Rusken Packaging

Your brand identity is "one in a melon". Your packaging should be too. Consumer recognition of your brand is critical to sales. Choose corrugated to tell your story with high-impact graphics that drive awareness. #HaveAPlant

Power Adhesives has announced the launch of its biodegradable hot melt adhesive. This world's first adhesive is certified to break down completely in the presence of oxygen, leaving behind only non-harmful products and no microplastics. Read more: tinyurl.com/8ssfdtt6

With the school year quickly approaching, you probably notice extra boxes arriving at your doorstep. We want you & your child to feel good about choosing corrugated packaging to deliver your school supplies safely. We hope your school year is extraordinary. #BoxesAreExtraordinary

A recent survey found that Generation Z and Millennial consumers are more likely to pay a premium for products that are legitimately sustainable in some way, from materials to packaging to delivery. Learn more from @TwoSidesNA: tinyurl.com/5n6nh3u2

By the end of 2022, the phenomenon known as the “cardboard box recession” had taken shape. Now, a veteran paper and packaging analyst says the U.S. box recession is finally nearing its end—which spells good news for the broader U.S. economy. Read more: tinyurl.com/5xpbwzx3

It’s Fast Facts Friday Innovative solutions have steadily replaced the use of waxed boxes over time. Less than 2% of total corrugated industry shipments are waxed boxes.

The corrugated packaging industry is being affected by a diverse array of global trends, each driven by local efforts, innovations, and legislation. @TAPPITWEETS, FindABoxMaker, and others explore the state of the industry across the globe: tinyurl.com/32w268t8

In its largest reduction in plastic packaging to date, @Amazon has replaced nearly 95% of the 15 billion plastic air pillows it uses every year with recycled paper that offers “the same, if not better, protection to products..." Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdfwmuyz

Who Doesn't love to snag a big deal? You can be a big deal for our planet by remembering to recycle all of the boxes in which your epic #PrimeDay deals arrive. #ChooseToReuse

Every year during July, millions of people join together across the globe to be part of the solution to #plasticpollution. Participate in #PlasticFreeJuly by choosing to refuse single-use plastics. Join the challenge here: ow.ly/oY7o50Swi2E. #ChooseToRefuse

It’s Fast Facts Friday The corrugated packaging industry achieved a 50% per unit reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2006 and 2020.

It's Throwback Thursday! On 9/20/1940, industry members attended a meeting at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago to form a new association. Upon motion of Mr. Irving Hill, seconded by Mr. J.M. Ardnt and unanimously carried, the association was named the Fibre Box Association.

The corrugated packaging industry is being affected by a diverse array of global trends, each driven by local efforts, innovations, and legislation. TAPPI, AICC, and others explore the state of the industry across the globe: tinyurl.com/32w268t8

Many companies and government organizations around the world have committed to reducing single-use plastics as part of their sustainability goals. Each month, FBA tracks these global efforts in a spreadsheet viewable by our members here: tinyurl.com/43zrn7pu

As online shopping booms, corrugated packaging is an increasingly prominent part of daily life. More boxes are being delivered to consumers' homes and less to retail stores. This makes you an important part of a box's sustainability journey. youtu.be/3nTBgQBTdFI

Happy #NationalFruitandVeggetableMonth! When safely shipping produce, you can trust corrugated! That’s why nearly 1/2 of all corrugated boxes are used in getting fresh food from local farms to grocery stores. @HowLifeUnfolds has more facts here: tinyurl.com/4fcb6sn4