Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in Japan

 The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) held its annual meeting in Nagoya, Japan during the week  of January 23, 2006. With members convening from all over the world, the yearly event was a  much-anticipated chance to discuss strategies and goals, and provided an opportunity for  alliance members to evaluate potential partnerships to supply the world’s second-largest  economy.

The meeting opened with a full agenda dedicated to expanding GPA’s global presence. Among the topics addressed were: packaging trends, technical developments, investments, and benchmarking productivity measures.

GPA members visited several facilities in Osaka and Tokyo to assess which companies best complement the GPA’s current network in terms of management philosophy, technical capabilities, and markets served. The meeting also provided an opportunity to evaluate the latest in packaging technology.

“Japan faces similar economic challenges as the rest of the industrialized world,” said Harry Voss, Chairman of Diamond Packaging. “A strength of Japanese businesses is their ability to successfully combine the latest technology with innovation to maintain a strategic advantage in light of the lower labor rates of other economies.” READ MORE

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Diamond Corporate Video Premieres

Diamond Packaging is an industry leader with strategic alliances all over the world. We’re experts in packaging development, product launches, and providing innovative solutions for Fortune 500 companies across the globe.

A common denominator of people touring the plant is their positive impression of our people and processes. Until we can bring them in for a visit, why not bring the plant to them?

Our new corporate video gives you an inside look at Diamond's unique capabilities, including creative design, folding carton manufacturing, and contract packaging services.

The six-minute video can be downloaded from our website and is also available as a video CD, with added features including "The Diamond Difference" and an inside look at the Global Packaging Alliance (GPA).

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 Foil Stamping
 by Dennis Bacchetta

 The appearance of shiny, foil  stamped packaging on retail  shelves is a sure sign of the  holiday season. Consumer  research shows that foil is more likely to catch the eyes of busy holiday shoppers and increase their perceptions of product quality and appeal  

However, the retail environment remains crowded long after the holiday season has passed, and manufacturers are turning to more upscale packaging to enhance brand identity and shelf appeal all year around. In this competition for consumer attention, the advantages of foil stamping shine brightly.

Foil stamping, also known as hot stamping or flat stamping, is the only finishing process capable of applying a non-tarnishing metallic foil print to paper, plastic or paperboard. more