Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Leaf Shave, and Alnatura Introduce Refillable and Reusable Solutions

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging solutions from Nestlé, Leaf Shave, and Alnatura from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

June 13, 2023

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Sustainability

Absolut Commercializes First-ever Single-mold Paper Bottles at Tesco

Absolut Vodka says it’s the first global spirits brand to sell single-mold paper-based bottles commercially in the UK, part of its journey to create a fully bio-based bottle.

June 13, 2023

Robotics

Hai Robotics, Hy-Tek Intralogistics Design New ASRS

Hai Robotics

The system was designed for a manufacturing and engineering company in Ohio for a GTP buffer system application. It features Hai Robotics’ autonomous case-handling robots and Hy-Tek’s IntraOne software.

June 13, 2023

Sustainability

Gloss Reduction Additive for PE

Ampacet Corp.

Ampacet’s Muted Matte PE colorless additive is a cost-effective and sustainable solution for gloss reduction in HDPE and PP multi-layer applications.

June 12, 2023

Sustainability

Theegarten-Pactec Certified as a Climate-Neutral Company

Theegarten-Pactec

Theegarten-Pactec received the "Climate neutral through compensation with climate protection certificates" seal from sustainability company Fokus Zukunft. It has been CO2-neutral since the beginning of 2023.

June 12, 2023

Operational Excellence

Priorities in Packaging and Processing Operations Include Cost, Quality

Almost three-quarters of industry representatives focus their decisions on cost above any other factor in packaging and processing operations.

June 9, 2023

Contract Packaging

PartnerSlate – “Digital Hub and Spoke” of Food and Beverage Manufacturing–Raises $4 Million

The round, led by Supply Change Capital, will fuel development of PartnerSlate's Marketplace to streamline collaboration in the $200-billion contract manufacturing industry for food and beverage brands.

June 9, 2023

Contract Packaging

Contract Packager Increases Line Efficiency With Pre-Owned Automated Line

Remanufacturing machinery gives contract packagers a chance to customize equipment to their needs while reducing material waste and keeping costs in check.

June 8, 2023

Flexible packaging

TIPA Compostable Packaging, Ispak, Partner to Expand Compostable Packaging Products

TIPA Compostable Packaging

TIPA will be the sole partner of Ispak for compostable packaging solutions in the Turkish market and will enhance Ispak's offering globally.

June 8, 2023

Sustainability

Glass Imaginings: Small, Modular Plants; Biodegradable/Biorecyclable Containers

Arguably the oldest packaging material, glass is exuding youthful vigor in its recent explorations of new (some would say revolutionary) manufacturing technologies, formats, material characteristics, and product applications.

June 7, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

6 O'Clock Gin, Veuve du Vernay, and The Gin Way Announce Sustainable Material Changes for Alcoholic Beverages

ThePackHub

See a few examples of sustainable material changes for alcoholic beverage packaging from 6 O'Clock Gin, Veuve du Vernay, and The Gin Way from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

June 6, 2023

Digital Transformation

Weidmüller USA Breaks Ground on New Engineering and Manufacturing Facility

Weidmuller USA

Weidmüller Inc., USA broke ground on a new engineering, production, and warehouse facility at its current Southlake location in Chesterfield County.

June 5, 2023

Digital Transformation

Trinity Packaging Supply Launches E-commerce Website

Trinity Packaging Supply

Trinity Packaging Supply’s new e-commerce website, powered by SupplyStream, aggregates hundreds of supplier catalogs into one main storefront.

June 5, 2023