Secondary Packaging

Divert System Redirects Unsealed Cases Using DARB Rollers

Multi-Conveyor recently built a divert system to properly accept sealed product at the discharge of a case sealer using a DARB (dual activated roller belt) switch as the divert belting of choice.

December 7, 2021

Machinery: Page 150

Cartoning

Schubert North America to Build New Headquarters

Schubert North America

In view of being able to work more autonomously in the future and to serve customers better, Schubert North America is building a new headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.

December 2, 2021

Cartoning

Peter Fox Promoted to CEO at Somic Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

In his new role, Fox will be responsible for managing U.S. operations.

December 2, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Formost Fuji Forms Partnership with Capper-McCall

Formost Fuji Corporation

Based in Raleigh, Capper-McCall will represent Formost Fuji in the Southeast region covering the market in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

December 1, 2021

Sustainability

Iraqi Beverage Producer Efficiently Quenches Baghdad's Thirst with High-Speed PET Water Line

From Baghdad, Iraq, where keeping hydrated in an arid, sunny climate is essential, comes an interesting high-speed, high-efficiency water-bottling project. With a speed of 48,000 bottles/hour (bph), the line, installed by Sidel, achieves 96% OEE.

December 1, 2021

Digital Printing

PCMC Opens Packaging Innovation Center

Paper Converting Machine Co.

Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, opened a new Packaging Innovation Center, at its headquarters in Green Bay. It will serve as a hub for demonstrations, training, education, industry trials, and research and development.

December 1, 2021

Cartoning

Michael Small Named Director of Operations for Triangle Package

Triangle Package Machinery Company

He will oversee Triangle’s production, manufacturing, and assembly departments and use his 30 years of expertise to improve overall manufacturing and production efficiencies while expanding capacity within its existing manufacturing facility.

December 1, 2021

Case erect/seal

Former WestRock CEO Steven Voorhees Awarded PPC’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Smurfit Westrock

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) presented its Robert T. Gair Award for lifetime achievement, to former President and CEO of WestRock, Steven C. Voorhees.

November 30, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Regal Rexnord Acquires Arrowhead Systems

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Regal Rexnord’s strategic acquisition of Arrowhead Systems will expand its conveyor offerings into sub-systems, palletizing.

November 30, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

RH Brown Co. Joins Bastian Solutions

RH Brown Co.

RH Brown Co., a fourth-generation family-owned material handling solution provider is the newest Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, member company.

November 30, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Automation Drives Danone Variety Multi-packs in Mexico

Festo and Hybernya Industrial develop an end-of-line automated packaging solution for multi-packs for Danone and Danup yogurts in Mexico.

November 29, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Intralox Announces $60 Million Plant Expansion

Intralox

Intralox is expanding operations at its Hammond, La., location. It is more than doubling its footprint, and the expansion will create 425 direct jobs as it expands its molding and assembly operations.

November 19, 2021

Robotics

Future-Proof: Design Your Packaging with Robotic Automation in Mind

As robot usage increases, package design should take into mind ease-of-use for this technology, in all points of a product’s life cycle.

November 18, 2021