Digital Transformation

Inside interpack 2026: A Virtual Tour of Machinery, Materials, and Market Trends

Couldn't make the trip to interpack? Our editors are bringing the show to you with curated coverage of the top innovations and expert insights from the event.

August 10, 2026

Machinery: Page 6

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Quality Control Masters: The Ultimate Guide to Packaging Inspection Equipment

Watch and learn the basics about inspection systems that keep packaging safe, accurate, and ready for the store shelf.

August 9, 2026

Workforce

Schubert North America Moves into Its New Charlotte Headquarters

Schubert North America

The 45,000-square-foot facility will house sales, engineering, service, training, and final assembly of Schubert's packaging machines.

August 5, 2026

Digital Transformation

Obsolescence Poses Growing Risk

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

All stakeholders have a role to play in communicating, planning for, and managing obsolescence events.

August 4, 2026

Webinars

Sealing the Future: 3M's RC+ Taping Head System for Recycled Corrugate

Learn what differentiates the 3M RC+ Taping Head from the rest and how it could help to improve operations while decreasing costs across your or your customers' operations.

September 1, 2026

Sponsors: 3M

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Coding & Marking

Polytag Announces Compatibility with Videojet Technologies to Enable Smart QR Code Printing on Production Lines

Polytag

The collaboration connects coding systems with Polytag’s platform to generate GS1-compliant QR codes containing live product data at the point of manufacture.

August 3, 2026

Coding/marking

Polytag

August 3, 2026

Contract packaging

Why Co-Packers Are Automating Print Inspection

How one co-packer automated print QA — and kept its people.

July 31, 2026

Sustainability

Why Packaging Machinery Is Holding Back CPG Sustainability Goals

More than half of end users say equipment limitations are stalling their sustainability progress, and the gap between what CPGs want and what machines can deliver is widening rather than closing.

July 31, 2026

Robotics

Quest, a ProMach product brand

July 30, 2026

Workforce

Butler Automatic Names Justin Kirkpatrick Vice President of Sales

Butler Automatic

The former SupplyOne, PAC Machinery, and Econocorp executive brings more than 15 years of global sales leadership to support Butler Automatic's growth and OEM partnerships.

July 30, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Adding a Plant Vitality Score Could Strengthen Automation ROI

A proposed Plant Vitality Index would pair traditional payback calculations with a score for line condition, flexibility, workforce readiness, and strategic priorities.

July 30, 2026

Sustainability

End of the Line Video Series: Mole Mapping, Career Development, and Robots vs. Human Labor

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

July 27, 2026