by Len Prazych | May 26, 2020 | Other
BY STEVE YOUNG Paul H. Vishny, former General Counsel and Secretary of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, in Beachwood, Ohio, following a long illness. He was 89. Paul was born in Chicago in 1931. He was a graduate of...
by Len Prazych | May 26, 2020 | Other
Industry shipments of corrugated products decreased 2.1 percent, from 32.65 bsf in April of 2019 to 31.96 bsf in April of 2020, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) reported. Average week shipments also decreased 2.1 percent, from 7.775 bsf in 2019 to 7.611 bsf in 2020....
by Len Prazych | May 26, 2020 | Other
The economic downturn in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2020, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder for 2020 have been clouded by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic;...
by Len Prazych | May 18, 2020 | Other
Brampton, Ontario, Canada based Royal Containers Ltd, has added to its expanding footprint with the acquisition of Mississauga, Ontario based C&B Display Packaging Inc. The acquisition follows Royal’s 2009 acquisition of Morphy Containers and its 2018 acquisition...
by Len Prazych | May 18, 2020 | Other
Though some deliveries have suffered minor delays during the pandemic, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) continues to provide equipment and grants to its partner universities. Recent equipment and financial awards have been provided or committed...
