Protective/transport packaging

Rekha Jones Appointed Chief Human Resources Officer for Shorr Packaging

In her new role, Jones will oversee all elements of the company's people strategy in furtherance of the company’s mission to establish Shorr Packaging as a premium provider of packaging supplies, systems, and support in the markets Shorr serves.

March 9, 2022

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Flexible packaging

Glenroy to Increase Adhesive Lamination Capacity

Glenroy, Inc.

To address increase in demand for sustainable flexible packaging, Glenroy is investing in additional adhesive lamination capacity.

March 8, 2022

Robotics

Sealed Air's Meat Packaging Automation Improves Predictability

New innovations in vision-based product identification, robotic bagging, vacuum, shrink, quality inspection, and more show how automation can help reduce labor needs and improve throughput, quality, and safety.

March 7, 2022

Robotics

The 60-Year Alliance Between Triangle Package Machinery and Goetze’s Candy Company

These family-owned and operated businesses have been working together on packaging Caramel Creams for generations. The secret to their long-term relationship comes down to a matter of trust.

March 3, 2022

Flexibles

Seal Integrity: A Primer from a Pro

A provider of engineered solutions for the food and beverage industry for more than 40 years, Mark Green of Mark Green & Associates shares some thoughts on seal integrity testing.

March 1, 2022

Secondary Packaging

Automation and Flexibility in EOL Equipment Needed for Expanding SKUs

As the trend of more variety, more sizes, more choices, and ultimately more SKUs increases, end of line machinery is keeping up by including more robots, cobots, and modularity.

February 24, 2022

Flexible packaging

Gualapack Opens New Subsidiary in Florida

Gualapack

Flexible packaging manufacturer Gualapack opened a new subsidiary, Gualapack US & Canada, with a sales office in Miami.

February 23, 2022

Flow wrapping

Report: Innovative New Machinery for the Food Industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report on machinery for the food industry.

February 21, 2022

Thermoform/fill/seal

Cheeba Chews Tackles New Markets with Swabbing Station

Owners at Cheeba Chews noticed that a lot of early packaging solutions offered to the emerging cannabis market—whether machinery, materials, or child-resistance—lacked flexibility or customization. So they came up with a solution themselves.

February 18, 2022

Sustainability

Clysar, LLC Joins the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

Clysar, LLC

Clysar will work with APR to understand issues impacting plastic recycling, understand technical requirements driving the development of lower impact shrink solutions, and help educate and promote the growth and sustainability of plastic recycling.

February 18, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Naturally Done: Bio-Based Blister Packs, Produce Nanofilm, and CBD-Based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of plant-based and compostable packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s February Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

February 18, 2022

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Matrix to Demonstrate its Latest Packaging Technology at PACK EXPO East

Matrix Packaging Machinery

Visit Matrix at Booth 2413 to see live demonstrations of how its vf/f/s, pre-made pouch, and sachet machines can improve productivity and sustainability goals.

February 16, 2022

Flexible packaging

Glenroy Inc. Joins the Association of Plastic Recyclers

Glenroy, Inc.

Glenroy’s membership demonstrates its commitment to the success of plastic recycling and the future of the industry.

February 16, 2022