After what may go down as the shortest week in recorded history, we are happy to be home safe and recovering from another exciting Pack Expo. Yours truly had an opportunity to join the team for all of Tuesday, and in the same breath I’m happy to report it was as exciting as it was Continue Reading →
Packaging is amazing. It protects products, informs consumers, helps us build our brand, and looks awesome in the process. High-visibility packaging options also offer offering a clear way to showcase products and sometimes even reduce materials, too. Of all the high-visibility packaging out there, the clamshell remains one of the most popular, especially in the Continue Reading →
Machine knives are some of the unsung heroes of the manufacturing process. They are silent, dedicated workers that help cut and shape our products from raw material to packaged product. Without them, all the engineering skill, all the experienced labor, and all the automation in the world would yield a whole mangled heap of unfinished Continue Reading →
It goes without saying that innovations in packaging materials and the evolution of packaging as we know it are great things. We’re evolving with the expectations of a new breed of consumer. We’re reducing waste, saving cost and resources as we invent, test, and improve new materials; making us leaner, meaner, and greener than before. Continue Reading →
Would you believe we’re almost halfway to 2011 already? Honestly, it seems like just last week I was telling you about the overall success of PACK EXPO 2009 in Vegas – and now here I am announcing our 2010 PACK EXPO appearance. For the uninitiated, PACK EXPO is an annual trade show devoted to the Continue Reading →
“Deciding whether or not to implement a PM program for your slitter or splicer is really simple: Do you want quality or not?” …packageprinting.com There is a great article over on Package Printing on the importance of keeping your slitters & splicers optimized and safe. Actually, slitters and splicers are the subject of example – Continue Reading →
The following is a reprinted article from our March 2010 E-Newsletter. To get your free copy, click here. Back in January we wrote about the main packaging trends to watch for 2010. Included in that list was a prediction for the growth of flexible packaging across various industries. Here at YSK we’ve seen a steady Continue Reading →
Over the past month, we’ve seen various organizations publish their views and predictions for packaging and the packaging industry coming up in 2010. While everyone seems to have their own take on the subject, we discovered a number of common threads running throughout the various articles, posts, and press releases we’ve reviewed. The following are Continue Reading →
Does your company have converting, packaging or printing needs? Want to discover your best options at one exceptional event? Save $60 Each With Free Passes to Pack Expo 09! The 2009 Pack Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV from October 5 -7. Devoted to the packaging industry, Continue Reading →
York Saw & Knife prepares for Pack Expo 2009 – held at the Las Vegas Convention Center October 5 – 7.