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Development, Implementation and How Careful ROI Analysis Targets Waste and Downtime

Targeting, preventing and eliminating waste in any business process or practice is essential to long-term success, or in some cases, survival. Programs like Six Sigma, Lean and 5S are developed to help businesses follow best practices that drive waste out of every aspect of an enterprise without compromising product quality or services provided to a […]

Flexographic M&A Drivers: Achieving Growth Through Consolidation

It seems that every week we are waking up to news of yet another merger or acquisition within the packaging industry. Over the course of 2018, we saw a wide variety of transactions ranging from the occasional blockbuster, such as Amcor’s long-rumored acquisition of Bemis, to the far more frequent product line tuck-in, such as […]

The cyclos-HTP Institute Finds High Recyclability in Sonoco Europe’s Polypropylene Packagings

HOCKENHEIM, Germany—The sustainability and recyclability of its solutions is a key issue for the packaging experts at Sonoco Europe, the company reports. Advanced in-mold labeling (IML) technology and a focus on mono-material enable it to produce plastic packaging solutions that are almost completely recyclable. The cyclos-HTP Institute for Recycling and Product Responsibility recently tested Sonoco’s […]

Forum 2018: “Cultivating Our Future Through Research” Looks Forward

Forum 2018 FQC Cultivating Our Future Through Research Bobby Congdon

Forum 2018’s Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) session, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” officially kicked off the event on Sunday, May 6. Chaired by Jean Engelke from RR Donnelley and James Stone from VinEquities Inc, the session featured a look at promising initiatives, student research presentations and more. Jean opened the session by sharing updates on […]

Forum 2018: “Cultivating Our Future Through Research” Looks Forward

Forum 2018’s Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) session, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” officially kicked off the event on Sunday, May 6. Chaired by Jean Engelke from RR Donnelley and James Stone from VinEquities Inc, the session featured a look at promising initiatives, student research presentations and more. Jean opened the session by sharing updates on […]

Sonoco Welcomes Robert C. Tiede as President & CEO

HARTSVILLE, SC—Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced the start of Robert C. Tiede’s tenure as the new president and CEO of Sonoco. Tiede replaces the retiring Jack Sanders, who served as president and CEO since 2013. Tiede will be the ninth CEO of the 119-year-old company. “It’s humbling, and truly an […]

Sonoco Welcomes Robert C. Tiede as President & CEO

HARTSVILLE, SC—Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced the start of Robert C. Tiede’s tenure as the new president and CEO of Sonoco. Tiede replaces the retiring Jack Sanders, who served as president and CEO since 2013. Tiede will be the ninth CEO of the 119-year-old company. “It’s humbling, and truly an […]