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MRP Unveils New Solutions Center
MRP Solutions’s new corporate offices in Lake Forest, IL are now open, extending their mission of providing specialized solutions across health & wellness, specialty food, and other sectors. The recent grand opening event welcomed customers and suppliers for a day of celebration. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Solutions Center space, where CEO…
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Meet These Packaging Suppliers at the Fall Expo
The NACD Fall Expo returns to Westin O’Hare on October 2-4. This is our biggest show of the year. The meeting is efficient and our members repeatedly tell us that it exceeds their expectations and provides a tremendous return on investment. Four dozen companies are exhibiting at the show. Here’s the list: Join the 375+ already registered…
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Carbon Neutrality: Best Practices for Container Distributors
NACD members attended a webinar last month covering Carbon Neutrality trends as they affect the Packaging Industry. The program was presented by The Packaging School, who conducted original research for NACD. Members can access the webinar recording (and dozens more) on demand. You can read about highlights below. What is Carbon Neutrality? 1, 2, 3,…
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Webinar Highlights
NACD members attended a webinar last month covering EPR laws as they affect the Packaging Industry. The program was presented by The Packaging School, who conducted original research for NACD. Members can access the webinar recording (and dozens more) on demand. You can read about highlights below. EPR for Packaging 1, 2, 3, 4 In…
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NACD Webinar: 2023 Q1 Economic Outlook
Economist Chris Kuehl will present NACD’s next member webinar on January 12 at 1 pm. Bears and Bulls and the Fed – Oh My! will feature Chris highlighting the 2022 issues that will continue into the beginning of this year – inflation threats, recession threats, worker shortage, supply chain issues, geopolitics – and discussing what…
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Novvia Group Acquires JF Shelton’s Packaging Distribution Division
Novvia Group has acquired the packaging distribution division JF Shelton from Ravago Group. JF Shelton Packaging Distribution is a Washington-based distributor of bottles, drums, IBCs, and other rigid packaging solutions. Operating out of facilities located in Kent, Washington and Portland, Oregon, JF Shelton Packaging Distribution has been a supplier of rigid packaging products to the…
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Join NACD’s Efficient, Valuable Zoom Networking
NACD will host online speed networking February 6-9. Take advantage of private meetings scheduled for your company with packaging suppliers. We’ll organize an agenda of 25-minute Zoom calls from between 10 AM and 3:30 PM Central with breaks in the day. All you need to do is choose the companies you’d like to meet with and…
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NACD Webinar: Extended Producer Responsibility Laws in the US
The next NACD webinar on December 12 at 10am central will review the impacts of Extended Producer Responsibility Laws in the United States. The Packaging School will present original research for the NACD. Member companies can attend for free. Check your inbox for the invitation or leave a comment. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a…
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Novvia Group Acquires Innovative Container
Novvia Group (C.L. Smith, Inmark) has acquired Innovative Container, a California-based distributor of plastic, metal, glass, and corrugated containers. Since 2009, Innovative Container has supplied the Southern California market with a range of rigid packaging solutions, including pails, drums, bottles, jugs, jars, and cans. Operating out of a 20,000 square-foot distribution facility in La Mirada, California,…
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TricorBraun acquires Merlot Packaging
TricorBraun announced that it has acquired Vancouver-based Merlot Packaging, further expanding its presence in Canada. Merlot Packaging is a rigid packaging distributor specializing in high-quality closures, serving customers in the nutraceutical segment for nearly a decade. “Our acquisition of Merlot Packaging continues our long history of strategic investment and growth in Canada,” said Court Carruthers,…
