DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions has reported that three flexographic plate products have obtained certification for the Esko Quartz ecosystem. The products are Cyrel EASY ESXR, Cyrel EASY EPR2 and Cyrel FAST EASY EFXR. The certified range is intended to cover a...

Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, has issued the ISM Manufacturing PMI report for June.  “The Manufacturing PMI® registered 53.3 percent in June, 0.7 percentage point lower than in...

With the recent installation of a new BOBST MASTER M5 flexo press, LOC España, Madrid, Spain, has strengthened its production capacity and now has set its sights on adding a third BOBST machine and its first digital press. The label market in Spain and across Europe...

UK based packaging company DS Smith has created a corrugated packaging solution for Dutch company Geefeenboompje.nl, which specializes in gifting trees to commemorate occasions, such as births. The custom e-commerce packaging was designed to improve both product...

Norwalk, Connecticut based Metsä Board has opened its new packaging design studio in Milan, Italy to accelerate packaging development with customers, especially in its key European markets. The new studio enables earlier and closer collaboration between Metsä Board...

Flint Group Packaging Solutions has been presented with a gold award in the Technical Innovation (Supplier) category at the 2026 Flexographic Industry Association (FIA UK) Awards for its TerraCode Bio range of bio-renewable ink solutions. Recognition At the ceremony...

According to a report from Recycling Today, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has published an update to its Senate Bill 343 Final Findings Report following a thorough review of additional information regarding carton sortation...

The role of a box plant supervisor has never been more demanding. Today’s supervisors are expected to manage production schedules, maintain quality standards, support safety initiatives, motivate employees, and continuously improve plant performance, all while...