Sustainability

P&G dish soap bottle comprises 10% ocean plastic, 90% PCR plastic

Procter & Gamble to launch 320,000 Fairy Ocean Plastic bottles in the U.K. to raise awareness of ocean plastics and encourage consumers to clean up beaches and recycle.

October 9, 2017

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Containers

Valvoline revs up innovation with Easy Pour Bottle

Features include an easy-pull tab to open the bottle, a precision pour spout, an anti-glug tube, a resealable overcap, and a centralized handle.

October 7, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Something more appealing

Management at Dynaudio, a Danish maker of premium quality speakers, wanted to move from brown cardboard box packaging to something more appealing that would reflect the high quality of the speakers and increase their exposure in shops while still maintaining a high level of protection for the speakers.

October 6, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Addressing a manufacturing capacity shortage

Combination scales, vf/f/s machines, baggers that fill pre-made bags, and digital thermal ink-jet coders are all part of an expansion at Loving Pets Products.

October 2, 2017

Containers

A new angle for premixed gas

To differentiate its product on shelf, Stihl switches from a cylindrical to a square container for its premixed gas, overcoming design challenges to meet government regulations.

September 16, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Package is part of product in coal briquette box redesign

The new box, for Spanish charcoal supplier Carbones Fergon, features an inner ‘cage’ and outer box that allows consumers to light the coals directly in the cage, eliminating packaging waste.

August 12, 2017

Containers

P&G detergent packet tubs are now child-resistant

With the introduction of the Child-Guard tub, all packaging formats for Procter & Gamble’s Tide PODS and Gain Flings liquid laundry detergent packets are child-resistant.

August 1, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Sterling CPI: Positioned for growth

With a new 145,000-sq-ft facility and a significant investment in new equipment, Sterling Contract Packaging of Moore, SC, is equipped to expand its turnkey contract packaging services.

July 19, 2017

Flexibles

Digital printing boosts pet treat sales

Clear Conscience Pet has seen a big boost in brand recognition and sales since it switched from unprinted pouches with hand applied pressure-sensitive labels to new digitally printed pouches.

July 11, 2017

Flexibles

Salon disinfectant gets makeover after 70 years

New pre-measured disinfectant in a pod for salon tools makes it easier for beauty professionals to mix a safe disinfectant every time and reduces the environmental impact of disinfectant packaging.

June 17, 2017

Containers

Spiral debossed can helps mechanics get a grip

Cyclo Industries is the first to use a new spiral debossed decorating technology for aerosol cans to enhance the shelf appeal and functionality of some of its most popular automotive care products.

June 10, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Snyders-Lance, Inc. & Smithfield Awarded Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing

OpX Leadership Network Honors CPGs who Improved Sustainability in Production Operations

May 2, 2017

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Fit-to-size automated packing machine saves on shipping costs

E-tailer Mason Companies alleviates DIM weight costs, reduces labor, and optimizes shipping processes with a new box-making system that produces cases on-demand sized to fit each order.

April 29, 2017