Form/fill/seal - vertical

Spee-Dee Test Lab Expansion Grows Its Capabilities

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery expanded its Test Lab to 3,000 sq ft to meet growing demand for testing at its facility. Updated space features new mezzanine for bulk product feeding to imitate full production equipment capabilities.

December 14, 2022

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Digital Printing

Highcon, SEE Announce Strategic Collaboration

Highcon

The collaboration includes SEE’s $8M investment in Highcon’s convertible debt as well as the purchase of its first Highcon Beam 2C system.

December 9, 2022

Contract Packaging

Co-man/Co-pack Rides the Wave of Adult Ice Pops, Pouched Alcohol

Adult beverage branding and marketing firm Iconic Brands merges with co-man/co-pack TopPop Packaging to address the rapidly growing market for RTD cocktails and RTF adult ice pops, as well as more healthy options for wine and spirits.

December 9, 2022

Robotics

ABB Expands Its RobotStudio® With Cloud-Enabled Functionality

ABB

ABB’s RobotStudio Cloud enables individuals and teams to collaborate in real-time on robot cell designs from anywhere in the world, on any device. New features such as automatic version control increase transparency and productivity across teams.

December 8, 2022

Robotics

Avenue Shops to Amplify Its Operations with Hai Robotics ACR System

Hai Robotics

The automated order-fulfillment and tote handling solution will be designed to ease hiring challenges, increase storage capacity by 4x – avoiding costs of a relocation, and increasing workflow speed and efficiencies.

December 8, 2022

Capping

Marchesini Group Acquires Rejves Machinery Srl

Marchesini Group

Mantua-based Rejves Machinery Srl will join the team of the Pianoro (Bologna) multinational, a manufacturer of technologies for packaging drugs, vaccines, and beauty products.

December 7, 2022

Material handling

Tim Driscoll Appointed Chief Technology Officer for Authentix

Authentix

Tim Driscoll, PhD, was appointed Chief Technology Officer for Authentix. In his new role, he will direct all research, innovation, and new product development.

December 6, 2022

Adhesives/tape

Shurtape Technologies Acquires Pro Tapes & Specialties

Shurtape Technologies

The acquisition will accelerate growth for both companies through increased investments in manufacturing capacity, sales efforts, and marketing activities.

December 6, 2022

Robotics

Robotic Automation Doubles Capacity for Dot’s Pretzels

With no perceivable impediment to its growth other than capacity, Dot’s Pretzels, now a Hershey Co. brand, opened a new facility with a special focus on robotic packaging automation.

December 2, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac Opens Sales Office in India

Serac Inc

Serac’s Pune, India, office will focus on after-sales services as well as strengthen its commitment to develop strong business relationships.

December 2, 2022

Operational Excellence

Packaging and Processing Seen As Ideal for Automation

Most consumer packaged goods companies see packaging and processing as ideal for automation, but automated warehousing also holds significant benefits.

December 1, 2022

Sustainability

Schubert Launches New Training Concept

Schubert North America

With the inauguration of a modern training center in Crailsheim, Germany, Schubert is expanding and relaunching its training concept. Its training team will work closely with customers to develop new formats and content that are aligned with their needs.

December 1, 2022

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A Peek at PACK EXPO

It’s been four years since PACK EXPO International graced the halls of Chicago’s McCormick Place with its dynamic presence, and what a return it was.

November 30, 2022