Subscribe
Machinery
Design
Issues
Events
Downloads
Sustainability
How Safe is Reusable Packaging During COVID-19?
Last year, Loop launched its revolutionary shopping platform anchored by reusable packaging. Here, Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle and the driving force behind Loop, provides an update on the platform and how it’s faring in light of COVID-19.
Home
OEM COVID-19 #6: Overcoming Hesitations Around Remote Access
Supplier Submitted
COVID-19: TC Transcontinental Packaging's Response
Supplier Submitted
Fabri-Kal Partners with Local Companies to Produce Medical Face Shields
COVID-19
COVID-19 Survey: Foodservice/Retail Imbalance Roils CPG Industry
COVID-19
Somic Operations Proceed in Germany and North America with COVID-19 Measures in Place
Somic is informing customers about the necessary steps it has taken to allow its facilities for end-of-line retail packaging machinery to remain open in Germany and North America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19
Cannabis and the Coronavirus
Medical and recreational cannabis growers and retailers deemed essential services to help Americans cope with “stay-at-home” orders.
COVID-19
Placon Scales Up for Production of PPE Face Shields
Placon has scaled up production in two of its manufacturing facilities to help get plastic PPE to healthcare workers during this pandemic.
COVID-19
Without Wholesale Venues, Brands Reaching Out to Consumer
Social media, e-commerce and donations to those in need are various ways brands are trying to directly reach consumers in light of COVID-19 cancellations and closures.
COVID-19
COVID-19 Survey: Early Results Reflect CPGs' Current Resolve, Future Uncertainty
Responses indicate that companies producing packaged goods tend to be “So far, so good, all things considered” as one phrased it, and supply chains remain intact. But when asked to forecast into the future, there's far less consensus.
Sustainability
European Recycling Markets Reel from Coronavirus
Changes in consumer behavior, the reduced cost of virgin materials, logistics disruptions and other trends driven by COVID-19 may have a lasting effect on the European recycling industry.
COVID-19
An Appeal to Support Our Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a tremendous global challenge that we must work together to defeat. Now, our essential and critical workers are being relied upon to provide the services we expect every day and we must do everything to support them.
COVID-19
Distilleries Refit to Fill Hand-Sanitizer Gap
During World War II, Ford made tanks instead of cars and Maytag made plane parts instead of washing machines. With hand sanitizer being the small-arms munitions of today’s pandemic crisis, cosmetics and distilleries are joining the war effort.
Home
OEM COVID-19 #5: BellatRx & Mpac Langen
UnPACKED with PMMI podcast with Canadian OEMs highlights communication early and often.
Home
The Potential of ERP Amid a Pandemic
Automation on the plant floor can keep production flowing to refill store shelves. But the biggest problem manufacturers face right now is a disruption to the supply chain.
PMMI news
Opinion: Packaging Industry Begins COVID-19 Response
Rapid response to crisis seen industry wide, inspiring hope and reflecting resilience in the time of a crisis.
Business intelligence
All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19
Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.
