the first companies in the United States to install the new HP PageWide C550VP Digital Press, expanding its digital manufacturing operation in Kansas City, Missouri. The investment builds on the company’s existing HP PageWide C500 Digital...

Columbus, Wisconsin based Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has announced its plans to close its full-line plant in Middletown, Ohio, as the company consolidates the facility’s operations into larger locations. According to a WARN notice filed with the Ohio...

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its esteemed 83rd Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition. These folding cartons and rigid boxes represent the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters over the past...

Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Green Bay Packaging has received University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s 2026 University Partner Award, highlighting a partnership centered on workforce development, student opportunities, innovation and the future of packaging. Green...

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania based Amtech Software has announced the launch of an embedded AI agent for email intake within Amtech Quick Quote (AQQ), a quoting application for corrugated packaging manufacturers. Fast quoting is critical to winning orders, yet it is...