Global Shipping Heading Into a Slump

On July 6, Canada experienced the worst rail disaster since 1910. Seventy two freight cars parked safely in a parking area were improperly secured and left to roll into the downtown area of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing as many as 50 people and destroying 30 buildings. The train, which belonged to Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway…

Package engineering has long been the least glamorous element of manufacturing. It isn’t as snazzy as marketing, is less glorious than production, and not seemingly as challenging as transportation. But package engineering is emerging as a sought after degree in business schools, and the impacts of smart package design go beyond purely functional, playing into…

According to a report recently released by the analyst group Visiongain, the aluminum foil packaging industry should see strong growth between 2013 and 2023. The report, entitled “World Aluminum Foil Packing Market 2013-2023” cites developing markets as a primary source for driving this growth.