Tag: Packaging

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 […]

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 […]

2023 is the inaugural year of ProjectFLEX: an annual print project showcasing the capabilities of the amazing women in the flexographic industry. Courtney Lesley got the idea for ProjectFLEX from working on promotional print projects with her employer. The idea behind ProjectFLEX was to develop a way for women in the industry to work together to […]

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 […]

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 […]

This semester, we have five interns working in our Advanced Print Lab. As the school year kicks off, let’s get to know them! Abby Tammaro Major: Packaging Science Year: Junior Minor/Emphasis Area: Emphasis in Food and Health Care Hometown: Harleysville, PA Favorite Class: PKSC 2200 Fun Fact: I boated through the Bermuda Triangle!   Ansley […]

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 […]

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 […]

SuperCorrExpo, the largest corrugated packaging trade show in the Western Hemisphere, took place on Aug. 8-12 in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center. TAPPI (Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry) and AICC (Association of Independent Corrugated Converters) hosted 17 sessions and more than 250 exhibitors over five days. Clemson University students from […]

By Kadence Baker On January 24-26, two Clemson packaging student groups competed in the national 48HOUR REPACK competition. The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP Southeastern Chapter) holds this annual competition, challenging students to innovate new packaging designs. This year’s competition, sponsored by Coca-Cola and others, opened on Friday with product options announced at 7 p.m. […]