What a week! IPG's 2023 Technical Meeting was hosted by the Alexir team in Edenbridge, England from April 23rd-28th. More than 60 participants from around the globe, including IPG’s active and associate members were warmly welcomed by Alexir Packaging Chairman Robert Davison and Partnership Managing Director Jeremy Keable.

Alexir is Established in 1989 and is the only UK-independent business in the FMCG sector that can create, package, and pack your products from design to delivery within one partnership.

On January 19th, on behalf of the IPG Group Edward Zumbiel, IPG's chairman and active member from Zumbiel, Eric Bacourt, active member from Hinojosa, Alex Volery associate member from Bobst, Désirée Keller active member from PAWI, and Aytak Wagner IPG's executive director celebrated Posson’s 80th anniversary with Posson's chairwoman Sylvie Casanave- Péré and her amazing team.

The international Packaging Group had its most recent management meeting in Zurich, Switzerland from September 18th to 21st. PAWI Verpackungen AG hosted the meeting and Andreas Keller, the managing director of the PAWI group treated his colleagues to a well-organized and informative meeting.

Finally, after 3 years, The International Packaging Group (IPG) met in Porto, Portugal from April 24th to 29th. Graphicsleader, the packaging & printing member from Portugal led by Vitor Santos, hosted the meeting, which was organized to a highly professional level that characterizes the IPG meetings.

Graphicsleader is one of the largest packaging suppliers in the Iberian Peninsula specializing in the development and printing of cards and labels for the food industry, beverages, footwear, and hygiene.

We are happy to announce the launch of our new logo. Our old logo did a great job for many years, but now it is time for a change.

It was our pleasure to congratulate our valuable active member, Schur on their 175th anniversary and their great achievement in the field of Packaging and Printing with a customized gift, a Swiss biber.

Biber is gingerbread and a Swiss specialty originally from the region of Appenzell. There is evidence that the Appenzeller Biber was first baked in the 16th century. A precious picture of a wedding, a village festival, a legendary figure, a crest, or a local symbol is often embossed on the gingerbread filled with almond or nut.

IPG is proud to have members that are celebrating their 175th anniversary. In 1846, Johan Wilhelm Schur opened a lithographic workshop in Horsens, Denmark. That was the beginning of the Schur packaging business, and this year they are celebrating their 175th anniversary as a family-owned group that is now headed by the 6th generation, this is an amazing achievement.

SIG to take full ownership of joint venture to leverage growth opportunities in the Middle East and Africa
 SIG to acquire the remaining 50% of shares in its Middle East & Africa joint venture
 Enhances global presence in a region with strong growth prospects
 Well-invested footprint (fillers and sleeves production)
 Opportunity to continue to leverage SIG technology to meet evolving consumer needs
 Full control of a business with a very attractive growth and financial profile

To beat the competition from national beer brands, craft brewer Braxton Brewing Company went where competition is the name of the game: professional sports. One of the first craft brewers to embrace affiliate marketing with sports teams, Braxton’s Vive seltzer has already become the official hard seltzer of the Indiana Pacers (NBA), the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), and FC Cincinnati (MLS)