Sherry Washburn, Business Unit Manager at Videojet, recently sat down with Packaging Strategies to discuss how the company has made improvements not only to soft-pigmented Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) inks but also to the printers that use them. The interview came on the heels of Videojet launching its 1580 C soft-pigmented contrast printer.

In this interview, Ranpak’s Bryan Boatner explains the role that end-of-line automation plays in delivering sustainable packaging solutions while also lowering costs and improving supply chain performance.

In this interview, Keith Smith, CEO of Vonco Products, talks about how makers of medical packaging are borrowing a page or two from the consumer sector when it comes to developing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

In this interview, Balaji Jayaseelan of Berlin Packaging talks about the various approaches to sustainable spirits packaging, how marketing intelligence influences design thinking, which materials have been eradicated from the packaging process, and how spirits packaging might evolve in the coming years.

David Randall of Sun Chemical explains how innovations are transforming inks for two-piece cans and resulting in an industry that is more efficient and eco-friendly.

Ray Wodar of Dassault Systèmes explains how virtual simulation can be used to predict the performance of packaging components even before a single physical prototype has been built.

Packaging Strategies recently sat down with HP’s Mariona Company to discuss the role of 3D printing in sustainable packaging. Company, who is Global Head of Sustainable Packaging and Global Head of Marketing, HP 3D Printing and Personalization, talked about 3D printing in the context of the molded fiber industry.