Blog Archive

Label printing technologies: Offset, gravure, flexo, hybrid, and digitalPrinting technology has come a long way since its inception. Today, several different printing technologies are used for various purposes. In this blog, we will discuss five popular print technologies: offset, gravure, flexo, hybrid  and digital. Offset Printing Offset printing, also known as lithography, is a printing technique that involves transferring ink from a plate to...

The NPE Plastics Show is the largest plastics trade show in the Americas and only occurs every three years. This year there were more than 50,000 attendees from across the globe to learn about the latest advancements and trends in the plastics industry. Don’t worry if you missed it, we attended and will give you the run down. Here are the two most talked about topics we heard at the show! Sustainability One of the most prominent topics at...

In this month’s blog, we wanted to do something a little different. We are handing the ‘mic’ over to our Director of Operations, Amy Mashak! Amy currently works in our La Crosse, WI facilities and is one of our first guest blogs. We’re excited to listen in as she tells her story – her career at Inland in manufacturing leadership, favorite memories, and what she is excited for in the future. We’re excited to help her tell her story...

In case you don’t already know, Inland is a 3rd generation family owned business! When John Glendenning first bought the company, he was focused on great customer service and perfecting our craft. As the business made its way down to Mark, who is the current CEO and President, the vision for Inland was shifted to growth. We sat down with Mark to get his take on how Inland has invested back into the company to work toward that vision and what...

We all can agree – 2019 flew by! It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the New Year, but 2020 is here to stay. Last year was one for the books as it was filled with celebrations, growth, and change! Awards Throughout 2019 Inland was recognized for printing excellence and exceeding expectations for our cut & stack, pressure sensitive, and shrink labels. Inland puts time and attention into our printing to go above and beyond for...

As 2017 winds down, it seems like a good time to reflect on the year. 2017, as with most years at Inland Packaging, was one of forward momentum and change. If there is something that is always constant for us, it is change. Our President and CEO, Mark Glendenning frequently tells us that he is “often happy, but never satisfied.” That mindset of we can always improve is apparent across our organization and what drives us. 2017 was a record...

Earlier this month we had the pleasure of attending and exhibiting at Pack Expo 2016 – a biennial tradeshow that many consider to be the world’s leading processing and packaging event. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is the owner and producer of the show in addition to Pack Expo Las Vegas – which is held opposite of Pack Expo International every other year. Between these two shows, Inland has been...

Back in April Inland had the pleasure of acquiring our newest facility now located in Neenah, Wisconsin. For those of you counting, that’s two acquisitions in just seven months. Needless to say, we’ve been busy around here! Now that the dust has settled a bit, we thought we would catch up with Jeff Smith, Plant Manager at the Inland Neenah facility, to share more about their history and the latest addition to the Inland family. Tell me a...

As you’ve probably heard by now, Inland has recently expanded their footprint into the East Coast with an acquisition in Pennsylvania. To welcome our newest team members (Inland Pennsylvania) we thought we’d sit down with their General Manager, Steve Dudley, and get a taste of what they’re all about. Inland: Tell me a little bit about how this facility got started. Steve: We got our start back in 1996 with one press – a FA 2400 Nilpeter....