The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University

Congrats to our G7® Certified Experts!

Recently, Idealliance held their first Sonoco Institute-hosted G7 Training and Certification course for color management professionals at Clemson University. Among the 17 professionals certified were three Clemson graduate students – Himanshu Rana, Emily Kalshoven and Cat Bromels – as well as the Sonoco Institute’s Advanced Print Lab Coordinator, Kariahlyn Lindsey. “It was interesting to see […]

Are you having trouble finding or keeping employees?

Are you having trouble finding or keeping employees? Dr. Nona Woolbright, Department of Graphic Communications is conducting an industry wide research project on how the looming workforce shortage is directly affecting printing and its allied industries. The link below contains a survey that examines the state of the print industry in terms of a host […]

August Newsletter 2018

What’s happening at the Sonoco Institute in August? Get to know grad student and pressroom assistant, Emily Kalshoven, Learn about our upcoming August course happenings, Check out our recent VR feature in FLEXO magazine, Read about NAPIM’s ink technology course recently hosted here, Apply to lead our new Sonoco FRESH initiative, Find out where we […]

Apply to lead our new Sonoco FRESH initiative!

Do you have a passion for reducing food waste? Apply to lead our new Sonoco FRESH initiative! Let’s fight the global food waste problem together, through better packaging options. The ideal candidate will be ready to lead cross-discipline research teams in finding real solutions. Click here for more information or to apply.

July Newsletter 2018

This month, the Sonoco Institute introduces a fresh look and revamped website to give you an A+ experience with us! Check out our July newsletter below to learn what you can expect to find online, as well as information on our upcoming Proofing & Visualization seminar and more. Click here to download the PDF.

Design’s Impact on the Packaging Process

    Sonoco Institute Director and Graphic Communications Department Chair, Chip Tonkin (left), and Sonoco Institute Associate Director and Food, Nutrition and Packaging Science Chair, Jeff Rhodehamel (right) share “Design’s Impact on the Packaging Process” with Simplify My Packaging.  Click here to read the article. 

CU Packaging News – June 2018

What’s going on at the Sonoco Institute this month? Check out our June newsletter below to read the following stories! A Q&A with Jason Cagle, a Clemson alumnus at MacDermid Graphics Solutions An introduction to our new student Pressroom Assistant trainees What it means to be a Sonoco Institute Member Details on our upcoming Orientation […]

CU Packaging News – May 2018

You may be accustomed to receiving seminar and workshop announcements from us, but did you know that we participate in a lot more? Below is a link to this month’s newsletter. Inside this Virtual Reality issue you will find a few short articles about student projects, ongoing research, and new equipment at the Sonoco Institute. […]

FTA Forum & INFOFLEX 2018

Sonoco Institute staff, along with a large group of faculty and students from the Graphic Communications and Packaging Science departments at Clemson University, attended the Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Forum, “Bringing It All Together,” on May 6-9, 2018. Aside from attending sessions and networking with industry professionals, the group manned booth number 822 at the […]

CU Packaging News – April 2018

You may be accustomed to receiving seminar and workshop announcements from us, but did you know that we participate in a lot more? Below is a link to this month’s newsletter. Inside you will find a few short articles about student projects, ongoing research, and new equipment at The Sonoco Institute. Celebrating Nine Years Grad […]