Industry Watch—June 2019

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

Jun 3rd, 2019

Companies

Sealed Air acquired Automated Packaging Systems.

ProMach acquired Quest Industrial.

Printpack celebrated its 50th anniversary. It also redesigned its website, offering visitors a customized encounter with the company.

JBT Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Proseal uk Ltd.

Encoder Products Co. celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

The Paxiom Group announced the purchase of its second facility in Las Vegas, which will be the location for the newly created Paxiom Automation Inc.

Synrad, a business unit of Novanta Corp., announced that all sales, applications engineering, service, and support for its Synrad CO2 lasers will transition from A&P Instrument Co., Ltd. to Novanta’s China subsidiary.

Berlin Packaging acquired France-based Verrerie Calvet.

Sato launched SATO App Storage, a cloud-based data management service for centralization of labeling data and design templates for foodservice, retail, and other sectors.

Agr International created new division, Agr Process Performance Optimization Group, to support PET bottle manufacturers.

Goex Corp. completed its ISO Class 8-certified clean room conversion center.

Pregis LLC announced the restructuring of its European business operations to create a platform for future growth.

People

Megan Fletcher was appointed Market Development Manager for Ossid, a member of the ProMach family of brands.

Micvac hired Malin Brodén as Marketing Director.

Richard Gardner joined Polypack, Inc. as North American Sales Division Manager, Dairy.

AlliedFlex Technologies, Inc. hired Scott Graves as Western Regional Sales Manager and Andre Blake as Regional Sales Manager, Canada.

Sabine Woodall was named Materials/Supply Chain Manager for Columbia/Okura LLC.

Jon-Michael Raymond was appointed Director of Sales, North America, Industrial Products for The L.S. Starrett Co.

John Merritt joined Harpak-ULMA as Business Development Manager, Medical Packaging.

Automated Packaging Systems appointed Jay Patras Vice President, Sales, North America.

Achievement

Dow won five 2019 Edison Awards.

In Memoriam

The Packaging Association of Canada announced the passing of Walter Soroka on May 11, 2019.

On Feb. 11, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), backed by more than 30 Democrat legislators, unveiled the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020.
Onerous Plastics Legislation Proposed
Federal legislators propose the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which puts the economic burden of recycling in the hands of CPGs and packaging suppliers and halts all new investments in plastics production plants.
Feb 14th, 2020
Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards
Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards
A myriad of challenges face cannabis packagers, from state-to-state regulatory requirements to adapting machinery and processes specifically to the cannabis market.
Feb 14th, 2020
Examples of packages to be printed by Keystone on the new S10 press.
Nanographic Press to Connecticut Converter
Feb 14th, 2020
At the 2020 ChangeNOW summit in Paris, Perrier presented the program winners that, with the help of Perrier, will bring their solutions to market by 2025.
Perrier Competition Awards Three Most Promising Sustainable Packaging Innovations
The Next Packaging Movement by PERRIER awards three innovative sustainable packaging ideas with technical and operational assistance, as well as financial support up to $1 million.
Feb 14th, 2020
The new carton for Woodland Dairy's First Choice ESL milk is made from 80% renewable material and has a cap engineered partly from bio-based plastics.
Dairy is First in South Africa to Use Bio-Based Closure
A new package for Woodland Dairy’s extended shelf-life milk is made from 80% renewable materials and uses a closure partly made from bio-based material, making it 100% recyclable.
Feb 12th, 2020
Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Sponsored
Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »
Dec 11th, 2019
Midwest Engineered Systems Inc.
Feb 11th, 2020
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Previewing PACK EXPO East 2020
With one-third of the nation’s CPGs, and many pharma manufacturers, located within 200 miles of Philadelphia, PACK EXPO East 2020 promises the full PACK EXPO vibe in an easy-to-get-to location.
Jan 31st, 2020
Machine used to extract CBD from Cannabis plants
OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry
Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!
Feb 10th, 2020
Storms, fires, floods, even volcanic eruptions, are playing havoc with supply chain partners.
Weather Stresses Logistics
Responding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.
Feb 10th, 2020
Butterfly Effect cannabis flower is packaged in an aluminum can with a child-resistant reclosable cap.
Integrated Labeling Strategy Helps Cannabis Company Grow
Medical marijuana startup Grow Ohio employs a combination of label software, printing systems, and label materials to meet compliance regulations and branding for six different packaging formats.
Feb 10th, 2020
Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Sponsored
Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »
Dec 11th, 2019
The overall design for Marie’s Market Reserve features hand-drawn illustrations, and clean and modern typography, along with bright colors to support a fresh, gourmet feel.
Ingredient Illustrations for Salad Dressing Evoke Fresh-Market Experience
Marie’s Salad Dressing uses a small-batch, freshly-crafted identity for its new sub-brand, Marie’s Market Reserve, a product made with ‘carefully selected gourmet ingredients.’
Feb 7th, 2020
Spotted at Natural Products Expo: StaySteady cereal is a low glycemic, high fiber, high protein cereal made to be helpful for diabetic and weight management. StaySteady cereal is manufactured by Organic Milling, Inc., a 60-year-old cereal and snack company located in sunny San Dimas, California proving not all companies launching disruptive healthy options are new.
CPGs Help Emerging Brands
Recognizing the importance of disruptive innovation, large CPGs and business intelligence firms like Mintel are identifying and nurturing food and beverage companies
Feb 7th, 2020
Save Me From's six formulations each combat a different source of hair damage for a “Tip To Root Hair Reboot.”
From Dark to Light: Hope in a Jar
Packaging for a line of Ayurvedic-ingredient hair-repair products strikes a serious yet hopeful tone, mirroring the brand’s larger social mission to support suicide prevention.
Feb 7th, 2020
Recycle Me Again Portfolio Shot
Regional Coke Labels Sacrifice Branding for Recycling Education
With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.
Feb 6th, 2020
Each carton included stats on the most recent game and the Packers’ record that week within the division. It also used AR technology to allow consumers to collect stickers and take selfies with their favorite M&M’S characters, as well as unlock exclusive content.
A Touchdown for Mars Wrigley’s Connected M&M’S NFL Pack
At the AIPIA World Congress, Mars Wrigley and WestRock detail a pilot that used digital printing and Augmented Reality for a collectible, connected M&M’S pack in Green Bay, WI.
Dec 6th, 2019
Sofresco Wellness Shots, processed and packaged, are prepared to undergo high pressure processing at UniversalPure's Malvern, PA facility.
Unconventional Strategic Partnership Helps Global Juice Brand Expand
Marketed with great success in Europe and Asia as Sonatural, this Portuguese juice maker co-locates with high pressure processor in Pennsylvania forming a unique partnership.
Feb 5th, 2020
Great Lakes Label
Feb 5th, 2020
NAPCOR Executive Director David Collier
Live from TPC: NAPCOR Rolls Out ‘Positively PET’ Campaign
Feb 5th, 2020
More in Home
Source: Here to Stay or Up in Smoke? A look at the U.S. cannabis market, by PMMI Business Intelligence. Download the whitepaper for free at pwgo.to/3349.
For the Umpteenth Time, Cannabis Market Hard to Define
The cannabis market remains fragmented and divisive.
Feb 5th, 2020
Katherine Lugar, President & CEO of the American Beverage Association
Live from TPC: Every Bottle Back Seeks to Close the Loop on PET
Katherine Lugar, President & CEO of the American Beverage Assn., shares how beverage industry initiative involves educational campaign regarding PET bottles' 100% recyclability, on-pack messaging, and investment in recycling infrastructure.
Feb 4th, 2020
Hellmann's 100% Recyled Plastic
Hellmann’s Canada to Use 100% Recycled Plastic
Packaging changes for mayonnaise bottles and jars expected to save 1 million kilograms of plastic this year
Feb 4th, 2020
U.S. Needs to Up its Recycling Game
U.S. Needs to Up its Recycling Game
Germany leads the world with a recycling rate of 68%, but the U.S. doesn’t even make the top ten according to “2019 Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing,” a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence.
Feb 4th, 2020
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Special Historical Exhibit Coming to PACK EXPO International
In a major undertaking this year in Chicago, PACK EXPO International sponsor PMMI is creating an interactive display on the history of packaging.
Feb 4th, 2020
Cannabis Cloud Buster
Embossed Wallet for Sublingual Strip
A recurring theme when it comes to packaging of cannabis is the transition from having an army of people in manual mode to an operation where automated or semi-automated systems reduce the amount of packaging that’s done by hand.
Feb 3rd, 2020
Oan Ag Producer
Controls Upgrade Boosts Bagging
A PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovation Stage presentation by Emerson Automation Solutions showed how a sophisticated controls solution can be bolted onto legacy equipment.
Feb 3rd, 2020
Pre-labeled pouches, seen here from their transparent backs, are being opened and filled in the GP-M3000 before being vibrated to settle the buds, then heat-sealed.
Harvest Health Automates Cannabis Pouch Filling
Adding automated weighing and pouch filling brought Harvest the consistency and filling speed needed to help continue to meet growing market demand and prepare for future market growth.
Feb 1st, 2020
Boyer's Food Markets is the first to use the new Eeasy Lid for jars of its Darci's private-label pasta sauces.
New Pasta Sauce Jar Lid is 40% Easier to Open
Regional grocer debuts new lid for its vacuum-packed sauce jar that uses a proprietary push-button technology that makes it easier for consumers to open the jar.
Feb 1st, 2020
Best Practices for Conveyor Safety
Best Practices for Conveyor Safety
See what the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has to say about conveyor-specific safety programs and materials that are available for your facility.
Jan 31st, 2020
Line Integration and Data Collection on the Rise for Food Manufacturers
Line Integration and Data Collection on the Rise for Food Manufacturers
Full line integration is one operational improvement that food manufacturers are looking for in upcoming years, and the majority are already collecting data along the manufacturing line.
Jan 30th, 2020
The AssurPACK MarBox-CR is a recyclable plastic box with a lid that flips open when a button is pressed.
Cannabis Brand Garden Society Incorporates Recyclable, Child-Resistant Packaging
When upgrading their packaging for CA compliance, the company found tamper-evident stickers and child-resistant boxes and cartons that maintain the botanical aesthetic.
Jan 30th, 2020