Contract Packaging

Collaborative robots help double output

Faced with rising production costs and lower price demands from customers, Tegra Medical, a contract manufacturer of medical devices, automated key aspects of its production operations with small, collaborative robots.

September 15, 2015

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Contract Packaging

Sterling CPI expanding with new site, 140,000 sq. ft. facility

South Carolina firm cites rapid growth, the benefits of relocating multiple sites under one roof and greater supply chain access.

September 15, 2015

Sustainability

Packaging products register fastest growth in foodservice disposables

New Freedonia report says sustainable containers, takeout, and appearance factors to drive foodservice demand to $21.9 billion in 2019.

September 7, 2015

Sustainability

Cans come out on top in new consumer preference study

When it comes to choosing a beverage, consumers say aluminum cans provide greater sustainability, a better taste experience, and enhanced shelf appeal, says CMI study.

September 2, 2015

Sustainability

Spring water uses more than just a bottle

Spring water company JUST Beverages selects a hybrid package that offers the environmental benefits of a paper carton along with the functionality of a plastic bottle.

September 1, 2015

Contract Packaging

Building in cost savings on the packaging end

How to make forecast vs reality work in pharmaceutical contract packaging.

August 27, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Robots enhance packing & palletizing operations

Three packagers replace manual packing and palletizing processes with automation to address issues of worker safety, package quality, speed, efficiency, and cost.

August 26, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

School/office supply products divert 300,000+ PET bottles from landfill

A new line of school and office supplies in Canada, R3VOLVED uses 100% recycled materials for its products, packaging, and POS materials.

August 21, 2015

Contract Packaging

Saddle Creek breaks ground on new, larger Chicago-area distribution center

The new Chicago-area site nearly doubles the company's existing existing 590,000-square-foot DC.

August 13, 2015

Sustainability

No more BPA in ConAgra Foods’ cans

ConAgra Foods eliminates the use of BPA liners in its cans, which are now made with coating systems that use polyester or acrylic materials.

August 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Losan Pharma adds MES for solid dosage production

Contract manufacturer in Germany to interface Werum’s PAS-X MES. Once fully integrated, it will comprise a WMS and track and trace to address counterfeiting.

August 12, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

What will you find in a mixed rigid plastic bale?

APR releases results of a study that catalogs the composition of mixed rigid bales to advance the expansion of plastics recycling beyond non-rigid bottles.

August 12, 2015

Sustainability

A Method to its madness

With a wind turbine and solar panels helping to produce energy for its in-house bottle molding and packaging lines, Method is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability at its new LEED Platinum-certified facility in Chicago’s historic Pullman district.

August 11, 2015