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Robatech USA Enhances West Coast Sales & Service

Robatech USA, Inc. strengthens customer support by establishing direct sales and service operations on the West Coast, ending a long-standing distribution partnership.

January 23, 2025

Dunlop, BerryWorld, and Untouched World Utilize Recycled Materials

See a few examples of recycling innovations from Dunlop, BerryWorld, and Untouched World from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 23, 2025

The new packaging will be used for official Dunlop balls at tournaments including the Australian Open and Nitto ATP Finals.

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Nondestructive Package Leak Detector

Labthink International, Inc.

Labthink’s C690H is a high-throughput leak detector that utilizes vacuum decay and pressure decay methods for automated batch testing of various pharmaceutical packaging types.

January 22, 2025

Upgraded Hot Melt Jetting Head

Robatech's Volta now features an integrated stitching function that reduces adhesive consumption by up to 60%, improves adhesion, and lowers energy consumption by 60%.

January 22, 2025

Controls & Machine Components

EtherCAT Box

The Beckhoff EP3751-0260 EtherCAT Box integrates an accelerometer and gyroscope in a compact module for measurement of acceleration, vibration, and rotational motion.

January 22, 2025

Beckhoff Ep3751 0260 Web

Conveying & accumulation

Wildeck Moves to Waukesha, WI Headquarters

Wildeck relocates its headquarters to Waukesha, Wisconsin, expanding its manufacturing and creating jobs.

January 22, 2025

Community Poll: Achieving Circularity

See where your peers stand on the challenge of adopting circularity practices.

January 22, 2025

U.S. PET Bottle Recycling Rate Reaches 30-Year High

According to NAPCOR’s ‘2023 PET Recycling Report,’ the U.S. PET bottle recycling rate increased 4% from 2022 and is the highest rate since 1996.

January 22, 2025

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Coca-Cola Hits 100% Recycled PET Mark

This marks the first national adoption of 100% recycled PET bottles for a sparkling brand across the U.S.

January 22, 2025

LEGO, Sainsbury, and Bel Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of paper packaging innovations from LEGO, Sainsbury, and Bel from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 22, 2025

This development is part of LEGO’s broader strategy to use renewable or recycled materials and reduce carbon emissions by 37% by 2032.

Plastics Liability Paradigm Shift

California sues Exxon Mobil, alleging it misled the public about the recyclability of plastics and contributed to the plastic pollution crisis, echoing past tobacco litigation.

January 22, 2025

Eric F. Greenberg

Tropicana Weathers Blowback from ‘Shrinkquivelence,’ Pack Redesign

Infamous in pack design circles for a similar occurrence in 2008, Tropicana once again redesigned packaging in such a way that cost the company 19% in sales. We spoke to expert Brent Lindberg of Fuseneo, designer of legacy pack that's being replaced.

January 21, 2025

Tropciana's new bottle

Schneider Electric's President of North America Operations Named to NAM Board of Directors

Schneider Electric

Aamir Paul will advocate with other industry leaders on the National Association of Manufacturers' Board for policies that support American manufacturing.

January 21, 2025

Seafood Branding is ‘a Love Letter from Alaska’

Wild Alaskan Company’s executive creative director, Cliff Borress, shares the strategy behind the D2C seafood business’s new Alaska-inspired packaging graphics.

January 20, 2025

Each fish pack features a beautiful illustration of the fish species contained within as a way to educate consumers on the differences between them. Photo courtesy of Wild Alaskan Company.

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Multi-Head Leak Tester

ALPS Inspection

ALPS Inspection's BottleStop Multi-Head Leak Tester brings cost-effective, efficient, and adaptable leak detection technology to blow molding manufacturers.

January 17, 2025

Alps Bottle Stop Jan2025

Robot Control System

Flexiv has launched Elements Series 3, an enhanced adaptive robot control system featuring improved user experience, 3D simulation capabilities, and support for multiple external axes, simplifying robot programming for users of all skill levels.

January 17, 2025

Lignin Wins Two Awards at Scanpack

Lignin Industries

Lignin Industries' e-commerce bag won both the Biomaterial-Based Packaging award and the Packnorth Special Price at the Scanpack event, recognizing its sustainable and functional design.

January 17, 2025

Lignin Industries

January 17, 2025