If someone asked where you were the morning of January 28th, 1986, you’d probably respond, “I have no idea.” For some of us, memories may not even date back that far. But if you ask that question another way to people of a certain age, “Where were you when the Challenger Shuttle crashed?” the answers come easily. Because at 10:39 am central time that day, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its 10th mission, imprinting the event on individuals’ psyches

At Forest Packaging we work hard to bring flexible options to our clients. In this video, we share options for those looking for short runs. We love the small business market, and some of our clients are start ups, who have a need for shorter runs. Check it out! Questions? Give us a call at 847.981.7000 or shoot us an email here from our website. Thanks for watching! #forestpackaging #forestpackaging #packaging #corrugated #packagingdesign

To say we live in the time of multi-tasking is both obvious and understated. Living in this time is simultaneously energizing and aggravating. And it seems the accepted challenge of our generation is to prove possible things once thought to be mutually exclusive. If Reese’s can put together two very different tastes and show they taste great together and if Miller can make a beer that’s less filling and still tastes great, really what more proof do we need? And yet we have it

Corrugated | Packaging | Design OK, so this is a first. Welcome to “Out of the Forest”: The Blog About Packaging and Design from Forest Packaging. Just reading that, you might well be asking yourself, “Why a blog from Forest Packaging?” No offense taken, because believe me, when the idea was pitched my way, I asked the very same question. So, here’s the answer. For more than 50 years now our company has not only sustained, but grown, innovated and become a leader in the more-

“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” Perhaps Benjamin Franklin had gamer's in mind when he said that, yes? Either way, it’s a true statement. So, we are doing our part to keep gamer’s gaming! Forest Packaging’s newest project is a bunch of little boxes that we are, together, marketing as a “Gamer’s Box” to address a desire of some 150 million American gamers. This sturdy, compartmentalized box features a super clean look and hidden storage areas, allowing f

There’s a professor at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, who’s dedicating her scholarly research to lessons learned from companies that have been around for 100 or more years. It's really cool. As a second-generation leader of a business that’s just halfway to this lofty “Century Club Company” goal, my own interest is piqued by Professor Vicki TenHaken’s study and findings. Specifically, TenHaken identifies five factors that these centurions of the business world have going

With our new equipment that Roger highlights in this video, we can get production samples into play much faster. Have questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you. Message us here! #diecutting #packaging #forestpackaging #forestpackaging #corrugated #packagingdesign

The most import details often go unnoticed. Take the simple Box Maker’s Certificate (BMC) most carton manufactures imprint on the bottom of their boxes. These marks cite each carton’s specific tested and rated characteristics. You’ll find at Forest Packaging our cartons are birthed with the Edge Crush Test (ECT) Certificate. ECT measures the stacking strength of a box. This determines how much pressure it can handle before being crushed. Since most shipping is done by stackin

Busy people in all walks of life use the metaphor of “putting out fires” to describe their full plates at work, to-do lists around the house or any number of issues that might complicate our lives. Put out that fire. Check. To be sure, my position at Forest Packaging brings numerous metaphorical fires to my attention nearly every day. And that’s true for anyone looking to run a successful business. Operations. Machinery. Management of customer needs vs. wants vs. expectations

Happy Holiday's everyone! In this one minute clip Bob shares a cool octagon box design. Do you have packaging design questions? Forest Packaging can help. Thanks for subscribing and we hope to hear from you soon! ~ John & the Forest Packaging Team #forestpackaging #diecutting #screenprint #forestpackaging #corrugated #packaging #packagingdesign #displays

Forest Packaging loves all that goes into packaging. From strategy, engineering, user experience and branding. The story behind the Tiffany packaging is an inspiring execution in building one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Stationary merchants, Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded their Lower Manhattan company in 1837. Shifting the store’s focus to jewelry in 1853. The company came into its own in 1886 by introducing its diamond engagement ring: the Tiffa

In this video we share a recent project where we saved our customer time and costs. Here at Forest Packaging we collaborate and understand the problems our clients have. Then we work hard to give them a solution! #forestpackaging #forestpackaging #packaging #corrugated #packagingdesign #diecutting

The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effect - it is too exciting. – Plato At Forest Packaging we couldn’t agree more with the philosopher from Athens – we find “flutes” - oh too exciting even if we’re talking corrugate as opposed to the instrument. When it comes to corrugate, “flutes” are the unit of measurement used to designate thickness and strengths, commonly ranging from A-flute to F-flute. Larger flute profiles deliver greater vertical compression streng

‘Hey Alexa, make me a custom corrugated display package with a four-color logo that’s guaranteed to hold up through cross-country shipping’. There’s a battle going on among the world’s technology giants for the minds, hearts, attention spans and (most importantly) wallets of average Americans. Personal digital assistants were this year’s hottest holiday gifts and are certainly the rage. These little companions map out our best route to work, tell us the weather in Naples (Flo

Jeff features a really cool screen print project. Make your packaging pop! #diecutting #forestpackaging #packaging #forestpackaging #corrugated #packagingdesign #screenprint