E-commerce/D2C packaging

Shipper Plays a Starring Role In Progressive Unboxing Experience

A corrugated shipper’s primary job in e-comm is to get its contents to a consumer’s doorstep intact. But this one is able to do so with a bit of theater and flair.

May 13, 2021

Machinery: Page 172

Conveying & accumulation

Mike Sparger Named North-Central Regional Sales Manager for Morrison Container

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Mike Sparger was named North-Central Regional Sales Manager for Morrison Container Handling Solutions’ Illinois clients.

May 13, 2021

Sustainability

IQpack Hires Ken Rohleder as President

IQpack

After a year of record growth, IQpack hired Ken Rohleder as President. He will lead the North American Packaging-as-a-Service Group and the development of the PackChain Software-as-a-Service Group.

May 12, 2021

Weighing/combination scales

Spee-Dee Packaging Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, a second-generation, family-owned company, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

May 11, 2021

Digital Printing

INX Can Design Contest Voting Now Open

INX International Ink Co.

A week-long voting period for the second annual Colored by INX Can Design Contest is now open to the public.

May 11, 2021

Digital Printing

The BoxMaker is Big on Digital for Corrugated

The BoxMaker, a leading U.S. manufacturer of digitally produced packaging, has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

May 8, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Eriez Appoints Andrew Olsen Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Eriez

Andrew Olsen was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer effective April 19, 2021. He will be based out of the company’s global headquarters in Erie, Pa., and report to Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt.

May 7, 2021

Controls & machine components

Allied Electronics & Automation, Moxa Team Up to Help Engineers Overcome Industrial Networking Challenges

RS

New Moxa EDS-2000-EL series Ethernet switches are now among more than 1,000 Moxa products available from Allied.

May 6, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

KHS and Martens Brewery Continue to Strengthen Their Partnership

KHS USA, Inc.

Last year Belgian brewer Martens invested in KHS’ Innopack Nature MultiPack machine that forms PET bottles into stable packs with the help of dots of adhesive. It is now planning on purchasing a second NMP machine to process cans.

May 5, 2021

Thermoform/fill/seal

Multivac, Inc. Opens State-of-the-Art Logistics Center

MULTIVAC Inc.

Multivac, Inc. opened a $11.2 million state-of-the-art logistics center in Kansas City, Mo., the U.S. headquarters of Multivac Group. The 33,000 sq ft addition houses 7,000 individual spare part SKU's.

May 5, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProSys Hires Acyr Borges as Division Managing Director

ProSys Fill

Acyr Borges was hired as Division Managing Director for ProSys Servo Filling Systems.

May 4, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

The Logistics of Pivoting from B2B to B2C

The pandemic has brought swift surges to e-commerce and D2C sales. How can a traditionally B2B company quickly pivot to the B2C market during these times?

May 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

Printpack Launches a New Brand Tagline

Printpack

Printpack, a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, announced the launch of its new brand tagline, “Preserving and Enhancing People’s Lives.”

May 4, 2021