EskoWorld Launches First Live Event In Three Years More than 450 packaging and label converters and industry experts convened at the Gaylord Tex- an Convention Center & Resort in Grapevine, Texas on June 7-9, EskoWorld. Jan De Roeck, Esko Director of Marketing, In- dustry Relations and Strategy, kicked off the event with a presentation detailing how the need to ac- celerate digital transformation is being exacerbat- ed by the ever-changing challenges faced by busi- nesses today. A keynote speech from Maimouna Diakhaby, As- sociate Partner at intelligence experts McKinsey, examined the five key industry trends McKinsey identified in 2019 that have further evolved during the pandemic. A special interaction suite featured continuous live demonstrations of everything from 3D technol- ogy that helps packaging designers achieve maxi- mum on-shelf standout through to 100 percent in- line printing inspection for narrow web and labels. The event’s closing speaker was Randy Pierce, President and CEO of Future in Sight, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those who are blind, visually impaired, and their families. The 2022 event marked EskoWorld’s return to a live setting, having not been able to welcome at- tendees in person since 2019. Information and registration details for EskoWorld 2023 will be announced later this year. AF&PA Reports Corrugated Recyclability Rate Of 91.4% The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&- PA) has released data from 2021, showing that the recycling rate for old corrugated containers (OCC) was 91.4 percent. Corrugated is the most recycled packaging material in the United States. More than 35 million tons of corrugated was re- covered for recycling. The corrugated recycling rate has met or exceed- ed 82 percent since 2009. In 2021, the paper recycling rate climbed to 68 percent, a rate on par with the highest rate previ- ously achieved. More than 50 million tons of paper was recovered for recycling in 2021. The forest products industry accounts for approx- imately four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures nearly $300 billion in products annually and employs approximately 950,000 people.
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