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Palletizing/depalletizing

Toyota Material Handling’s Kim Douglass Earns Gold Medal for Assembly in International Competition

Toyota Material Handling

Douglass made history by becoming the first woman to ever place in the Toyota Material Handling Group Global Skills Competition, earning a gold medal in the Assembly category during the annual international competition held last month in Takahama, Japan.

January 13, 2023

Toyota Material Handling associate Kim Douglass became the first woman to ever medal in the Toyota Material Handling Group (TMHG) Global Skills Competiton, finishing in 1st place.

Borealis Acquires Controlling Stake in Renasci

Borealis acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept signaling its on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy.

January 13, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chain

EFP Establishes Operations in Lee County

Engineered Foam Packaging invests $15 million and creates 53 new jobs in South Carolina.

January 12, 2023

Loveseen Launches Sustainable False Lash Packaging

Loveseen’s new false lash packaging is 98% plastic free, with plans for further improvement.

January 12, 2023

Loveseen's new false lash packaging is 98% plastic-free.

Flexible packaging

Matrix Adds MD Packaging as Exclusive Distributor in Canada

Matrix Packaging Machinery

Matrix Packaging Machinery named MD Packaging as its exclusive distributor partner providing sales, parts, and service throughout Canada.

January 12, 2023

Flexible packaging

Sustainable Films for Meat, Dairy

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor announces the European launch of its PrimeSeal™ and DairySeal™ recycle-ready thermoforming films for meat, fish, and dairy and is heat resistant up to 90°C.

January 12, 2023

FOX IV Appointed Eclipse Distributor

FOX IV Technologies

FOX IV Technologies was appointed a North American distributor for Eclipse Label Finishing Systems.

January 11, 2023

JLS Expands Leadership Team with Promotions

Craig Hafner was promoted to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Craig Wolfe was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).

January 11, 2023

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Nestlé’s KitKat Wades Into Recyclable Paper Packs in Australia

Starting this month, KitKat will test curbside-recyclable paper-based packaging formats in certain Australian regions. The trial will gather data from consumers as they scan on-pack QR codes and weigh in on their experience.

January 11, 2023

More than a quarter of a million units will be wrapped in the new paper packaging for the trial across select stores in Australia.

Sustainable Packaging

Walkers to Eliminate 250 Metric Tons of Virgin Plastic from Packaging

PepsiCo’s popular Walkers potato chip snack brand has switched from film to paper for its multipacks and has begun using stretch film made with nanotechnology to reduce film use.

January 11, 2023

Walkers has replaced the outer plastic packaging on millions of Walkers 22- and 24-bag multipacks with a new paperboard carton design.

Operational Excellence

The Cost of Shrinkflation Adds Up for Manufacturers

The process adjustments and considerations involved with product downsizing extend far beyond what consumers see on store shelves.

January 11, 2023

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Protective/transport packaging

Pinnacle Packaging Organizes Food Drive With Other Local Businesses to Help Nonprofit Organization

Pinnacle Packaging

Pinnacle Packaging, along with other Lombard-based businesses Foundation Fitness Club, DMT Wellness, and Grateful Head Hair Studio, organized a holiday donation drive for The Outreach House.

January 10, 2023

Mark Rosenstein of Foundation Fitness Club and Pinnacle Packaging President Nicole DeJoris collect personal items and non-perishable foods to help The Outreach House in Lombard during the holiday season.

Sustainable Packaging

TotalEnergies Joins NEXTLOOPP Recycling Initiative

TotalEnergies joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative bringing together 47 companies from the plastics value chain that aims to create food-grade recycled polymer from advanced mechanical recycling.

January 10, 2023

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Conveying & accumulation

Jon Doughty Appointed Regional Sales Manager for Dorner

Doughty will cover the Northeast portions of the U.S. and work with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s industrial, automation, and sanitary conveyor business within his region.

January 9, 2023

Justin Neece Appointed Vice President and General Manager of Serpa

Serpa, a ProMach brand

Neece will replace Fernando Serpa, who is remaining with the company as its new Vice President of Technology Development.

January 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Policy Update and 2023 Outlook

AMERIPEN Executive Director Dan Felton and the association’s principle lobbyist, Andy Hackman of Serlin Haley, break down current state and federal policy and what to expect in the coming year.

January 9, 2023

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Consumer packaged goods

Printing and Lamination Innovations by Novelis, Printpack, and Velox Digital

See a few examples of printing and lamination innovations from Novelis, Printpack, and Velox Digital from ThePackHub’s November Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 9, 2023

Novelis Inc. announces new laminated aluminum surfaces for beverage can ends.

Sustainable Packaging for Fast-Foods

Koehler Paper's NexPure® OGR oil- and grease-resistant, sustainable paper is designed use in the fast food industry, features a grammage of 38 gsm, and uses natural raw materials for barrier function.

January 9, 2023