Combine an iconic holiday tradition with an equally iconic American consumer brand, and what do you get? For JohnsByrne, you get the opportunity to create the 2020 edition of Kiehl’s Apothecary Skincare Advent Calendar… which won “Package of the Year” at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) 78th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition for 2021 and a gold award for packaging sustainability. One of the greatest joys – and challenges – at JohnsByrne has always been the opportunity to collaborate with truly singular brands, companies and products with instant recognizability and ..read more

Chicago, Illinois, January 12, 2022 – JohnsByrne, a premium packaging and custom print leader, recently took home the prestigious “Package of the Year” award at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) 78th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. This marks the third time JohnsByrne has collected the industry’s top honor over the past seven years. The “Package of the Year” top honor was one of four awards in this year’s competition earned by JohnsByrne. The company’s winning package, Kiehl’s Advent Calendar for 2020, took two awards in the competition – not only the top “Packag ..read more

How does an integrated domestic packaging partner drive more quality and innovation? And why is that so incredibly important for today’s brands? Recently, JohnsByrne circled back to answer that two-part question again, this time by simply “doing the math.” And as you’ll see, having the math on your side is a powerful advantage in today’s supply-chain-challenged world. 384 JohnsByrne is home to Press384, the only 15-unit printing press in the country. Consisting (at the moment) of 3 coaters, 8 print units and 4 dryers in-line, it’s G7-certified and compliant. And it’s only ..read more

In December 1970, the U.S. Congress passed the Poison Prevention Packaging Act with the goal of reducing the risk of poisoning children via consumption of harmful household substances, pesticides, and prescription medications. It has led to considerable innovation. Innovation, as any good dictionary will tell you, is the introduction of something new. Or, more specifically, “The creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage.” Easy to define. Much, much harder to do consistently. Which ..read more

What makes JohnsByrne the logical choice for best-in-class premium packaging, specialty printing and direct mail? Unmatched packaging innovation, of course, propelled by singular structural design expertise, our domestic end-to-end solution and Tier 1 Quality Programs. But our current customers say it best. This infographic reveals our most recent customer survey results. Keep in mind that Net Promoter Score (NPS) is one of the gold standards of customer experience metrics, measuring brand loyalty with a single-question survey: “How likely is it that you would recommend Brand X to a friend or ..read more

It’s understandable to blame the global pandemic for today’s supply chain shortages and disruptions. In truth, the impact of Covid-19 in many ways simply amplified existing weaknesses and the consequences of industry trends that built up during the few past decades. Those trends – doing more with less and doing it faster – have been met primarily with better quality management and lean processes. The result has been a trade-off: undeniably greater efficiency, but with less resilient supply chains across the board (JIT inventories, production and delivery are great… until the storm rolls in). T ..read more

“So, can you run real wood though your printing press?” After 60+ years in business, we’ve fielded a few unusual, perhaps outrageous, requests from customers about what’s possible. The question about wood? That’s a real one, and as good a way as any to kick off an explanation of why, if you can imagine it, we can put it on a press. Cost-effectively. In fact, printing on wood wasn’t the only challenge put to us over the years. Which means that during that time, we’ve conducted our own share of chemistry experiments, engineering brainstorms and even around-the-world sourcing searches for special ..read more

“Quality isn’t a test you pass. It’s a lifestyle you live. Every day.” According to Jack Gustafson, COO at JohnsByrne, that mentality is what’s truly required to drive premium performance from any quality program. And it’s what JohnsByrne has put in place to build its Tier 1 quality program. Consider that JohnsByrne is able to meet or exceed the quality standards of the most particular customers in the world. More importantly, that culture of rigorous, continuous quality improvement assures every JohnsByrne customer gets work that meets those same sky-high levels – Gold Standards – every time ..read more

Photo Credits: Sienna Naturals Direct to consumer packaging, or ecommerce packaging, goes through a very different journey than packaging on retail shelves. For one, direct to consumer packaging goes straight to the consumer – there is no chance for them to interact with the product before purchasing. Secondly, the product goes through many touch points before reaching the customer, meaning there are more instances where the product can become damaged. Therefore, there are several unique things you need to consider when designing ecommerce packaging for your brand. JohnsByrne goes over th ..read more

Effective packaging is memorable to the consumer and sticks out amongst competitors. While bold colors and structures can help set your brand apart, creating a multi-sensory experience with your packaging can entice consumers and create brand loyalty even more effectively. Multi-sensory packaging consists of integrating the five senses into your packaging in order to create a more memorable and striking design. JohnsByrne breaks down the various ways your brand can create multi-sensory packaging below. Visual Features Adding striking visual components to your packaging is what will first attra ..read more