Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America, Inc. Acquires Variadores SAS

Partnership expands direct Yaskawa presence in Colombia and the entire Andean region of South America.

March 23, 2026

Machinery: Page 17

Recycling

Oishii’s Top-Seal Pack Leverages Liner, Barrier Film, and Recyclable Tray for Fresh Berries

Engineered for moisture control and gas exchange, Oishii’s format pairs a recyclable SBS tray with a functional liner and barrier lidding to boost shelf life and streamline materials.

March 23, 2026

Robotics

Survey: Labor Pressures & ROI Demands Shape Automation’s Steady Climb

Annual Outlook Report insights show automation continues to rise as manufacturers respond to workforce shortages while demanding clearer, faster returns from equipment investments.

March 23, 2026

Filling, Capping & Closing

Why Britannia Chose Aseptic PET for Winkin’ Cow

Britannia turned to aseptic PET for Winkin’ Cow to support ambient distribution and showcase indulgent dairy drinks in transparent packaging, pairing format choice with flexible, multi-SKU production.

March 19, 2026

Package Design

Kotex Moves to Cartons, Adds Dual-opening Design, in Portfolio-wide Pack Overhaul

Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex transitions from plastic film polybags to recyclable cartons, introducing dual-panel opening, integrated windows, and premium finishes that are all engineered for improved in-home use, and machinability with existing automation equipment.

March 18, 2026

Controls & machine components

Olympus Controls

March 17, 2026

Capping

Sealing the Deal: How Capping Machines Protect Your Product

This quick video gives you an overview of the main technologies that put caps and closures on containers.

March 17, 2026

Robotics

Cobot Palletizing Delivers Speed, Safety, Nine-Month ROI at Coffee Co-Packer

Facing labor shortages and high-mix production demands, Cascade Coffee turns to cobot palletizing to automate end-of-line operations across multiple packaging lines.

March 17, 2026

Labeling

Precision Automation Partners with IMA Labeling

Precision Automation Company, Inc.

Partnership combines Precision Automation’s integration expertise with IMA Labeling’s modular solutions to bring automatic labeling and print-and-apply technologies to the U.S.

March 17, 2026

Sustainability

Boxon

March 16, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Big Things Are Happening Inside Signode’s Customer Experience Center

Signode

Signode expands its CEC in Roselle, Illinois, adding the Octopus Prestige automatic rotary ring stretch wrapper and the Little David LDX-RC random case opener to its showroom for testing and validating transit packaging solutions.

March 12, 2026

Cartoning

Colbert Packaging Continues Strategic Capital Investment with New Eterna Equipment Addition

Colbert Packaging Corp.

Adding blanking die cutter in Kenosha supports efficient production and boosts capacity.

March 12, 2026

Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions Acquires AT Information Products

Weber Packaging Solutions

The acquisition of ATIP aims to expand Weber's integrated labeling, coding, and thermal inkjet printing capabilities across multiple packaging markets in North America.

March 10, 2026