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Reporter good afternoon, dan. Theres still a lot we dont know about this case, including the name of the officer involved or that of the suspect. As you said, it happened at essex and harrison right here and you may know this onramp. About 10 00 this morning, two chp officers were driving along and saw what they say is the suspect move along in here. They got out to investigate. They went up this road and thats where the trouble began. Maybe youve driven right by it, a homeless encampment. By th...

Tim Kirchen has been promoted to EVP of label materials supplier UPM Raflatac. Kirchen is currently the company’s SVP of Americas, a role he has been in since 2018, when he joined UPM. The Germany national will officially start his new position on 1 August, relocating to Helsinki in the process. He will become a

UPM Raflatac has made three appointments to its Americas leadership team.

Material suppliers at Labelexpo Americas 2022 faced a unique challenge. One that tasked them with showcasing the innovations that they’ve been working on in the three-year absence without a global label and packaging exhibition, all while balancing difficult conversations about lead times, supply backlogs and price increases.  In short, materials suppliers had to remain both innovative and prudent, pragmatic while groundbreaking at the same time. If judging by anecdotal evidence and foot traf...

Material suppliers at Labelexpo Americas 2022 faced a unique challenge. One that tasked them with showcasing the innovations that they’ve been working on in the three-year absence without a global label and packaging exhibition, all while balancing difficult conversations about lead times, supply backlogs and price increases. In short, materials suppliers had to remain both

‘We chose Vancouver, Washington, as the site of this new state-of-the-art facility because of its strategic location to best service our expanding customer base, as well as the growing market in the Pacific Northwest and California,’ said Tim Kirchen, senior vice president of UPM Raflatac Americas. The company is investing in operational advancements that will enable the

'We are very excited to see the industry once again come together under one roof, where we can exchange ideas and continue to collaborate with our customers, suppliers and technology partners. We believe that with proactive communications and strong collaboration through the entire value chain, we can ensure the robustness of our industry’s supply chain and continued

Though it’s easy to hold the Covid-19 pandemic responsible for the global supply chain disruptions of the past 18 months, there are a multitude of issues that have put pressure on an already vulnerable system. ‘What’s going on with the supply chain is a confluence of many different happenings. It’s really a perfect storm of highly disruptive events,’ said Jeff Ogren, North