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Advanced Optowave Corporation

Advanced Optowave Corporation delivers trusted laser technology and laser coding solution that improve processes, increase productivity and enhance performance for customers.

105 Comac Street

Ronkonkoma

New York, NY 11779

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Sustainable PE Bags

Designed for automatic bagging machines, PAC Machinery Bags and Materials’ Recylene® line of Rollbags® is made from 100% recycled resin.

May 31, 2023

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Would You Apply for a Job Listing that Doesn’t Include Salary Range?

Consumer packaged goods companies may need to open up about salary range as job seekers’ standards shift and wage discussions become less taboo.

May 31, 2023

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Dow, New Energy Blue to Collaborate on Developing Renewable Plastic Materials

The first-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics.

May 31, 2023

Label-less Bottle Puts Focus on Wine, Not Waste

New wine brand Crate forgoes bottle labels to reduce packaging waste, creating a sparse but still eye-catching package that complements the brand’s sustainable positioning.

May 31, 2023

By removing the label from the body of the wine bottle, Fourth Wave Wine has eliminated the paper, the adhesives, and the PET liner resulting from the label.

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Packaging: Innovation and Growth Driven by Brands and Consumer Demand

PMMI Media Group

Discover compostable packaging, its benefits and drawbacks, and its current applications. Expect this eco-friendly format to surge in popularity for brands of all sizes in the coming decade.

May 31, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery Introduce Refillable Packaging Solutions

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging solutions from Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 30, 2023

Nestlé U.K. is launching refill pouches for two of its instant coffee products.

Dale Newton Appointed Vice President and General Manager for Fogg Filler

Newton brings over 25 years of experience within the global manufacturing industry and has extensive tenure in leading business expansion and product management.

May 30, 2023

ABB Launches Robotics Training Program

The ABB Robotics Education Package consists of a GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), teaching materials, and a globally recognized technical qualification.

May 30, 2023

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Sustainable Food Packaging Solution

Sabert Corporation

Sabert Corp.’s EcoSnap food packaging solution features a clear PET lid, featuring an audible locking system that snaps onto a PFAS-free paperboard base, keeping food secure.

May 30, 2023

Adjustable Shelving

New Age Industrial

New Age Industrial’s shelving is comprised of four posts and shelving type of choice – heavy duty (HD), T-bar, Solid Brute (SB), or solid and can be configured in various ways including unit size, type of shelves, number of shelves, and accessories.

May 30, 2023

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Matrix to Exhibit Latest Packaging Solutions at EXPO PACK Guadalajara

Matrix Packaging Machinery

See it at EXPO PACK Guadalajara, Booth 2203! Matrix Packaging, a ProMach brand, will showcase the MVI-280E and Pacraft TT-8D-N cost effective packaging solutions for a variety of applications.

May 30, 2023

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Nestlé Pilots Paper-Based, Home-Compostable Coffee Capsule

The new capsule, made of paper with a proprietary, compostable barrier film and lid, offers Nespresso consumers a compostable coffee capsule option.

May 29, 2023

Eighty-two percent of the new coffee capsule is made from wood fiber, while the balance, which includes the inner film liner and the lid, is made from a compostable biopolymer material.

Reusable Rubber Bands Save Drake's Brewing Miles of Shrink Wrap

Drake’s Brewing was looking for a more environmentally friendly way to move its kegs from location to location. It found it in rubber pallet bands from Aero Rubber.

May 28, 2023

Rubber pallet bands gave Drake’s Brewing an alternative to shrink-wrapping its empty kegs to move them around the facility, saving the brewery 565 lb of plastic waste in the first year of use.

Flexible packaging

New Date-Sugar Pouch Contains 50% PCR

In its quest to have as little environmental impact as possible, Just Date moves from a cardboard carton for its granulated date sugar to a flexible, resealable stand-up pouch with 50% PCR.

May 26, 2023

The new 12-oz package for Just Date’s Organic Sugar is a flexible, stand-up pouch made up of HDPE, 40% of which is recycled content, and PET, made up of 90% rPET.

Operational Excellence

Turning to Tech as Workforce Challenges Continue

Companies are increasingly turning to new technology to help train workers and automate repetitive tasks as workforce challenges continue.

May 26, 2023

Manufacturers are using technology to enhance training and automate tasks.

Walter Langosch Retires from ESS Technologies

ESS Technologies, Inc.

ESS Global Business Development Director Walter Langosch has ended his distinguished 50-year career in the packaging machinery industry.

May 26, 2023

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Controls & Machine Components

Data Orchestration and Management Solutions

Belden Inc. launches Belden PROVIZE Explorer, Belden PROVIZE Planner, and Hirschmann EAGLE40-4F firewall designed to provide enhanced security, better performance, and seamless integration.

May 25, 2023