Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

JCS Process & Control Systems Awarded Contract for California Dairies' New Milk Processing Plant

State's largest farmer-owned dairy coop selects JCS for design, engineering, and processing technologies for ultra-high temperature and extended shelf-life milk bottling facility.

July 12, 2024

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Robotics

Universal Robots celebrates milestone with over 500 innovative products in its ever-expanding ecosystem

Universal Robots

Collaborative Robotics Gets a Boost: Universal Robots Surpasses 500 Products in Thriving Ecosystem

July 11, 2024

Robotics

AI-based RaaS Packaging Handles CPG Exporter's High-Changeover

At PACK EXPO, LuLu Group company Y International discovered and put to good use an AI-based robotic secondary packaging offering that's uniquely able to handle the ultra-high changeover and throughput of a high-mix, high-volume CPG export operation.

July 11, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

Pregis Achieves Significant Milestones in 2023 Sustainability Report

Pregis

Annual report showcases significant strides toward 2K30 sustainability goals, underlining an unwavering commitment to the Pregis Purpose.

July 9, 2024

Wrapping

Texwrap Names Western Regional Sales Manager

Texwrap Packaging Systems

Tracey Fikes brings 20 years of packaging experience to new role at Texwrap.

July 9, 2024

Containers & Closures

How Baileys Paper-Based Bottle is Made

An extraordinary network of inventors, developers, OEMs, and stakeholders emphasize ‘progress over perfection’ as they commercialize a breakthrough bottle.

July 8, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

JCS to Open UltraPhil Center for Aseptic Excellence

JCS Process & Control Systems

The New York beverage facility, which pays tribute to JCS Process & Control Systems' founder, will be the first small-scale, bottle-based pilot aseptic R&D and production center.

July 8, 2024

Cartoning

WestRock & Smurfit Kappa Complete Merger as Smurfit WestRock

Smurfit Westrock now operates in 40 countries with over 100,000 employees working across 500+ packaging converting operations and 63 paper mills.

July 8, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

ProMach Expands Zalkin Capping & Cap Handling Facility in France

ProMach

Expansion increases production capacity by 100,000 square feet and reduces lead times for Zalkin's capping and cap handling equipment.

July 2, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Busch Vacuum Ups Its Game: OTTO Digital Now Monitors Entire Vacuum Systems

Busch Vacuum Solutions

Busch Vacuum Solutions' new OTTO for Systems offering monitors multiple generators, optimizes maintenance, and minimizes downtime for enhanced production efficiency.

June 28, 2024

Package Printing

drupa Review: Digital Printing’s Table is Ready, Packaging to Benefit

Advances in digital printing quality, speed, and economics have the tech poised to take package printing market share from traditional printing methods. Sharply ascending in-market adoption confirms that what was once a curiosity is becoming mainstream.

June 28, 2024

Digital Transformation

50-Year Barcode ‘Scanniversary’ Heralds Next-Gen, 2D On-pack Barcode

A new GS1 US survey reveals that 77% of consumers seek detailed product information; emerging data-rich barcodes to aid shopper purchase decisions and scan at checkout. These are likely to replace the existing, 50-year-old barcodes currently on packaging.

June 26, 2024

Thermoform/fill/seal

Centralized Vacuum Drives Tortilla Pick-and-Place, MAP Packaging

A central vacuum system designed for ten packaging machines helps Paulig Belgium save more than $21,000 per year on energy and maintenance costs.

June 26, 2024