It’s safe to say that digital print has revolutionized the packaging industry. No longer just an up-and-coming trend, digital print production has proved itself a worthy challenger to traditional litho lamination and flexography printing. Digital delivers high-quality, full color print, quick ...

Gutenberg’s creation of the printing press in 1440 is often considered one of the most important inventions of all time. The printing press opened the doors of rapid production and made possible the wide distribution of written materials and information, which for the first time could be ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Pacific Northwest Craft Brewing Staple

Founded in 1993 by Mac Rankin and Jack Schropp, Mac & Jack’s Brewing Company is a craft brewing staple in the Pacific Northwest. Mac & Jack’s began as a humble home brewery in Jack’s garage and has quickly grown in prominence and popularity over the ...