Submitted by the Paperboard Packaging Council According to the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Trends: 2022-23 Industry Outlook and Market Data Report, US demand for folding cartons will grow on average by 1.3% annually, with the market reaching 5.4 million tons by 2026. Output growth in nondurables, comprised of many carton-packaged goods, is expected to expand by … [Read more...] about Folding Carton Market to Enjoy Measured Growth Through 2026
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Sun Chemical to Increase Prices in North America
Sun Chemical, Parsippany, New Jersey, will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow. The environment in North America has continued to impact the ink industry. Global geopolitical events have caused sustained pressure on … [Read more...] about Sun Chemical to Increase Prices in North America
What’s Up with Inflation These Days?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence By now, every commodity category one can think of has been experiencing dramatic price hikes. Oil is trending above $80, natural gas prices surged by over 500%, steel was up by 216% and during the summer the price of lumber hit record levels. To some degree, this surge was anticipated but the extent of the price … [Read more...] about What’s Up with Inflation These Days?
Special Effects Help Spur Greeting Card Sales
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, PostPress Holiday greeting cards are flooding the mail despite supply chain difficulties, postage costs and the expectation that delivery times may not be much better than in 2020. About three-fourths of consumers who send holiday cards do so because they know how good it feels when they receive a holiday greeting, according to a fact sheet from the … [Read more...] about Special Effects Help Spur Greeting Card Sales
Working Through the Bindery – From the Pandemic and Supply Chain to Paper Stocks and Adhesives
By Liz Stevens, writer, PostPress PostPress recently spoke with four experts to catch up on recent events and developments in the binding and adhesive areas of the industry. We asked Chris Eckhart, Eckhart & Co. Inc.; Mitch Holsborg, C&C Bindery & Packaging; Matt Cassidy, BC Adhesives; and Paul Steinke, Standard Finishing, to share how their businesses have changed … [Read more...] about Working Through the Bindery – From the Pandemic and Supply Chain to Paper Stocks and Adhesives
We Got What We Wanted… Now What?
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence For the last few months, I have been back on the road giving talks – a welcome respite from those infernal Zoom calls and webinars. I have been calling these presentations “Be Careful What You Wish For: You Just Might Get It.” We all fervently desired an end to the lockdowns and pandemic protocols, and then we … [Read more...] about We Got What We Wanted… Now What?
When You See a Fork in the Road, Take It
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Yogi Berra’s wise words resonate more these days than ever. We are in a topsy-turvy world: The pandemic has devastated part of the economy, but not other parts. The service sector has been slammed with the worst recession seen since the 1930s, while much of the rest of the economy has carried on as before. … [Read more...] about When You See a Fork in the Road, Take It
2020 and 2021: No End to Chaos in Sight
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence It has been pointed out for years that business hates uncertainty more than anything – even certainty over bad news and crisis is preferable to not knowing what is happening. Planning is the essence of business – setting strategies that can be executed and evaluated in terms of whether they are reaching set … [Read more...] about 2020 and 2021: No End to Chaos in Sight
Evolution of Sustainability and Circular Economy and Their Influence on Printing Operations
By Gary A. Jones, director, EHS Affairs, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Despite what many may think, the concept of sustainability is not new and has been evolving for decades. To some extent, the roots of sustainability were born with the conservation movement that was spearheaded by President Teddy Roosevelt, who worked hard to establish the national parks system. … [Read more...] about Evolution of Sustainability and Circular Economy and Their Influence on Printing Operations
Print and the Economy in 2020
By Dr. Ronnie H. Davis, senior vice president and chief economist, PIA With the New Year upon us, there is a dynamic mix of economic cross trends, politics, global trends and other issues. Presented below are the current views of Printing Industries of America (PIA) on print markets and the economy for the remainder of the year. Mixed signals: Will the longest recovery keep … [Read more...] about Print and the Economy in 2020