By Nathan Dube This article was originally published in September 2021 on the Industrial Packaging blog. It’s being shared with PostPress readers. Read the complete article at www.industrialpackaging.com/blog. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 packaging trends for 2022. With the information in this article, you will understand the most important items of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Packaging Trends for 2022
2022 May/June
Finding & Keeping Good Salespeople
By David M. Fellman This is the first in a two-part series. Part one focuses on hiring salespeople. Part two focuses on retention and will appear in the next issue of PostPress. “As I look at the industry,” a printer told me, “I see great things being done on the printing end. We have fantastic capabilities. We’re just not very good on the selling end or at sales … [Read more...] about Finding & Keeping Good Salespeople
Fragrance Box Matches Its Floral Sensation
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress The Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb rigid box (a recent winner in the Foil & Specialty Effects Association’s 29th Annual Gold Leaf Awards) was a showcase of McLean Packaging Corporation’s production capabilities. Established in 1961 as a small box manufacturing facility outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McLean Packaging’s … [Read more...] about Fragrance Box Matches Its Floral Sensation
Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success into the Future
By Jan Bottiglieri, editorial director, Tappi Paper is one of the most widely recycled materials in the US. The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is committed to investing in recycling infrastructure and educating about recycling best practices. Case in point: AF&PA commissioned the 2021 Access to Recycling Study, a comprehensive national report that … [Read more...] about Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success into the Future
All You Need is Love – Playing Card Box Befitting of Music Icons
By Erin La Row, writer, PostPress theory11’s special edition The Beatles playing cards and box set, made in collaboration with The Beatles, pays tribute to a band that has shaped the world’s music scene for decades – nearly 60 years after Beatlemania hit US shores. The individual card boxes represent the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band marching band uniforms worn … [Read more...] about All You Need is Love – Playing Card Box Befitting of Music Icons
An Extreme Touch with Digital Embellishments
By Lindsey Munson, writer, PostPress Print Panther Direct, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, a standout in specialty print and technology advancements, has taken print to new heights with the creation of the Extreme Digital Guide III. Its theme, “Print so real you can feel it,” makes perfect sense. The Extreme Digital Guide III has been an evolving creative project. It’s not the … [Read more...] about An Extreme Touch with Digital Embellishments
Trends and Troubleshooting with Laminated Film Equipment
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress Film laminating is an option that can offer both practical, functional as well as embellishment solutions for printers and finishers. In the past, laminating has posed several challenges for a variety of reasons, but today’s equipment makers have largely tackled and overcome these challenges and have engineered advanced film laminating systems … [Read more...] about Trends and Troubleshooting with Laminated Film Equipment
Digital Embellishments Open Doors to New Business
By Hallie Forcinio, contributing writer, PostPress Digital inkjet embellishment reproduces effects that are either not possible or prohibitively expensive on traditional analog equipment. Capable of creating physical, visual and tactile effects in one pass and economically handling short runs, digital enhancement capabilities open doors to new business. Options include … [Read more...] about Digital Embellishments Open Doors to New Business
Company Folders, Inc. Works to Help Ukrainian Employees
Submitted by Company Folders, Inc. In the weeks since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the owner of a US printing company has devoted much of his time and resources to keeping his employees safe and helping get aid to Ukraine. Vladimir Gendelman, founder and CEO of Company Folders, Inc., was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and immigrated to the US, where he started a printing company … [Read more...] about Company Folders, Inc. Works to Help Ukrainian Employees