Sustainability

Syntegon Achieves SBTi Validation

Syntegon's climate targets, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and value chain, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with the 1.5°C global warming limit.

January 27, 2025

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PACK EXPO

Poplok Tray Former

This new tray former erects up to 20 trays a minute without tape or glue.

November 25, 2024

PACK EXPO

Robotic Case Erector and Packer Boasts Small Footprint

The case erector and packer features robots to efficiently handle pharmaceutical bottles.

November 6, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

SOMIC Group Founder and Packaging Visionary Manfred Bonetsmuller Has Passed

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Bonetsmuller, the founder and managing director of the SOMIC group and a pioneer in packaging automation, passes away after a distinguished career that spanned decades.

October 23, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

JLS Brings Complete Packaging Solutions to Streamline Operations at PACK EXPO 2024

JLS Automation

Visit Booth S-3783 to see JLS Automation's integration services, which cover the entire packaging process from machine selection to installation.

October 15, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Mary Kay Hits the Sweet Spot on Speed with Mascara Packaging Line

To boost mascara and other tube production at Mary Kay’s Lewisville, Texas facility, it turned out that intermediate speeds and intermittent motion were the right mix of speed, sophistication, and throughput.

July 26, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

Sugar Producer Emphasizes Flexibility in End-of-Line Solution

British Sugar replaces a 38-year-old end-of-line system with two tray packers and seven automatic palletizers with robotic layer preparation to handle a wide array of product formats and sizes.

July 25, 2024

Operational Excellence

Douglas Receives Silver Achievement Award for Excellence in Occupational Injury Prevention

Douglas Machine Inc.

Douglas receives award for exceptional workplace safety record, surpassing industry averages for five consecutive years.

June 11, 2024

Digital Transformation

A Match Made at drupa: Right-sized Case Erecting & Digital Printing

In an e-comm-minded unveiling that makes so much sense, right-sized boxing tech was married to on-demand digital printing in a joint venture stakeholders say is the world's first full color on-demand right-sized case system.

June 4, 2024

Cartoning

ProMach Launches Pet Care Solutions Group for Providing Dedicated Processing & Packaging Solutions to the Pet Care Industry

ProMach

New Group Offers Integrated Systems, Filling, and Processing Solutions for Optimal Pet Food Production (Booth #1106, Petfood Forum)

April 3, 2024

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Pneumatic Case Former Delivers 27% Air Usage Reduction

Wexxar Bel

The latest version of Wexxar Bel's 505 case former has reduced air consumption by 27%, which both saves money that had been spent on a consumable and improves a manufacturer's sustainability profile.

March 19, 2024

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Versatile, Patented Tray & Case Former Handles Warped Corrugated

Delkor Systems

Delkor’s new Trayfecta X Series former uses a 5-axis servo control to produce retail-ready packages, stackable club trays, and standard shippers with a simple 3-min changeover.

March 19, 2024

Case/Tray Packing

Gentle Case Packing Cures Broken Bottle Blues

The ascendancy of contract packaging means that once-neglected bottling lines are coming back strong. Here’s how Yards Brewing switched drop pack operations to pick and place, reducing scrap to the minimum, both for its own and its contract customers.

March 8, 2024