Everyone likes to check out rankings, right? In late September, I was browsing the magazine racks at my local Borders bookstore when Newsweek's Sept. 28 cover on the greenest big companies in America caught my eye.More>>

The mergers and consolidations in the folding carton and corrugated industry, from 2004 to 2008.More>>

This year's Census Report provides two stories. One side documents the hard times - so much so that no plant should feel alone in its misery. The other story reveals a mania for new strategies and products, all waiting to blossom once the recovery comes. 2008, therefore, is a time between times.More>>

The view from all three sides (corrugated container plants, folding carton plants, and equipment suppliers) is healthy - most corrugated container plants and more than most folding carton plants say that business in their region is good or better. As support, machinery suppliers are more optimistic...More>>

Suppliers are a little more positive about the environment for the corrugated container industry than the converters themselves - 53.8 percent of suppliers believe their customers operate in a thriving or healthy region. This compares to 49.4 percent of converters with that experience.More>>

Strength is only the price of admission to the new arena in which corrugated and folding carton converters must play. Innovation will keep you in the game.More>>

The corrugated container industry is showing a vital recovery but the folding carton industry continues to suffer.More>>

Innovative converters are ensuring their fortunes by bundling the right mix of services with the right packaging for the right customers - without cutting prices.More>>

After years of listless growth, converters are finally on a stable course to better business.More>>

The mergers and consolidations in the folding carton and corrugated industry, from 2002 to 2004.More>>