Fibre Box Association

Did you know that YouTube videos with "unboxing" in the title received over 25 billion views in 2023 alone? Out-of-the-box content has never been more popular. Trust corrugated to make sure everything inside the box arrives safely. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gaduueUU

It’s Fast Facts Friday! Corrugated is made from a renewable resource – TREES – in managed forests that are planted, grown, and harvested responsibly to protect the environment.

With greater consumer choice than ever before, a product’s visual appeal is a crucial factor in capturing consumer attention beyond a loyal customer base. Attractive packaging and labels with unique, eye-catching designs enhance shelf appeal, encouraging consumers to take a closer look. Equipping packaging with QR codes can help bridge the divide between the physical and the digital world, taking consumer experience to a new level. QR codes enable an instant connection between consumer and brand, providing consumer access to product information and allowing brands to capture consumer responses and feedback. Read more: https://ow.ly/KQRe50Sxnjp

Menasha Corporation has patented an environmentally friendly peg hook made from recyclable or degradable paper material for displays. The hook includes an anchor structure, support structure for hanging items, and a detachable slot blocking segment. This innovation aims to reduce environmental impact in retail settings. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3UEsa5Y

Students from both California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)'s Graphic Communication (GrC) and Industrial Technology, Packaging, and Entrepreneurship (ITPE) programs are using brand-new equipment, provided by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). The new Zünd Digital Cutters G3 L-3200 and L-2500, estimated at $150,000 in value per machine, are allowing students to gain experience with industry-standard equipment in their labs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnNFrjiz

The BoxMaker has announced the purchase and installation of a new Brausse ETERNA Efold 2100 C6 specialty folder and gluer at its Lowell, AR manufacturing plant. This state-of-the-art machinery marks a significant enhancement in the company’s in-house production capabilities, enabling it to offer a greater range of high-quality corrugated packaging solutions to clients. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gTXyjeRx

Google is nearing its goal to eliminate plastic packaging for its new consumer electronics products by next year, according to the 2024 sustainability report the company released earlier this month. The tech giant’s packaging was at least 99% plastic-free for “new Google products launched and manufactured in 2023.” That’s up from 96% in 2022. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2khrpHe

The first-of-its-kind 2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard by As You Sow evaluated 225 Global companies with revenues exceeding $1 billion and found that despite some progress, no company or industry is doing enough to combat plastic pollution. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWuTTRWJ

FBA's long-time Director of Data Services and Administration, Peggy Lacy, has announced her retirement from the association by December 31, 2024. From seeing FBA purchase its first desktop computer in 1986 to launching the creation of our Data Dashboard this year and her vital role in generating several new and updated data reports over more than 38 years, Peggy's value to our organization and our industry is immeasurable. Please join us in wishing her the very best in her retirement. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePWsgA2y

By the end of 2022, the phenomenon known as the “cardboard box recession” had taken shape, and in early 2023, one analyst even observed, “echoes of the Great Financial Crisis everywhere one looks.” Now, at this year’s halfway point, a veteran paper and packaging analyst says the U.S. box recession is finally nearing its end—which spells good news for the broader U.S. economy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfJe3f_p