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Novel Technology Invites Producers to unFOLD Sustainability
The following article is excerpted from the March/April issue of Paper360° and is being shared here with AOTC readers interested in sustainable paper and packaging innovations. Access the full article, or the entire March/April issue, on TAPPI's dynamic new knowledge platform, TAPPI OnDemand.
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7 Trends Dominating the Retail Packaging Market
This article was originally published on the blog page of Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in retail packaging. It is excerpted here for Ahead of the Curve readers in packaging trends. Read the complete article on the SW website.
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Beyond Corrugated Packaging Trends: Practices And Solutions To Prioritize In 2026
This article was originally published on the blog page of York Container, and is being excerpted here for Ahead of the Curve readers with an interest in Corrugated Packaging. Access the full article here.
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The Way We Lead Impacts the Way People Live
This article was originally shared as a blog post on the website of Barry-Wehmiller, a US$3.3B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company, and is the eleventh in a series on "The Principles of Truly Human Leadership". It draws from the revised and expanded 10th anniversary edition of Bob Chapman's book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.
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From beaker to reel: How papercraft presses meaning into every sheet
Genevieve Dowson, senior technical specialist at James Cropper Paper, received a Highly Commended certificate in the Operational Excellence category in the 2026 Future Trailblazer Awards. The award was announced at Packaging Innovations & Empack this past February in Birmingham, UK. To celebrate her award, Dowson penned the following, which James Cropper shared as press information. It is re-shared her for Ahead of the Curve readers interested in the perspectives of a rising young leader.
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'We Came Back with Action Items': The TAPPICon Experience for Liberty Paper
Liberty Paper's facility in Becker, MN, sent 24 mill folks to TAPPICon 2025. One year later, we catch up to ask: was it worth it? This article is an excerpt from an interviewing appearing in the upcoming March/April issue of Paper360°, and is being shared here as a special "sneak peek" for Ahead of the Curve readers.
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Bruce Janda on Tissue Industry Transformation
Each issue of Tissue360° includes 'My Industry', a space where industry experts are welcomed to share their tissue industry opinions, knowledge, and experience. This column was originally published in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue and is shared here with AOTC readers with an interest in the success of the tissue industry.
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The supply chain skills gap AI left behind
This article was originally published on the news page of MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) and is being shared here for industry professionals with an interest in managing supply chains and the effects of new technologies on the manufacturing workforce. More resources listed below.
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World Bioeconomy Forum Declaration 2021
This Declaration was originally published by The World Bioeconomy Forum, a global platform for circular bioeconomy stakeholders to share ideas and promote bio-based solutions, at https://wcbef.com. The following is Part 2 of a two-part series offered to share this important work with Ahead of the Curve readers.
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Mentoring Millennials: Do You Have What it Takes?
In her 2018 Forbes article titled “The Millennial Workforce Needs Mentors, Not Managers,” Celinne Da Costa writes, “Millennials don’t want (nor will respond to) an archaic management system that dictates rules and constraints—this generation craves mentors that guide and inspire them.”