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PMMI News
ABB to Divest Robotics Division to SoftBank Group
ABB Robotics
Rather than an originally planned spin-off, ABB agrees to sell its Robotics division to SoftBank Group for $5.375 billion, which will merge ABB's industrial robotics technology with SoftBank's advanced AI capabilities.
October 8, 2025
Labeling
Specright Announces New AI and Specification-First PLM Capabilities for the Food & Beverage Industry
Specright
Gartner names Specright a representative vendor in the 2025 Market Guide for PLM in Food and Beverage industries.
October 8, 2025
Digital Transformation
Digital Link Reveals Conversational Product Packaging Powered by AI
Digital Link
Digital Link embeds conversational intelligence into a QR code, allowing packaging to go beyond static packaging.
October 8, 2025
Recycling
NEXTLOOPP Receives U.S. FDA Approval for 100% Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene
NEXTLOOPP
NEXTLOOPP's project received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA, confirming that its proprietary process for producing recycled polypropylene (rPP)meets the requirements for use in direct food-contact packaging at levels up to 100% across all food types.
October 8, 2025
Workforce
Barry-Wehmiller Tabs New CEO, Outgoing CEO Remains Chairman of the Board
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc
The planned succession of Kyle Chapman to Barry-Wehmiller CEO, with Bob Chapman remaining as Chairman of the Board, represents BW’s continued mission to redefine success in business.
October 8, 2025
Recycling
Every Can Counts U.S. Celebrates 75,000 Cans Collected for Recycling During Spring and Summer Festival Season
Every Can Counts
The Every Can Counts U.S. program collected and recycled over 75,000 aluminum beverage cans across four spring and summer events, demonstrating the potential for significant away-from-home recycling at festivals and large gatherings.
October 8, 2025
Material handling
Hai Robotics Wins Technology Excellence Award at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 for HaiPick Climb System
Hai Robotics
Hai Robotics' compact goods-to-person ASRS, which uses climbing robots mounted to one side of standard warehouse racking, won for making advanced automation accessible and delivering up to 34% faster tote delivery and a 75% reduction in storage footprint.
October 7, 2025
Cartons and boxes
SupplyOne Acquires Vital Pack, Expanding its Presence to Southern California
SupplyOne
The Southern California-based packaging distributor is SupplyOne’s 44
th
acquisition since its founding 27 years ago.
October 7, 2025
Plastics/resins
Plastics in Packaging 2025: Examining Material Innovation, Circular Strategies, and Regulatory Compliance
SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals
This online industry event, November 17-19, 2025, analyzes advanced materials, Design for Recyclability (DfR), and global regulations driving the circular economy for plastic packaging, addressing challenges in PCR content and sustainability reporting.
October 7, 2025
Workforce
Spartanics Brings a New Captain on Board
Spartanics
Spartanics appoints Jake Kowalewski as its new CEO as Tom O’Hara steps down after more than 20 years with the company.
October 6, 2025
PMMI News
PMMI Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $40,000 to Support the Future Workforce
The PMMI Foundation held its biennial Charity Golf Tournament before PACK EXPO Las Vegas to fund educational initiatives and scholarships for the next generation of packaging and processing professionals.
October 6, 2025
Flexible packaging
Morris Packaging LLC and UFlex Packaging Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Innovative & Sustainable Woven Bag Solutions
Morris Packaging
Morris Packaging LLC and UFlex Packaging Inc. are enhancing their product portfolio in the woven bag marketplace to deliver next-generation, sustainable flexible packaging solutions.
October 6, 2025
Recycling
Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. Receives APR Design for Recyclability Recognition for ADMER RA105A Recycling Agent
Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
Mitsui Chemicals America's ADMER RA105A is a compatibilizer that helps different plastics blend better during recycling to improve the quality of the resulting recycled films.
October 3, 2025
PMMI News
Winners Revealed From the 2025 Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Team seven, comprised of Joseph Delaughter (Clemson University), Kirkley Fallaw (Clemson University), Landry Feldman (Rochester Institute of Technology), Kyle Feng (California Polytechnic State University), and Ray Flannagan (Virginia Tech) brought home first prize in the adrenaline-pumping competition of speed and strategy at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
October 3, 2025
Digital Transformation
Avery Dennison and Wiliot Expand Partnership
Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison is set to manufacture Wiliot's next-generation, lower-cost, and smaller ambient IoT Bluetooth-enabled sensors and integrate them into its Intelligent Labels portfolio and atma.io connected product cloud to scale the technology's global market reach.
October 3, 2025
Recycling
Expert-Led Extended Producer Responsibility Academy Provides Practical Path to Packaging Compliance
Signalfire Group
Washburn Consulting Sustainability and Public Affairs launches The ERP Academy, an online training program that provides expert-led resources and tools to help companies understand and comply with the, growing number of state-level EPR packaging laws.
October 3, 2025
PMMI News
PACK EXPO Las Vegas Marks 30 Years with a Record-Breaking Scale, Spotlighting Solutions for Today’s Biggest Challenges and Future Opportunities
"The scale and energy of PACK EXPO Las Vegas this year reflect how fast our industry is advancing." – Jim Pittas, President & CEO, PMMI
October 2, 2025
Workforce
Beth Rennich Joins KDV Label as Business Development Manager
KDV Label
Rennich brings over twenty years of experience in sales and account management within the label and packaging industry to focus on customer base expansion and market growth.
October 1, 2025
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