Material handling

Handle-It Inc. Celebrates 50 Years of Solutions

Handle-It Inc. is marking five decades of providing material handling and end-of-line packaging solutions that improve efficiency, safety, and productivity across North America.

May 4, 2026

Machinery: Page 13

Conveying & accumulation

Handle-It, Inc.

May 4, 2026

Workforce

EOL Group Restructures Leadership

EOL Group

Roger Schmidt is appointed CEO, succeeding Sebastian Jost, who takes on COO role.

May 4, 2026

Operational Excellence

MECH-I-TRONIC Expands into the Americas to Strengthen Its Global Presence

MECH-I-TRONIC

The mechatronic provider acquires Apex Machine (U.S.) and RK Ferramentaria (Brazil) and aims to reach a target of €500 million (about $586 million) in revenue by 2028, supported by further M&A activity.

May 1, 2026

Recycling

Kraft Heinz Pilots UV Tags to Track Real-Time Recycling

In a U.K. pilot on Heinz Beanz and Heinz Ketchup packaging, Kraft Heinz is using Polytag UV Tag technology to gather practical product lifecycle data.

May 1, 2026

Digital Transformation

Column: Reimagining Packaging as an AI Enabler

As AI hardware grows heavier, denser, and more fragile, packaging can move from passive protection to active deployment tool.

May 1, 2026

Conveying & accumulation

Slideways Expands Customer Support with New Field Service Partnership

Slideways, Inc.

Slideways, Inc. partners with PackPulse Solutions LLC to provide turnkey field service for conveyor and machine upgrades, retrofits, and repairs, helping to improve performance while reducing downtime and costs.

May 1, 2026

Workforce

Hamrick Packaging Systems Announces Leadership Transition

Hamrick Packaging Systems

Jordan Hamrick is named President and CEO of Hamrick Packaging Systems, succeeding Phil Hamrick, who has led the company for decades and will transition to Chairman of the Board.

May 1, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

From Window to Workflow: Prospector Redesigns Pouch for Scale

As distribution expanded beyond regional retail into national grocery and hospitality channels, Prospector Popcorn replaced its windowed pouch with a metallized structure and macro photography, aligning graphics, materials, and operations for consistent shelf performance and shelf life.

April 30, 2026

Flow wrapping

Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

Find out how wrapping machines can be used for many applications such as small round items, rectangular cartons, horizontal trays, large flat products and more. Learn about the most common categories of wrapping machines in this "Package This" episode.

April 30, 2026

Labeling

Food Lawsuits Might Be Mostly Aiming for Stigma

Two high-profile lawsuits—one in California targeting ultraprocessed foods, the other challenging Texas labeling rules—may be less about legal wins and more about shaping public perception, using stigma to influence what consumers and companies choose to buy and make.

April 29, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Versatile Wraparound Case Packing Meets Private-label Demands

A new wraparound case packer helps Virginia Artesian handle multiple bottle formats and private-label requirements, enabling fast changeovers while shifting from shrink wrap to more sustainable corrugated packaging.

April 28, 2026

Workforce

Regal Rexnord Corporation Announces Aamir Paul as Its Next Chief Executive Officer

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Paul—who will end his role as President of North America for Schneider Electric by July 2026 to will assume the CEO role at Regal Rexnord—succeeds Louis Pinkham.

April 27, 2026