July 12, 2023
This spring 26 senior Clemson students completed the Packaging Science 4200 course. Taught by Haley Appleby, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Science, the students were tasked with design projects from two sponsoring companies looking for sustainable packaging solutions: Atlantic Packaging: redesign a direct-to-consumer hat package to be sustainable and curbside […]
May 12, 2023
The Clemson University Packaging Science Faculty is pleased to announce Sarah Dumont as the first Printpack Sustainability Scholar. Sarah will receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This scholarship supports students in pursuit of sustainable packaging initiatives and education. Sarah Dumont is a senior at Clemson from Goose Creek, SC. She is studying Packaging Science […]
April 5, 2023
This past weekend, Clemson University hosted the annual Student Packaging Jamboree. The event’s theme was “Pack is Back,” which celebrated the first in-person PackJam since the pandemic began. Clemson welcomed students and educators from six universities across the United States and Canada, as well as representatives from the twelve industry event sponsors. The weekend was […]
February 9, 2023
The 14th Annual 48HR REPACK, hosted by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP Southeastern Chapter), took place February 3-5, 2023. The student package design competition was created as a forum to highlight the skills and talents of tomorrow’s design professionals. Teams were asked to choose from three design challenges presented by Plastixx FFS, The Coca-Cola Company and […]
July 7, 2022
Over the years the print industry has continued to innovate with the rise of digital printing, new ink systems and advances in packaging. With all of these printing innovations come additional considerations for pressroom operators, including the many factors involved in choosing a doctor blade. To help navigate the blade selection process we sat down […]
April 28, 2022
Dillon Waters is currently a second-semester senior at Clemson University and will graduate in December 2022 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science. He has been an active member in the “All In: Football Recruiting Design” Creative Inquiry (CI) for four semesters. What are/were some of your favorite projects of the ones you’ve […]
April 19, 2022
Four out of our seven interns working in the Sonoco Institute this semester are seniors. With graduation in sight, we connected with these students to hear about their Clemson experiences and plans for the future! These Seniors, Sarah Cordes, Pierce Hall, Ashley Kirk and Rebekah Pereira are all packaging science majors graduating in 2022! Sarah, […]
February 7, 2022
The 13th annual 48 Hour Repack Student Packaging Design Competition, hosted by the Institute of Packaging Professionals Southeast Division, took place over the weekend of Feb. 4-6, 2022. The competition encourages students to consider responsible use of materials while improving packaging functionality and practicality. Five Clemson teams competed in the competition this year. Teams are judged […]
February 2, 2022
Assisting in our advanced print and prototyping labs this spring, these Clemson students will be tasked with producing projects for industry, the University and others. Meet the team! Advanced Print Technologies Lab Advanced Package Prototyping Lab
December 2, 2021
It’s the end of the 2021 fall semester at Clemson University, which means we are saying a fond farewell to this term’s printing and prototyping interns! Two of our Advanced Printing Lab Assistants share their thoughts and experiences from the past several months working in the Sonoco Institute’s pressroom. Bryanna Thobe, Packaging Science, Junior Sonoco […]
