Industry Watch—January 2017

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the January 2017 issue of Packaging World.

Jan 4th, 2017

Companies

Sleeve Seal and G.C. Evans Sales & Mfg. moved to an upgraded, larger facility in Little Rock, AR.

Cognex acquired two 3D vision companies, Germany-based EnShape GmbH and Spain-based AQSense.

The patented Micvac process for in-pack cooking and pasteurization is now being used within the foodservice area.

Synerlink S.A. acquired France-based Sogameca, manufacturer of precision machines and cutting tool technology.

Spee-Dee launched a customer-centric manufacturing strategy, Listen, SET, Go, to speed delivery, strengthen quality control, and expand employee accountability.

Display Pack moved into its new 370,000 sq-ft manufacturing facility.

Amcor Rigid Plastics completed the acquisition of Sonoco’s Global Plastics blow-molding business.

Berry Plastics is upgrading its Phillipsburg, N.J. facility to better accommodate its Healthcare packaging portfolio. The project includes three key components: expansion of the facility by more than 150,000 sqft, creation of a new on-site quality lab, and streamlining of equipment.

American Packaging Corp., a flexible packaging converter, will build a 350,000 sq-ft manufacturing facility in Chili, NY.

O.Berk Co., LLC acquired the assets of VPI Packaging.

People

Nick White was appointed National Sales Manger for Shibuya Hoppmann.

Michael Rogers was promoted to Customer Service Manager for Ossid, powered by Pro Mach.

Shinichi Takagi was appointed Head of Investor Relations for Sato.

Dennis M. Love will retire as Chairman of the Board of Printpack effective December 31, 2016. James E. Love, III was elected by the board to fill that position.

Graeme Hartley was appointed Business Development Manager covering the North of England and Scotland for AutoCoding Systems.

Alan Traylor was promoted to Director of Product Management at Mocon, Inc.

World Wide Packaging hired Kevin Jean, Creative Lead of Innovation and Ed Quinn, Senior Sales Representative.

Dennis Gagan joined Toray Plastics (America), Inc. as Business Manager, Torayfan® Div.

Simon Howes was appointed Product Manager for Domino’s Digital Printing Solutions Div.

William Sharpless was hired as Director of Business Development for Bilcare Research Inc.

Dr. Stefan König was named President of Bosch Packaging Technology.

Achievements

Fanuc America Corp. was named one of Michigan’s top 100 workplaces by the Detroit Free Press.

K-1 President Mike Tsai in front of the Landa S10 Nanographic Printing® Press
Nanographic Press Arrives in California
It appears that Landa Digital Printing is making good on its promise that this will be a year for multiple installations of its innovative S10 Nanographic press.
Jul 8th, 2020
Solving the Skills Gap Puzzle
Solving the Skills Gap Puzzle
Delkor Systems' Patty Anderson and Hennepin Technical College's Jeff Thorstad join unPACKed with PMMI to discuss how their partnership helps increase training for current and future workers.
Jul 7th, 2020
The six-bottle series for the U.S. uses photographs that range from a rainbow mural thanking essential workers to chalk art proclaiming that “We’re All In This Together” and landmarks like Seattle’s Space Needle.
Jones Soda Labels Convey ‘Messages of Hope’ Amidst COVID-19
Six limited-edition label designs for the U.S. and six for Canada convey the spirit of resilience that has emerged during the coronavirus crisis.
Jul 7th, 2020
In cooperation with Amazon the organic-certified beauty brand N.A.E. has taken further steps towards sustainability with the launch of its new plastic-free product packaging.
Reduced Material E-comm Play for N.A.E., Henkel's Organic Beauty Brand
Henkel’s organic-certified beauty brand N.A.E. (Naturale Antica Erboristeria) is piloting an Amazon-backed e-commerce project that features reduced packaging material and optimized supply chain methods.
Jul 7th, 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 03: Health Surveillance Inspectors with the support of the Municipal Guard inspect bars and restaurants amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on July 3, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The agents stepped up their operations after reports of agglomeration and non-compliance with security rules during the easing and reopening of commerce in the city of Rio de Janeiro.(Photo by Andre Coelho/Getty Images)
Latin American CPG COVID-19 Response
Responses to the survey conducted by Mundo PMMI reaching 432 entrepreneurs and professionals from various CPGs in Latin America reveal uncertain and contrasting views of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 6th, 2020
We currently have five bills before Congress related in one way or another to packaging and its end-of-life management.
Five U.S. Packaging Bills Under Consideration
While each one of the five proposed bills taps into elements valuable to advancing a circular economy for packaging, none provides a complete strategy across the entire recycling system.
Jul 6th, 2020
New refrigerated offerings from nutpods.
Refrigerated Oat Creamer from nutpods
Coffee creamer company nutpods, based in Bellevue, WA, has recently introduced a new refrigerated product line: zero sugar oat creamer.
Jul 6th, 2020
Direct digital print on glass includes tactile elements.
Bacardi Personalizes Bottles with Direct Digital Print
BACARDÍ rum, the number one rum in Europe, has launched a limited-editionglass bottle that uses direct digital printing to bring an Augmented Reality experience to consumers.
Jul 2nd, 2020
Regular Compact Cotton Icecream Gj Copy
Tampons in an Ice Cream Pint Make a Whimsical Statement
Feminine care company Rael launches a unique recyclable carton in stores and online.
Jul 1st, 2020
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Lawn & Garden Brand Practices what it Preaches with Bio-based Pouch
Espoma Organic showcases its continued commitment to the environment with more sustainable flexible packaging alternatives.
Jun 30th, 2020
Conventionally antithetical to one another, sustainability and profit are starting to become a necessary pairing in the business world.
Drive Profit Through Sustainability
Learn what attributes consumers value in sustainable packaging and their willingness to pay for those attributes to develop a strategy that results in profits.
Jun 30th, 2020
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Recycling Takes Another Hit During Pandemic, Part II
The Coronavirus pandemic is creating a growing waste crisis even as we see images of the earth’s environment clearing from less pollution. A few months into the crisis, and the numbers are staggering.
Jun 29th, 2020
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Virtual FAT Guidelines from OpX
The OpX Leadership Network releases best practices and leadership guidelines for executing virtual factory acceptance tests (vFATs), to address the changing operational landscape brought on by COVID-19.
Jun 29th, 2020
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OMAC To Develop Remote Interface Guidelines
OMAC, The Organization for Machine Automation and Control, has formed a Workgroup to be comprised of end users and service providers to create a comprehensive best-practices handbook for remote monitoring services.
Jun 29th, 2020
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Beer Cans' Premium Foil Lidding Adds Billboard Space While Appealing to Post-COVID Consumer
Romanian lager Albacher doesn't mention the pandemic specifically, but the timing of its new foil lidding, which adds billboard space and ensures a clean beer can surface, is fortuitous considering an increasingly safety-conscious consumer base.
Jun 29th, 2020
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Q&A: MIT Operations Researcher Talks COVID-19 Vaccination Hurdles
An expert discusses some of the environmental, research, and packaging concerns in supplying populations with a COVID-19 vaccine.
Jun 25th, 2020
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Hershey's Unwraps their COVID-19 strategy with employees and suppliers
Hershey’s Josh Becker sat down with PMMI’s Sean Riley to talk about a customer’s perspective on how Hershey is handling visits from suppliers, training and service issues.
Jun 25th, 2020
The custom bottle presents a dark, spooky feel through its sharp lines and well-defined shoulders that playfully resemble the Devil’s horns.
The Devil is in the Details of a New Brandy Bottle
Chilean wine brand Casillero del Diablo enters the spirits category, with a custom brandy bottle with shoulders shaped to resemble a Devil's horns and graphics.
Jun 24th, 2020
Customized bottles from Heineken just for the Grand Prix.
Heineken Customizes for Grand Prix
Dutch brewing company Heineken, which has a global partnership with Formula 1 racing, wanted to do something special for the return of the Grand Prix to the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands.
Jun 24th, 2020
Matt Reynolds, Editor
Packaging No Spectator to This Social Moment
Already destabilized by the pandemic, many of our national and global institutions are now doubly destabilized by legitimate concerns about social justice and equality.
Jun 23rd, 2020
More in Home
Day one of go live with the upgraded ERP system at Avery’s manufacturing site in Northampton, UK.
ERP Upgrade Enables Direct-to-Consumer Model for Avery
QAD’s latest cloud-based enterprise resource planning system has helped Avery better integrate its operations to provide the flexibility needed to depart from its traditional big box pallet model.
Jun 23rd, 2020
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Despite COVID-19 global packaging market expected to grow.
Euromonitor International analysts anticipated growth in 2020 for most key goods categories that use packaging, despite the impact of COVID-19, at Webinar organized by EXPO PACK México and Mundo PMMI.
Jun 23rd, 2020
The MyKirei by Kao line debuted in April, with the first phase offering three products: Nourishing Shampoo, Conditioner, and Hand Wash.
AIR Bottle for Personal Care Line Reduces Plastic by 50%
New personal care line, MyKirei by Kao, reflects the company’s Kirei, or ‘beautiful,’ Lifestyle Plan, with sustainable packaging that uses two pouches to create a ‘revolutionary’ rigid bottle.
Jun 22nd, 2020
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Hershey's Expectations for Suppliers during COVID-19
Hershey's Josh Becker explains how the chocolate giant has adapted and what it expects from visitors to its facilities.
Jun 19th, 2020
Nakuna Helsinki's fragrance packaging delivers a memorable opening experience with thoughtful and detailed packaging components, with each piece of packaging contributing to the journey to the product itself.
Perfume Carton the Result of Sustainable Thinking
New Finnish luxury fragrance brand selects a lightweight, durable paperboard for its new line of products that mirrors its brand concept and values.
Jun 19th, 2020
Today, Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11), the Chairwoman of the House Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology, and Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce plastic waste and improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry.
Proposed U.S. Legislation Puts Focus on Plastic Waste Reduction, Recycling
Key components include improving the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry, U.S. leadership in waste reduction and recycling research and in standards development, and an investment of $85M in 2021.
Jun 17th, 2020
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Aunt Jemima to be Retired by PepsiCo, Mars and Conagra Follow Suit
The company is retiring the brand imagery and its logo, acknowledging a racial stereotype associated with its origin. The brand will be re-named.
Jun 17th, 2020
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New Line Features Two Blow/fill Systems
To maximize the ability to change over from one neck diameter to another and to fill either aseptic, CSD, or still products, Bickford’s doubled down on blow/fill technology.
Jun 16th, 2020
The new illustration includes a portal of escapism on the front label, with a shining light beam representing a beacon of hope and positivity in dark times.
Limited-Edition Jägermeister Bottle Created to #SAVETHENIGHT During COVID-19
A reinterpreted label for Jägermeister celebrates nightlife, while also highlighting the company’s commitment to help those artists, creatives, bartenders, and club owners affected by the lockdown.
Jun 16th, 2020
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CPC Releases a New Set of High Pressure Certified Guidelines
The newest guideline is Wet Salads, also known as deli salads. This addition is one in a continuing series of CPC initiatives to raise the awareness and use of HPP and be the voice within the industry.
Jun 15th, 2020
One of the four turnkey KHS lines at Reginald Lee is an Innopack Kisters shrink packer. (Source: KHS Group)
New PET Line for Coca-Cola Bottler Produces 26,000+ bottles/hr
Argentinian Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee works with same supplier for four bottling lines, the most recent of which handles hot-fill and carbonated drinks with efficiency and a high degree of automation.
Jun 12th, 2020
Nespresso has launched what it says is the first coffee capsule on the market made using 80% recycled aluminum.
Nespresso Coffee Capsule Made from 80% Recycled Content
Made of a thinner aluminum foil, each new, recycled-content Nespresso capsule is produced using 9.2% less aluminum material, making it 8% lighter as well.
Jun 15th, 2020