Adhesives/tape

UPM Raflatac is Now UPM Adhesive Materials

The rebrand reflects UPM's expansion beyond label materials into graphics solutions and specialty tapes, while "Raflatac" will remain a product brand for label materials.

June 13, 2025

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Workforce

CASSEL Inspection Welcomes New Team Members to its US Division

CASSEL Inspection

CASSEL Inspection US hires Bryan Minor as Product and Application Support Manager and expands Jill Shearer's role while strengthening its collaboration with ALPS Inspection.

June 13, 2025

Controls & machine components

Weidmuller USA Announces Grand Opening of Engineering & Production Facility at Richmond HQ

Weidmuller USA

Expansion event is coupled with celebration of 50^th anniversary in Richmond.

June 13, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Wegmans On Board with 2D Barcodes; Kenvue Will be Ready

At GS1 Connect, Wegmans’ Paul Wawrzyniak revealed a supplier letter is coming on 2D barcode adoption, while Kenvue’s Prakash Christopher detailed how packaging is adapting now—signaling Sunrise 2027 is no longer distant, it’s underway.

June 12, 2025

Workforce

Formost Fuji Appoints Todd Gatti as VP of Sales

Formost Fuji Corporation

Gatti brings nearly 30 years of experience to Formost Fuji, where he has been tasked with driving growth and strategic expansion as vice president of sales.

June 12, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Walmart, Brands Leverage Variable Label Data for FSMA 204

At GS1 Connect, leaders from Walmart, Conagra, and The Fishin’ Co. explored how FSMA 204 is reshaping traceability—and why packaging lines, labelers, and data systems must evolve to meet new retailer and regulatory demands.

June 11, 2025

Bulk handling/filling equipment

ChargePoint Opens Manufacturing Facility in Liverpool

ChargePoint Technology

At the Speke facility, which features an ISO6 cleanroom, ChargePoint Technology aims to increase production capacity for single-use powder handling assemblies and launch its Flexible Packaging division.

June 10, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing

How does improving case packing benefit a company? For Once Upon a Farm, upgrading their case packer allows for greater hourly throughput and greatly reduces the risk of human error.

June 10, 2025

Workforce

Strategic Response to Industry Need: Multivac USA Celebrates First Apprenticeship Graduates Supporting Critical Operations

MULTIVAC Group

Multivac welcomes six new highly skilled technical professionals to their team after a rigorous two-year earn-while-you-learn program.

June 9, 2025

Bio-based

Shell and Braskem Partner for Sustainable Polypropylene

Braskem

Shell Chemicals is supplying bio-attributed and bio-circular propylene feedstocks to Braskem to produce more sustainable polypropylene for various consumer markets.

June 9, 2025

Workforce

Formost Fuji Corporation Promotes Matthew Brown within the Engineering Department

Formost Fuji Corporation

Brown, who joined Formost Fuji in 2017, will oversee key engineering initiatives as mechanical engineering manager.

June 5, 2025

Coding & Marking

Swedish Dairy Optimizes Marking to Match Its Green Mission

Swedish dairy and brewery Wapnö finds a reliable, low-maintenance solution for marking its products that supports both traceability and sustainability across its operations.

June 4, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Beverage Packaging Industry Responds to Rapid Transformation

Research shows 68% of companies plan significant equipment upgrades ahead of PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025.

June 3, 2025