By Mike Huey John owned a distribution company, and he was the entire sales department. Every major deal ran through him. Every key relationship lived in his phone. He was missing his daughter's dance recitals. His wife told him he was never home. The business was...

The AF&PA has released the September 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly report.  Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in September increased two percent compared to September 2025. They were up four percent when compared to the same nine...

By Lauren Zuber   There’s a little magic in seeing an idea become something you can hold. In paperboard packaging, that transformation comes from people: their creativity, technical skill, and determination to work through a challenge together. That spirit...

In January of this year, Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper first disclosed that it intended to separate the EMEA packaging business through a spin off.  Under the proposed reorganization, International Paper’s existing North American operations would...

Earlier this year, Pratt Industries announced its plans to invest in a new corrugated plant in Bondurant, Iowa. According to corruga.expert, Bondurant represents more than another plant announcement. Corrugated packaging is freight-sensitive, and Iowa is already...

Chicago TAPPI invites corrugators and converters to its Fall Workshops, held November 10, 2026, at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, Illinois.  This afternoon of hands-on learning will focus on identifying defects, troubleshooting production issues, and...