Flexible packaging

Printpack Launches a New Brand Tagline

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

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Flexible packaging

Michelman Hires Gianluigi Rankin and Heather Ecke for Its Printing & Packaging Business

Michelman Inc.

Michelman hired Gianluigi Rankin as Global Marketing Manager for Digital Printing and Heather Ecke as Account Manager for Flexible Packaging to better serve its Printing & Packaging Business Segment.

May 3, 2021

Operational Excellence

Packaging’s Vital Role in Vendor Management

Managing packaging vendors should not be like herding cats.

May 3, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Morrison Container Handling Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Morrison Container Handling Solutions celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 1. Since 1971, the company has prided itself on providing the best solutions in container handling.

May 3, 2021

Sustainability

Innovations in Sustainable Packaging for Confectionery & Ice Cream

Nestlé, Unilever, and Mars Wrigley pioneer technologies—such as advanced recycling, recycled-content plastic, reusable packaging, and a switch from plastic to paper—to reduce their use of virgin plastic materials. This Take Five video has the full story.

April 30, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Massive Lane Accumulation of Over 40 Yards of Product

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor built a series of mild steel constructed conveyors for varying height and width products that travel through dual belt merge, enclosed pneumatic diverts, massive lane accumulation, combiners, single file technology, and more.

April 30, 2021

Flexible packaging

Rheo Engineering Launches Rheo Flexibles

Rheo Engineering

Rheo Engineering launches a new company division: Rheo Flexibles. It will provide a full range of single use products, all designed and manufactured at the Peoria, Ill., facility.

April 30, 2021

Flow wrapping

Matt Venezia Named Vice President of Global Equipment Sales for BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems

Matt Venezia was appointed Vice President of Global Equipment Sales for BW Flexible Systems.

April 29, 2021

Capping

Spicing up the Packaging of Sauces Having Varied Viscosities

When demand outstrips food packaging capacity, new equipment is the best solution. But when product viscosities vary and flavors are superb, not just any machinery will do.

April 29, 2021

Digital Printing

Hershey Celebrates International Women's Day with Digital Print Campaign

At Hershey Brazil, the #HerSheGallery transforms a chocolate bar wrapper into a celebration of women, as Hershey once again uses a digital print campaign to mark International Women's Day.

April 26, 2021

Flexibles

Amcor Announces Strategic Investment in ePac Flexible Packaging

Amcor recently announced their investment of $10 to $15 million in ePac. The investment will include a minority ownership interest in ePac Holdings LLC and funding for more ePac locations.

April 26, 2021

Sustainability

Post-COVID Consumer Trends and Their Effect on CPGs Today | Digital Printing Lets Brands Promote Inclusion with Themed Short Runs

Today's Take Five Video: Brands are being asked to take a stance on environmental and social issues. Packaging is a great vehicle to promote those stances. Digital printing allows for short runs of timely, socially themed packs when these occasions arise.

April 23, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

R.A Jones Offers Remote Assistance Capabilities

R.A JONES

To identify and resolve packaging equipment issues quickly and in a COVID-19-safe manner, R.A Jones is offering remote assistance capabilities for customers across markets.

April 23, 2021