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Krones is showcasing digital solutions for production efficiency and operator support for critical tasks.

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Oct 24, 2022

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A greenfield brewery for Tatspirtprom - Megaproject completed in record time

A greenfield brewery for Tatspirtprom - Megaproject completed in record time

Sprinkman brewhouse at Tivoli Brewing Co.

Sprinkman brewhouse at Tivoli Brewing Co.

Krones and rPlanet Earth: closed-loop recycling

Krones and rPlanet Earth: closed-loop recycling

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

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Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

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How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

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A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Through the Line Podcast: Nextloopp is Solving America's Polypropylene Recycling Puzzle

How can polypropylene, one of the most widely used plastics in consumer packaging, be diverted from landfills or incinerators? Packaging World Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek and Nextloopp. They discuss how the Nextloopp initiative is uniting stakeholders across the packaging supply chain to enable the closed-loop recycling of food-grade PP.

Lightweighting continues to drive measurable progress in packaging reduction. Coca-Cola’s redesigned bottles, shown here across several brands, lower PET weight from 21 g to 18.5 g for key sizes, a 12% reduction expected to cut PET use by 3 megatons by 2025.

CPGs Reduce Packaging Weight by 5 MMt Since 2019, Report Finds

Instead of shrink film, the bottles are held together using strategically placed adhesive dots, paired with a recyclable cardboard handle for carrying.

Coca-Cola, Patrón, and Mondi Design Packaging with Reduced Materials

Sortation on a belt at a material recovery facility (MRF).

Column: With Recycling at an Inflection Point, CPGs to Shape What Comes Next

Innovative packaging solutions

Innovative packaging solutions

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

The road ahead for CPGs in 2025 and beyond—Packaging World editors review key findings from a survey of 88 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG readers.

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

The AI revolution in packaging robotics is here

Robots that see variations, adjust grip pressure automatically, accept plain-English commands, and predict their own maintenance. Discover how AI is transforming packaging operations.

The AI revolution in packaging robotics is here

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