Achievements

Petroleum Packaging Council (Chicago, IL) will fund university scholarships to junior and senior packaging science students at Clemson University, Michigan State University and California Polytechnic State University.

Mar 31st, 2000

Creative Packaging Corp. accepts the McKesson Supplier Certification Award: (from left) Tom Wilcox, Wade Utsunomiya, Jerry Somme

Creative Packaging Corp. accepts the McKesson Supplier Certification Award: (from left) Tom Wilcox, Wade Utsunomiya, Jerry Somme

Creative Packaging Corp. (Buffalo Grove, IL) was presented the Supplier Certification Award from McKesson Water Products Co.

International Paper (Purchase, NY) is the recipient of the World Environment Center’s Gold Medal for Intl. Corporate Environmental Achievement.

Liberty Paper Inc. (New Hope, MN) hosted Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, presenting him with a plaque commemorating the company’s 1995 start-up.

Wisdom Adhesives (Franklin Park, IL) celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.

NorthStar Print Group (Milwaukee, WI) became the first printer to be designated a Clean Corporate Citizen by the state of Michigan.

ISO 9001 certification: Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY).

ISO 9002 certification: National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) for its Rayong, Thailand, plant; Adept Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA).

Multisorb Technologies

Adept Technology

Citizen America Corp.

Liberty Paper, Inc.

Michigan State University School of Packaging

Clemson University

NorthStar Print Group

Creative Packaging Corp.

International Paper

Mars has removed the black PE film liner from its Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a dispersion-coated barrier board from Metsä Board.

Mars’s Switch to Barrier Coating Cuts 18 T-Rexes worth of PE

Mars removes the black polyethylene film from the inside of its iconic Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a recyclable, dispersion-coated barrier board that will reduce its use of plastic by 82 metric tons.

The Fusion L-bar series automatic wrapper for e-commerce applications operates at medium speed.

Conflex Shrink Wrap Applications for E-commerce

The company showcased Clysar confidential film for e-commerce on its L-bar series wrapper at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

From the Wiliot Cloud, information can be accessed and analyzed by brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to make more informed decisions along the supply chain.

Wiliot Debuts its “Sensing as a Service” Platform

Wiliot showcased its platform and IoT Pixel technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that brings actionable intelligence to reusable packaging in support of more sustainable, transparent supply chains.

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Reimagining Sustainable Packaging through Collaboration

Incorporating more sustainable options into CPG packaging is both a necessity and a challenge. Read about current initiatives to innovate new materials, improve recycling systems, and get closer to a circular economy.

Carlos Ludlow Palafox, inventor of microwave-induced pyrolysis for recycling flexible packaging

Alternative for hard-to-recycle packaging waste

Carlos Ludlow Palafox, CEO of Enval Ltd. and the creator of a unique technology based on microwave-induced pyrolysis for flexible packaging including plastic laminates, shares his vision.

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.

RRD’s team works with the companies to assess their needs, examining current packaging formats, stock keeping units (SKUs), distribution networks, and the potential for future scalability.

RRD’s Single-Source Folding Carton Service for Sustainable Brand Design

The end-to-end service highlighted at PACK EXPO Las Vegas is designed for various sized companies, from emerging brands to Fortune 500 companies across an array of industries.

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Cartoner Enables High-Speed, Recycle-Ready Packaging for Bumble Bee Tuna

This new paperboard packaging solution will help The Bumble Bee Seafood Company further its commitment to reducing ocean waste without sacrificing product quality.

Packaging EPR: Idea Trending; Implementation Moot

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is trending. But it’s unlikely to work in the U.S. marketplace as we know it. Here’s why.

Colgate-Palmolive is a caring, innovative growth company that’s reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet.

Air Flow Monitoring Supports Colgate-Palmolive’s Sustainability Initiatives

IIOT-enabled flow sensor helps consumer products company reduce the wasted energy from its pneumatic systems.

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Pet-food Bag-in-Box is Recyclable, E-comm Ready

Mondi’s FlexiBag in Box comprises a mono-material flexible pouch coupled with a corrugated box that is Amazon SIOC-approved for e-commerce, is compatible with existing pet-food packaging lines, and can be fully recycled.

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!

They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.

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All-Paper Blister Pack

Starview Packaging and Rohrer have teamed up to introduce a rotary blister pack machine that actually erects a paper blank thanks to some extraordinary tooling and great precision in the scoring and die-cutting of the paperboard blister.

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Automated Application of Fiber-based Ring Carrier

The fiber-based ring carrier from E6PR has been a hit in multiple markets, and now from Tecma Aries there is machinery to apply it automatically. Three models are available, and the high-end model can 1,200 cans/min.

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Amcor Debuts Fully-Recyclable, PVC-Free Blister Pack

Five years in the making, Amcor Healthcare’s new AmSky PE-based thermoform blister packaging is designed to meet the stringent requirements of highly specialized and regulated pharmaceutical packaging and reduces the pack’s environmental footprint by 70%.

David Clark, Vice President of Sustainability at Amcor

Packaging’s Future is Environment's Solution

The packaging industry is moving toward design for recyclability, to continue protecting products while lowering greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring less plastic waste.

Both Starview and Rohrer are excited about the PACK EXPO Las Vegas debut of this All-Paper Blister Pack.

The Debut of an All-Paper Blister Pack

A highlight of the Starview PACK EXPO booth was the All-Paper Blister Packaging Machine, an initiative that has been developed jointly by Starview and paperboard converter Rohrer.

Silgan Manufacturing Sites Receive ISCC PLUS Certification

Silgan Dispensing announced that two of its plants in Connecticut, Thomaston and Watertown, attained ISCC PLUS Certification.

Pregis, Henkel Join Forces to Develop Sustainable Protective Packaging Solutions

Together, they will help advance the development of sustainable protective packaging solutions that meet environmental goals and address future packaging requirements.

PakTech Receives Sustainability Product of the Year Award

The Business Intelligence Group named PakTech’s handles Sustainability Product of the Year in the 2021 Sustainability Awards program.

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The 250-mL aluminum bottle is a stock package from Trivium that is direct printed in up to six colors and is topped with a silver screw cap. Photo Credit: Sue Rice @suericecreative

Pelee’s Aluminum Wine Bottles Blossom

Pelee Island Winery expands its packaging options with a 250-mL aluminum bottle for its Lola series that mimics the grace and beauty of its glass bottle counterpart.

The biopolymer tube is being used for Spotlight’s line of five toothpaste varieties, each formulated for a specific concern.

Spotlight on Sugarcane-Based Toothpaste Tube

Free-from oral care company Spotlight meets its goal of providing 100% recyclable packaging for its line of toothpaste, using biopolymer tubes made from sugarcane-based polyethylene.

The circular system for UPM RafCycle’s LabelLoop portfolio of labels is shown here.

Circular Label System Assists Baker with Zero-Waste Goals

As a way to help meet its ambitious zero-waste commitments, FGF Brands joins a label liner recycling program that collects and recycles waste liner for incorporation into new label facestock.

Included in the line are three clean-ingredient, vegan deodorant varieties—Cucumber Sage, Citrus Vetiver, and Coconut Jasmine—a body balm stick in a Coconut Pineapple scent, and a body lotion stick in Lavender Coconut.

Grove Collaborative is First with Plastic-Free Refillable Deodorant Pack

Company expands its Peach line of clean, vegan personal care products with deodorant and body lotion packaged in a 100% aluminum ‘forever case’ with refills in 100% aluminum cartridges.

Berry Global Joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

Berry Global Group joined The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, which is aimed at increasing recycling access for polypropylene.

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Mondi to Introduce Sustainable Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #Booth N9405! Mondi Consumer Flexibles in North America will showcase three new sustainability-driven packaging innovations: FlexiBag in Box, FlexiBag Recyclable, and FlexiBag Recycle Handle.

RRD to Introduce a Single-Source Folding Carton Service at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #N-8805! R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) will introduce its end-to-end, single-source folding carton service designed to help brands design for sustainability.

BIC Transforms its Approach to Plastic Products & Packaging

New sustainability goals around its use of plastic drive BIC to look at new options for products and packaging, including a greater use of recycled materials, a move from plastic to paperboard, and refillable and reusable alternatives.

Reusable Deodorant Packaging Helps Keep Consumers Smelling Nice, More Sustainably

Personal care brands are introducing a range of refillable deodorant systems using a various materials and packaging systems to reduce the use of plastic. Watch this Take Five video to find out more.

The FPA has conducted the annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition since 1956 to showcase the industry’s innovation and the advances that have changed packaging.

Call for Entries: 2022 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition

The deadline for entries to the Flexible Packaging Association's esteemed annual awards competition is October 22, 2021.

The reusable bottles for the refill-on-the-go and return-on-the-go systems are made from stainless steel or aluminum for durability.

Unilever Expands Refill Trials in the U.K.

After a successful trial with Asda last year, Unilever is launching the largest refill trial of its kind in the U.K., offering popular personal and household care products in return-on-the-go and refill-on-the-go formats.

Noice natural gel toothpaste comes in an amber glass bottle with reusable pump dispenser. Refills use a screw-top closure.

Reusable, Recyclable Glass Toothpaste Bottle is ‘Noice’

Noice Care offers its natural toothpaste in an amber glass bottle with a reusable pump dispenser for D2C; a reusable, refillable glass bottle is available through the Loop shopping platform.