With visions of snow days, warm fireplaces, and sugar-plum fairies dancing in our heads, the holidays are fast approaching in the Pacific Northwest. If you’ve stepped foot in a retail store recently, you may notice the flurry of holiday-themed products on display. Now is the time when brands ...

A Brief History of U.S. Food Packaging Regulation

Up until the 20^th century, there were few federal laws regulating the food packaging industry in the United States. Standards and guidelines slowly developed over time in response to growing health concerns and public outcry for safe production ...

Last week, we had the opportunity to attend Adobe MAX 2018. Billed as one of the largest and fastest growing conferences in the industry, thousands of creatives from across the world gathered in Los Angeles for three days of classes, workshops, and creative inspiration — hosted by tech giant ...

The BoxMaker, a Pacific Northwest leader in digitally printed packaging solutions, has been selected by HP, Inc. to provide corrugated displays for the technology leader’s upcoming launch of their Designer 4 Designers (D4D) app at Adobe MAX. Distributed by Adobe, this new app enables designers ...

Every fall and spring, The BoxMaker launches a series of educational lunch-and-learn classes on packaging known as BoxMaker University. BoxMaker University is an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge on a wide variety of topics relating to packaging and production. Our alumni include long-time ...

Eterna Maxcut Die Cutter Will Enhance Capabilities

The BoxMaker, a Pacific Northwest leader in custom packaging solutions, has announced the purchase and installation of an Eterna Maxcut Auto-Platten Die Cutter, the latest in a series of investments made by the company to enhance their ...

Bringing the First HP PageWide C500 Press to the West Coast

The BoxMaker, a Pacific Northwest leader in digitally printed packaging solutions, has announced its purchase of an HP PageWide C500 Press, bringing the first ground-breaking post-print HP digital corrugated press to the West Coast.

Cider on a Mission for Good

As Oregon’s largest craft cider producer, the employees of 2 Towns Ciderhouse have great passion for their craft as well as their community. This passion is evidenced not only by the quality of their product, but also by their commitment to give back to local ...

Every great custom package begins with a creative design. Providing a design that can be properly translated from the print file onto the final finished piece is critical to achieving a finished product that reflects the design as it was envisioned. As such, proper file preparation is essential ...

The days are getting shorter and temperatures are cooling down — this can only mean that fall is just around the corner. As we swap out our shorts and sandals for sweaters and boots here in the Pacific Northwest, fashion isn’t the only thing that changes with the new season. Today’s consumers ...