Weighing/combination scales

Spee-Dee Packaging Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, a second-generation, family-owned company, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

May 11, 2021

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Sustainability

Toray Plastics (America) Joins the Association of Plastics Recyclers

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Toray Plastics joined the Association of Plastics Recyclers, an international trade association that represents the plastics recycling industry. Its member companies are committed to the success of plastics recycling.

May 6, 2021

Flexible packaging

Printpack Launches a New Brand Tagline

Printpack

Printpack, a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, announced the launch of its new brand tagline, “Preserving and Enhancing People’s Lives.”

May 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

ACW Providing Lab Certified C-R Packaging Solutions

Advanced Converting Works

Advanced Converting Works (ACW) is providing lab certified C-R packaging solutions for a variety of market applications including medical, household products, chemicals, cleaners/detergents, and cannabis.

May 3, 2021

Sustainability

Innovations in Sustainable Packaging for Confectionery & Ice Cream

Nestlé, Unilever, and Mars Wrigley pioneer technologies—such as advanced recycling, recycled-content plastic, reusable packaging, and a switch from plastic to paper—to reduce their use of virgin plastic materials. This Take Five video has the full story.

April 30, 2021

Flexible packaging

Rheo Engineering Launches Rheo Flexibles

Rheo Engineering

Rheo Engineering launches a new company division: Rheo Flexibles. It will provide a full range of single use products, all designed and manufactured at the Peoria, Ill., facility.

April 30, 2021

Flow wrapping

Matt Venezia Named Vice President of Global Equipment Sales for BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems

Matt Venezia was appointed Vice President of Global Equipment Sales for BW Flexible Systems.

April 29, 2021

Flexibles

Amcor Announces Strategic Investment in ePac Flexible Packaging

Amcor recently announced their investment of $10 to $15 million in ePac. The investment will include a minority ownership interest in ePac Holdings LLC and funding for more ePac locations.

April 26, 2021

Sustainability

Post-COVID Consumer Trends and Their Effect on CPGs Today | Digital Printing Lets Brands Promote Inclusion with Themed Short Runs

Today's Take Five Video: Brands are being asked to take a stance on environmental and social issues. Packaging is a great vehicle to promote those stances. Digital printing allows for short runs of timely, socially themed packs when these occasions arise.

April 23, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Nature Valley is First in Snack Bar Category with 100% Recyclable Film

General Mills’ new polyethylene-based film wrap for Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars is certified to carry the How2Recycle label for Store Drop-Off systems.

April 23, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Joins The Climate Pledge

Pregis

Pregis, a manufacturer of protective packaging, has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050.

April 22, 2021

Capping

J Mitchell Named Operational Excellence Director for BW Packaging Systems

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

J Alexander Mitchell joined BW Packaging Systems as Operational Excellence Director for its operations in North America. He will drive site-level operational efficiency improvements to products, processes, and practices for the Barry-Wehmiller packaging p

April 22, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Opens Two Texas Manufacturing Facilities

Pregis

Pregis opened two new manufacturing facilities in the Dallas area to support growing demand in the Southern region of North America.

April 15, 2021