Franklin Connections Blog

• Use Less

  Jun-13-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  Sustainability is very important—there is no doubt about that. You can see that in the number of scorecards, corporate sustainability reports, marketing strategies, and hopefully above all, technical developments for new and alternative materials. What is driving these sustainability efforts is sometimes difficult to tangibly define; partly because sustainability itself is so(...) <read more>

• Bottom Lines

  May-30-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  I spent about 15 years working in manufacturing plants so I got a firsthand appreciation for what it takes to work in operations and the impact that it has on the bottom line for a typical consumer products company.(...) <read more>

• Spring Has Sprung

  Apr-25-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  The spring and fall seasons get real busy with association meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Two shows in April will provide attendees a really good blend of technical conference sessions and hands-on displays of the latest products and technologies. (...) <read more>

• Adhesive: Problem Solver

  Mar-28-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  Adhesives can do it all. Even, apparently, solve a significant dilemma for a major product rollout for a major CPG company. It's back a ways now, but when PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division launched “the world's first 100 percent compostable chip bag(...) <read more>

• Advantage by Association

  Feb-27-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  Joining industry associations is one of the most valuable investments that converters and industry suppliers can make. And the investment doesn't stop there, because to make it worth while, you need to be an active participant in meetings and conferences. In all the association events that I have attended(...) <read more>

• Unsung Workhorse

  Jan-24-2013 | Comments: 0 | Posted By: Tom Polischuk, packagePRINTING
  

  In many ways, adhesives are the “unsung workhorses” of packaging and labeling. Adhesives are typically not visible to a consumer, but serve an important role in the overall success of a product’s package. Having labels adhere to products that are in (...) <read more>