The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University

Spring 2021 staff speaking engagements

Sonoco Institute staff members Bobby Congdon, assistant director, Nate Newsome, virtual reality researcher, and Cat Bromels, graduate lab assistant, will be presenting at two upcoming virtual events. Envelope Manufacturers Association | EMA Annual Spring Meeting April 20-23, online via Zoom This Session: Tuesday, April 20, 1:45-3:15 p.m. General Session III – Management/Technology “The Management & […]

FRESH Summit packaging project, 2022 event dates

In preparation for the inaugural Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit hosted by the Sonoco FRESH initiative at Clemson University in late February, a cohort of packaging and graphics students led the design and production of a special “Surprises for the Summit” goody box for attendees. Products that captured the spirit of sustainability, including snacks, packaging […]

Socially-distanced flexography at FTA fall conference

          Sonoco Institute staff will be participating in FTA’s upcoming Virtual Fall Conference 2020 during a session titled, “Moving Through Reality with Virtual Help” at 11:30 a.m. EST on Monday, Oct. 5. Bobby Congdon, assistant director of the Sonoco Institute, is co-chairing the session with Clemson alum, Marcy Southern, PPC Flexible […]

Sessions announced for sustainable packaging workshop

The Sonoco Institute will host a Virtual Sustainable Packaging Workshop with Clemson packaging experts on September 23-24, 2020. The workshop is divided into four, one-hour sessions online that cover everything from “Why do we have packaging?” to “Packaging end-of-life.” The early bird discount of $395 ends August 1. Register here. Clemson’s Sonoco FRESH initiative will […]

PACK EXPO 2019 preview

by Kadence Baker PACK EXPO packaging design students are all packed up and ready for PACK EXPO Las Vegas, which will take place from September 23-25. PACK EXPO is an annual event designed to showcase new packaging technologies from around the country. Clemson students and faculty will be showcasing their capabilities to a wide variety […]

Clemson PRINT+PACK News – August

    Check out these August headlines! Collaborating with FTA on ‘STRIPE VR’ Fall semester underway at Clemson Packaging student interns with PepsiCo Process Control & Process Color seminars Corrugated Packaging Seminar Industry training schedule Welcome, Kenny Tucker!                 Click here to download the pdf.     

Clemson PRINT+PACK News – July

    Check out these July headlines! Special delivery! (photo) Techkon donates over $100,000 in color quality systems Specialty seminars this fall Upcoming packaging courses 2019 NPIRI course hosted for second year at Sonoco Institute                 Click here to download the PDF.

2019 NPIRI summer course brings insights to attendees

Paste and liquid ink modules held at Clemson’s Sonoco Institute provide attendees with classroom learning and hands on experience. For more than 60 years, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) has held its annual National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) Summer Course. In 2017, the summer course moved to the Sonoco Institute at […]

Clemson PRINT+PACK News – June

    Check out these June headlines! GC students accept positions with WiKoff Color and MacDermid Packaging Senior interns with Southwire The future of print training ‘On the road’ this summer Partner event: NAPIM summer ink course Coming soon: Flexo Foundations Seminar NOW HIRING! Project Coordinator, Advanced Print Lab             […]

Clemson PRINT+PACK News – May

    Check out these May headlines! Mimaki & Sonoco Institute Partner, Full-Color 3D Printing FTA FORUM & INFOFLEX 2019 Recap Clemson Students Win 48 HR Repack New Project: VR for Print NPIRI Summer Ink Technology Course Advanced Techniques in Flexo Workshop Industry Training Schedule                 Click here […]