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PACK EXPO International Showcases Solutions to Packaging and Processing Industry’s Most Pressing Challenges

The October 2026 show in Chicago will be its largest ever, bringing together thousands of exhibitors, educational sessions, and industry experts to address workforce shortages, AI adoption, sustainability demands, and much more.

March 16, 2026

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PACK EXPO East 2026 Kicks Off Today, Delivering Live Machinery, Big Ideas, and Easy Access for East Coast Professionals

PACK EXPO East opens in Philadelphia, bringing 500 exhibitors, new show floor features, free education, and high-impact networking for packaging and processing professionals.

February 17, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Insights Into The Single-use Packaging Problem and The Re-use Solution

Prominent people in packaging video interview: Michael Martin, global leader in sustainability, speaker, founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners.

February 5, 2026

Packaging line integration

DSI Completes 200,000 SF Expansion for Frain Industries

Development Solutions, Inc. (DSI)

The major expansion positions Frain Industries among Carol Stream’s largest private employers and underscores continued strength in the DuPage County industrial corridor.

February 2, 2026

Packaging line integration

Development Solutions, Inc. (DSI)

February 2, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Linear Transport System Syncs 120 Axes for Ultra-fast Capping

A new cap applicator from Tetra Pak uses the Beckhoff XTS linear servo transport system to deliver 25,000 precisely sealed cartons per hour, tripling output over conventional portion-package cappers that run at 9,000/hour, while combining digital control with flexible, high-speed motion.

November 12, 2025

Packaging line integration

Grote Conveyance and Robotics Integration

Grote showcased the integration of several conveyance and robotic equipment pieces under its family of brands, including SPI Automation, PFI Conveyors, and ProFab.

October 16, 2025

Digital Transformation

Humanoid Robots in Packaging Part 3: An Integrator’s Viewpoint

An integrator describes what it would take for humanoid robots to be a viable automation option, and whether they have seen any interest in the technology among CPG customers, in part three of our series exploring humanoid robots in packaging and processing.

September 30, 2025

Robotics

An Agile Robotic Orienting System

Morrison Container Handling Solutions introduced an orienting system that combines the agility of robotics with Morrison’s deep expertise in timing screw container manipulation.

September 29, 2025

Digital Transformation

Humanoid Robots in Packaging Part 1: Continuous Upgrades, Some Industry Adoption

Humanoid robot technology has advanced quickly since Packaging World first covered it in 2023. In the first of this three-part series revisiting humanoid robots as a potential packaging labor solution, we hear from suppliers about their latest advancements, industry deployments, and vision for the technology’s future.

September 16, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots in Packaging

This episode is a conversation between Associate Editor Casey Flanagan and Melonee Wise, former chief product officer at Agility Robotics. Wise participated in this report while in her former role but left the company in late summer 2025. They discuss the company's Digit Humanoid Robot and new features for connecting with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), improved safety for human collaboration, and its potential to add flexibility to packaging operations.

September 16, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Soules Foods Serves as Proving Ground for Breakthrough Robotics

When the packaging team at Soules Foods saw its new case packing system in action for the first time, the reaction was unanimous: this was not just another automation upgrade. According to the company, it was something different—more compact and more intelligent than anything they’d seen before.

September 4, 2025

Webinars

From Fragmented Machines to Fully Integrated Packaging Lines: How ProMach & Roskam Foods Are Shaping the Future of Food Manufacturing

Learn how Roskam Foods, a leading contract manufacturer, simplified complexity on large-scale capital projects by transitioning to fully integrated packaging systems with ProMach.

August 28, 2025

Sponsors: ProMach

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