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September 4th, 2024 Newsletter
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Upcoming Event – GBIG and Wikoff Color: Driving the Future of Packaging
- SUBJECT: DRIVING THE FUTURE OF PACKAGING and Understanding the Impact of Color, Embellishments, and Print on Modern Packaging Design presented by The Green Bay Innovation Group and Wikoff Color with six guest speakers.
- DATE: September 24, 2024
- PLACE: Hilton Garden Inn 1160 W. Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53224
- TIME: Check-In at 8:00 a.m. and speakers begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. with lunch!
- COST: $50.00
- REGISTRATION: Go to: www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com/events – Future of Packaging
We ALL recognize the visual appeal of high-quality printing, packaging, enhancements to attract consumer’s attention and increase the likelihood of purchase. Enhanced packaging can elevate a brand’s perceived value, conveying a message of quality, luxury, sustainability based upon the design and the ability to print and convert the product.
Eco-friendly packaging options can appeal to environmentally conscious using recycled material and eco-friendly inks and coatings. Overall, printing and packaging will play a crucial role in the product market success by improving its aesthetic, functional, and Environmental attributes.
The Green Bay Innovation Group and Wikoff Color have brought together a group of experts to better understand all the processes!
GBIG Packaging Showcase Expo 2025
For immediate release. For more information, contact Marty Ochs, 608-698-3333 martinpochs@gmail.com; Steve Van Dyke, 608-451-2554 Steve@greenbayinnovationgroup.com; or AJ Buran 262-370-9563 AJBuran@outlook.com
Discover the Future of Packaging at the 5P Showcase Expo
GREEN BAY WI Sept. 1, 2024: Green Bay Innovation Group (GBIG) and International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) will partner for a premier Packaging Showcase Expo. This event is set to take place February 25-26, 2025, at the Fox Cities Exposition Center, formerly known as The Paper Valley Hotel, 355 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, Wisconsin. The expo promises to unveil the latest innovations in packaging technology, focusing on sustainability and high-tech solutions tailored for the food, dairy, deli, bakery, and retail markets.
“This expo is a must-attend for anyone involved in the food packaging industry who wants to stay competitive in a fast-evolving market,” said Marty Ochs, GBIG Executive Director.
IDDBA Vice President Jeremy Johnson agreed.
“We are excited to showcase revolutionary technologies and materials that not only meet the needs of modern food processors,” Johnson said. “Co-fillers and brand owners, but also address the pressing environmental challenges of our time.”
Attendees will have the unique opportunity to explore a variety of cutting-edge materials and technologies, including recyclable films, sustainable packaging materials, advanced printing capabilities, and the latest in converting technologies. The expo will feature interactive exhibits and demonstrations, providing an in-depth look at the newest trends and developments in food packaging for retail.
Highlights of the Packaging Showcase Expo include:
Recyclable and Sustainable Materials: Discover new ways to enhance environmental sustainability through innovative packaging solutions like biodegradable films and compostable containers.
Advanced Printing and Converting Technologies: See how updated printing techniques and converting technologies are creating more efficient and flexible packaging options, reducing waste and energy usage.
2D Barcodes and RFID Technology: Learn about the latest trends in 2D barcodes and RFID technology that enhance tracking, inventory management, and consumer engagement.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers with keynote presentations and panel discussions led by experts in the packaging industry.
Trending Packaging Products: Experience the latest trending packaging products that are setting new standards for quality and innovation in the food and retail sectors.
The cost to attend the two-day event is $60.00, which includes lunch and refreshments. The cost to exhibit is $1,500, which includes 2 FREE tickets for exhibitors for an 8’W x 10’D booth. Corner exhibits are available for $1,700. (Set-up is on February 24). The Expo hours: Tuesday, 2/25 – 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. followed by networking. The Expo hours Wednesday, 2-26 – 9:00a.m. to 3: 00p.m. followed by networking.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!
Register at www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com/events – 5P Showcase Expo. Hotel rooms are available at a discount for early sign-up.
The event host is Green Bay Innovation Group, which provides news, events, and collaboration opportunities for the paper, packaging, printing, pulp, plastics and converting industries.
The co-host is the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association, a nonprofit trade association for food retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, brokers, distributors, and other industry professionals.
Green Bay Innovation Group Events For 2024-2025
The Green Bay Innovation Group has put together an outstanding schedule of events for 2024-2025. GBIG has expanded the 5P Showcase Expo on February 25-26 with Co-Host, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (www.iddba.org). IDDBA is a nonprofit trade association for food retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and other industry professionals. The Expo will be at the Hilton Paper Valley Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 333 W. College Avenue in Appleton, WI. We will be able to accommodate over two hundred Exhibitors with over 30,000 square feet with exceptional accommodations. We will have four outstanding speakers. To register, go to: www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com The cost for the two-day event is: $60.00 and to exhibit is $1,500.00.
For more information, contact:
Marty Ochs
Executive Director
Green Bay Innovation Group
608-698-3333 cell/text
martinpochs@gmail.com
August 28th, 2024 Newsletter
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GBIG NEWS | 78 Stories and Links on the Internet 8/29/2024
GBIG News
Get links to the latest news, events, stories, and interviews from our 5P news members. Our goal is to remind the decision-makers in Wisconsin of the importance of our industry both historically, and more importantly, into the future.
Read the latest 78 Stories and Links on the Internet below.
Featured Stories
- From logging to furniture Michigan forest products are a $26.5 billion dollar industry reports find.
- World’s tallest Timber Tower in Milwaukee
- Wisconsin ranked in top 5 best school systems
- Seaway Printing a World Class Printing Company new facility
- Green Bay Packaging buys 80 acres for expansion near Kohler in Casa Grande Arizona
- UW System a retread of rerun of a repeat.
- Green Timber Consulting foresters will merge with Grossman Forestry to manage 550,000 acres.
- Which Major Companies switching to Paper from Plastic
- PFAS: Minnesota proposes water treatment pollution for 3M plant that makes forever chemicals
- Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. to sell Pine Bluff Paper Mill to Suzano Brazil.
- Evers WEDC announce record planned investments in Wisconsin.
- George Huber UW Madison Center to harness energy nutrients from biomass
- International Paper invests $15.3 million to strengthen environmental partnerships
- Kimberly-Clark reports progress toward 2030 sustainability goals
Embellishments
- Embellishments in Printing
- Value embellishments making the most of your printed product
- Metallic transfer Decorating the Sustainable Choice for Packaging.
- Industries stay committed to Embellishments
- Trading Cards Trends and Embellishments
- Metallic Transfer Decorating the Sustainable choice for Print Packaging
Printing
- Color Ink invests in cutting edge technology to enhance packaging
- The Future of Commercial Printing
- Industry Leaders Talk Book Publishing & Inkjet
- What are those colored circles on food packages?
- Researchers develop first fully 3D-printed, flexible OLED display
- Strategies For Global Flexographic Printing Market Players in 2022-2031 Forecast Period
- Anthology of Flexo Printing
- Digital Printing Packaging Market
- Pantone: Evolution of PINK
- Moving Inkjet Forward with Michelan: Inkjet printing in entering new markets
- What are those colored circles on food packages?
Pfas
- pfas: Forever chemicals are raining down on the Great Lakes
- How to reduce your exposure to potentially toxic forever chemicals
- pfas chemicals can be absorbed through human skin.
- The Silent threat of pfas in lithium-ion batteries?
- Madison Lake Monona foam has highest pfas in Wisconsin
- UW La Crosse Professor explores pfas on survival of fish?
- EPA limits for fine particle matter rattle packaging industry prompt appeal
Forest
- Partners in Forestry work to secure conservation easement in Vilas County
- Is the US Forest products industry in crises?
- Study reveals human degradation of tropical forest is greater than expected.
- Forest Service old trees store carbon debate.
- Upper Michigan Penninsula forest land increasing bought by foreign landowners.
Amundsen Davis’s Tenth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar
Event
Amundsen Davis, Livestream
September 4, 2024 | Noon CT
Join us Wednesday, September 4 at noon for our Tenth Annual Labor &
Employment Fall Seminar in our Chicago office. This year’s event will also be
livestreamed. Our attorneys will discuss the latest employment law updates,
labor law developments, issues related to employee benefits and more.
Key HR Trends and Latest Legal Developments Impacting All Employers
Join Ryan Young and Maggie Miles as they highlight the latest trends and updates
in employment law. During this presentation they will discuss paid and unpaid
leave mandates, pay transparency obligations, AI hiring practices, key case law
developments, government agency priorities and related rulemaking, and more.
Labor Law Highlights Impacting Workplace Policies and Rules
Join Mike Hughes and Timm Schowalter as they identify the latest labor law developments that challenge remaining in compliance with the ever-changing labor laws and how to manage a workforce with an emphasis on handbooks, work rules and policies (with particular attention to, union organizing, joint-employer, independent contractor classifications, confidentiality, non-disparagement, surveillance, safety and health, and other hot issues arising out of the NLRB and OSHA).
The Latest in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Hot Button Issues
Employee benefits play an essential role in recruiting and retaining top talent. Join Rebecca Bush and Kelly Haab-Tallitsch as they discuss the latest trends in employee benefits and executive compensation and how to properly structure benefit plans for your employees. During this session they will discuss how to strategically use signing and retention bonuses, implement recent enhancements to 401(k) plans, and adopt creative deferred compensation plans or other compensation and benefit arrangements while complying with IRS rules and other legal requirements.
Lakeside Packaging Plus Talent Show
GBIG is proud to sponsor Talent Takeover, a fundraiser showcasing the dancing, singing, art, and other talents of the associates at Lakeside Packaging Plus. The event takes place at 5pm Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Oshkosh Convention Center and includes dinner, raffles, a silent auction and talent show. Lakeside Packaging Plus creates meaningful opportunities and community engagement for associates with diverse abilities.
St. Johns Ministries – Honoring Dignity, Restoring Hope and Creating Lasting Change
Join the Green Bay Innovation Group 10 th ANNUAL RESTORING HOPE Gala Annual Signature Fundraising Event on October 12, 2024, at the Oneida Hotel in Green Bay. The Green Bay Innovation Group purchases tables of ten and we ask you to join us for FREE with dinner provided. If you and your spouse want to join us at our tables, please contact Marty Ochs and we will sign you up. It is an outstanding networking event. It is a night to appreciate and remember.
The Green Bay Innovation Group is committed to bringing together our Business and Communities by building strong relationships. The Green Bay Innovation donates to a number of nonprofits on an annual basis.
QC Electronics to Showcase Newly Redesigned Electrode Assemblies at Labelexpo Booth 6509
Portage, WI – 8-12-2024 – QC Electronics, a leader in corona treatment technology, is excited to announce that it will be showcasing its newly redesigned electrode assemblies at this year’s Labelexpo, taking place September 10-12, 2024 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Attendees are invited to visit QC Electronics at Booth 6509 to experience firsthand the cutting-edge innovations that set these assemblies apart.
A Tradition of Innovation
QC Electronics has long been recognized for its robust, reliable, American-made corona treaters. This year, we are raising the bar even higher by introducing redesigned electrode assemblies that bring a new level of convenience and efficiency to our offering. These upgrades reflect our ongoing commitment to engineering excellence and customer satisfaction.
Enhanced Features for Easier Maintenance and Service
The new electrode assemblies have been designed to make operation, maintenance, and service more straightforward than ever before. New features include lifting shroud cover on both ceramic and metal assemblies, optimized electrode keys on our metal assemblies, fresh new features on the controls, and more, all designed with the end user in mind. Our goal is to minimize downtime and ensure that your operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Why Visit Booth 6509?
- See the Innovation: Get an up-close look at our latest electrode assemblies and discover how they can enhance your production process.
- Meet the Experts: Speak directly with our specialized team of engineers who design and manufacture these assemblies in-house.
- Learn About Customization: Discuss your specific needs with our team and learn how our solutions can be tailored to fit your unique requirements.
“Our newly redesigned electrode assemblies represent the next step in QC Electronics’ tradition of bold craftsmanship and relentless innovation,” said Alyxandria Klein, Marketing and Sales Director. “We’re excited to show the industry how we’ve made an already exceptional product even better, with added features that make operation and maintenance a breeze.”
About QC Electronics
QC Electronics is a premier manufacturer of corona treatment systems, dedicated to delivering the highest quality products with unmatched reliability. Our American-made solutions are crafted with precision and a commitment to excellence, ensuring they meet the rigorous demands of the industry. To see our full product offering, visit www.qcelectronics.com.
Contact
Alyxandria Klein
Marketing and Sales Director
QC Electronics, Inc.
+1-608-742-1661
sales@qcelectronics.com
www.qcelectronics.com
