Sustainability

Fastenal Teams with Trex to Turn Used Plastic into Outdoor Building Products

Fastenal has invested more than $300,000 in equipment and infrastructure in its U.S. distribution centers to efficiently bale and consolidate used PE film for recycling by Trex.

August 10, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

German Retailer Netto All In on Digital Watermarking for Private Label Packaging

Retailer Netto Marken-Discount announced a milestone in delivering an easier, more efficient checkout while ensuring Netto-branded products at its 4,300 stores nationwide are Digimarc recycle-ready.

August 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo’s Sports Partnerships Drive Sustainability Wins

A collaboration between PepsiCo and the European soccer association builds upon years of progress in reducing packaging waste from sporting events with the debut of reusable packaging and biodegradable cups.

August 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Chanel, Dr. Bronner's, and Evian Introduce Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging solutions from Chanel, Dr. Bronner's, and Evian from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 8, 2023

Operational Excellence

Losing Agency: How One Case Could Reshape the Landscape

There’s a U.S. Supreme Court case that might soon undo one of the most basic rules-of-the-road about how our federal government works. If it does, all kinds of government regulations would be much easier for courts to overturn.

August 8, 2023

Workforce

Career Accessibility Bridges Packaging Skills Gap

The packaging industry has a staffing problem, and a combination of education and rethinking the workplace may be the solution.

August 8, 2023

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RRD to Debut Packaging Solution Investments at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #N-9201! R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. will showcase its recent investments in packaging solutions.

August 7, 2023

Sustainability

IoPP Announces 2023 Professional AmeriStar Winners

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

Twenty-four professional and five student submissions were selected as recipients of the AmeriStar Award, a design competition in the packaging industry produced by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP).

August 7, 2023

Protective/transport packaging

ISTA European Packaging Symposium will Bring Together Global Transport Packaging Leaders to Focus on E-Commerce, Sustainability, and More

The European Packaging Symposium will be held September 27-28, 2023, at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Speakers include Hello Fresh and Amazon. A new track will focus on temperature-sensitive life science product distribution.

August 4, 2023

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation to Debut 3D Bin Picking Multi-Robot Demo at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Mitsubishi Electric Automation

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth # C-2508! Mitsubishi Electric Automation will demonstrate its 3D bin picking robot demo that’s ideal for automating packaging processes.

August 4, 2023

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HexcelPack to Debut Protective Paper-Based Wrapping Products for Sustainable Product Shipping at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

HexcelPack

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #N-9261! HexcelPack will introduce an automatic dispensing solution, wide width wrap, and protective pads.

August 4, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson University to Host Sonoco FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit

Sonoco

Industry leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EY, and the PepsiCo Foundation will deliver keynote presentations at the annual Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit on Sept. 18 – 19, 2023.

August 3, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and W&P Introduce Refillable and Reusable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging from Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and W&P from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 3, 2023