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.
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Featured Stories
- Tissue Converting lines in Wisconsin receive high profile visit
- Green Bay designated research reserve.
- The EU is banning single use plastic by 2030
- Creative Designer Katie Stern living in Wisconsin’s Northwoods: Those tissue boxes and focuses on the environment.
- Congress introduces pfas plan
- US plastic bags from Walmart tracked to controversial southeastern Asian countries recycling facilities.
- 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution.
- A boost for Fusion Power with new law Washington State Legislators sign supporting for sectors. UW Madison is doing research on it
- UW Madison: Donors deliver $11 million in new funding to back Wisconsin educators. We need to support education in Wisconsin.
- Berry and Glatfelter announce major merger
- UW Madison’s positive impact across all 72 counties.
- Amcor announces significant expansion in Northeastern Wisconsin in dairy production capabilities.
- Cindy Boyle on pfas contamination in the Town of Peshtigo supporting the DNR to protect our community legal rights.
- Eldorado Announces $25 billion dollar investment for the construction of a New pulp mill in Brazil.
- George Huber UW Madison: The problem of plastic waste and why pyrolysis oil might be the answer.
- This startup to turn wood pulp into sustainable biodegradable plastics. This technology is an opportunity for Wisconsin.
Events
- The New North Summit June 6, 2024 a can’t miss event.
- Greater Green Bay Chamber tour of the Mulva Center after hours.
- Greater Green Bay Chamber: Build Up Showcase on May 9, 2024
- Fox Cities Chamber 2024 May Pulse CEO Breakfast
- Wisconsin excels in Biotech June 21, 2024 – WEDC
- UW Stevens Point: Wisconsin forestry workshops training for foresters farm tour
- Amundsen Davis: Independent contractors in transportation industry regulations.
- Trees For Tomorrow Forest Fest
Wisconsin
- Contract manufacturer Plexus will close Oregon factory.
- Madison one of the best places to live in the USA
- Quadracci family 50 faces 50 stories supporting hunger in Milwaukee
- Earth Day pledge to plant 100 million trees in Wisconsin
- EPA seeks input on Great Lakes restoration
- McCain Food plants 18,000 trees in Wisconsin.
- Menasha Corporation announced $70 million expansion and investment.
- ND Paper purchases Billeaud’s water quality center
Industry
- Sustainability legislation drives packaging innovation for recycling
- Postpress: Working with stocks and Embellishments
- Wall Street buying up water rights in Colorado as it’s next investment with a trillion dollar opportunity with vanishing water supply
- Hot Stamping Foil Market Expand Growth at 5% CAGR for Packaging Markets
- From McKinsey Insights: The role of business in sustainable, inclusive growth | Indonesia
Printing
- RR Donnelley Boosts Digital Capacity in Packaging and Display Graphics in Milwaukee
- Sun Chemical launches new sheetfed ink technologies
- CJK Group acquires Kodi Collective LSC
- UW Madison developes improves 3D printing technology
- Color Craft Graphics Arts purchases second Komori 40 inch press for cartons
- RRD strengthens marketing services with static acquisition of digital print marketing businesses from Vericast.
- Why print is essential for the future of education
- Pantone Color trends for 2024
PM 2.5
- 10 countries with worst air quality in 2024 with pm2.5 ranging from 40 to 70.
- The 100 worst polluted cities in the world and 83 are in one country. pm2.5 is a major concern in Asia.
- pm2.5: These are the most polluted US cities in 2023 Air Quality study finds.
- Canada’s air quality worse than the USA due to wildfires
- Taiwan Air quality ranks 45th in most polluted worldwide with high concentration of pm2.5
- pm2.5: US Air Pollution worst in big cities mostly in the Midwest.
- Top polluted cities in the USA
- Philadelphia air quality worsened in 2023 due to Canadian wildfires.
Sponsors
- Precision Roll Solutions web page goes live.
- EMT label inline finishing products
- Sure Controls smart case study sustainable solution for the Packaging Industry.
- First Business Bank nasdaq building sustainable value for communities, clients and employees.
- EMT International builds customized punch and perforating solution
- Robinsons US built bess storage unit helps suppliers meet demand
- Ahheso-Graphics Joins the Anderson & Vreeland, Family of Flexo Brands
- Imaginasium – Jen Fietz new owner and CEO. Imaginasium focuses on manufacturing.
- Bryson Machonga promoted Assistant VP Treasury Management at First Business Bank.
