GBIG News
Get links to the latest news, events, stories, and interviews from our 5P news sponsors. 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 84 Stories and Links on the Internet below.

Featured Stories
- BCLP LAW: Insights in Food Packaging State by State Regulations
- UW Madison ranks 39th in worldwide reputation supporting key industry and manufacturing growth across Wisconsin.
- Mohawk Fine Paper sold to Italian firm. The Great sell off of America’s Paper Industry continues.
- pfas in Wisconsin lawsuits involve complex science can be worth millions?
- Environmental group alleges illegal logging in Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
- Iowa State University Partners to Industry and other Universities on PFAS
- Unwrapping the complexity of pfas in food packaging
- Evers Announces support available for many Northern Wisconsin Businesses affected by lack of snow.
Events
- Extra day extra security with n-tech
- Worlds Futures day March 1 2024 in Green Bay
- The New North Summit June 6, 2024 a can’t miss event.
- St. Norberts College CEO Breakfast with Barb LaMue New North, Inc.
- Wisconsin Tech summit set for Lambeau Field March 11
- INDA: World of Wipes international conference 2024 in Minneapolis
- Women in the 5P Industries Social Networking
- Coalesce Marketing Celebrating 20 Years!
- Wisconsin Tech Council Summitt at Lambeau Field
PFAS
- EPA Leader says agency committed to finalizing pfas standards in drinking water.
- US tap water has a $47 billion dollar problem
- AJ Jeninga’s building a better response to pfas contamination
- Study finds microplastics in nearly all American proteins meat, fish and plants.
- Upcoming pfas restrictions will pose challenges for industries across the board
- Tea bags and processed meats may be key dietary sources of pfas
- Nonwovens: Upcoming pfas restrictions will pose challenges for industries across the board
- pfas: How research is uncovering damaging effects of forever chemicals
- pfas filters ranking removing PFAS
- New Paper on pfas in Wisconsin waters
- GOP Bill would let standards move forward for pfas in groundwater
Converting
- Converting Technical Themes: These times are definitely exciting in a new era.
- Cristian Giulini VP Converting Solutions: How is AI changing your business.
- Service Plus: What is Paper Converting anyway.
- Converted Paper product manufacturing establishments from 2010 – 2020 on a downward trend. Wisconsin is a leader in paper Converting.
Plastics
- Recycling plastics simply not enough
- 3 Plant based service warehouse deliciously diverting plastic waste
- ByFusion: New startup turns plastic trash into construction grade blocks
- Can we take out forever chemicals out of forever?
- New class of recyclable polymer materials could reduce plastic waste
- Bacteria can break down pet pollution in Ocean Water
- Florida trash waste combustion facilities for energy
- Plastic Life Cycle costs overwhelming fall on poor countries
- Plastic out of thin air.
- New catalyst completely breaks down durable plastic in minutes
- Explore the 10 Top Plastic Recycling Examples in 2023 – 2024
- Research points to water treatment plants removing significant amounts of microplastics from Lake Erie
- Circular economy dream? New plastic legislation threatened by low rechclate availability
- Plastic eating enzymes could supercharge recycling and eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste.
- Senate digs into plastic pollution
- EPA weighs in on cuts to single use plastic production
Education
- UW Madison part of effort to advance fusion energy
- UW Madison Engineering ideas make their way across Wisconsin and everyone wins
- UW Stevens Point: Sustainability at Point
- Michigan Tech recognized by the NCAA for academic success
- UW Stevens Point professor receives grant guides students in molecular research
- 14 UW Madison students win fulbright awards
Sponsors
- Sure Controls: Control panels the key to effectively monitor protect control.
- EMT Label Products
- A closer look at Evan Arnold President at Glenroy.
- Anderson-Vreeland: Flexo water-based plate
- JP Morgan Chase: The coast is clear investing amid a rally and there are promising signs.
- Boldt: A very successful 2023
- OMET targets growing flexible packaging space.
- PCMC: The only packaging center focused on flexographic printing and converting.
- Erhardt-Leimer offering solution for different industries
- Trees For Tomorrow one tree can filter 60 lbs of pollution.
- BW Converting platform supports investments in Baldwin brand
- K & L: Your leader in converting
- JP Graphics:Powerful Marketing Stats for packaging in 2024
- Inland Packaging: From a local supplier to a global partner
- Eagle Performance Plastics: The Benefits of Plastics
- Curt G. JOA: Revolutionizing packaging manufacturing the pulpac modula machine dry molded fiber.
- First Business Bank News $3 billion in private wealth assets
- Involta: Wisconsin emerges as thriving tech hub