by Len Prazych | Nov 29, 2020 | Other
With the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey that shows retailers and supply chains need to be prepared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging. The results – paced by 75 percent of consumers saying...
by Len Prazych | Nov 29, 2020 | Other
South Carolina based Sonoco Protective Solutions, a division of Sonoco, has announced the addition of two new paper-based packaging options for heavy and high-value products to its EnviroSense line of more sustainable packaging: the EnviroSense FiberMax Bulk Box and...
by Len Prazych | Nov 29, 2020 | Other
Charlotte, North Carolina based CompanyBox was recently recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the Charlotte region. Launching as a small startup in 2014, CompanyBox has always had the goal to grow strong...
by Len Prazych | Nov 23, 2020 | Other
Industry shipments of corrugated products increased 4.2 percent, from 35.888 bsf in October of 2019 to 37.396 bsf in October of 2020, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) reported. The increase comes despite the fact there was one less shipping day in October of 2020. The...
by Len Prazych | Nov 23, 2020 | Other
According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), there were 456,000 manufacturing job openings in September, pulling back somewhat from the 469,000 postings in August, which was the best reading since July 2019. Overall, there were 1.95 unemployed workers...