The UR20 palletizing robots features a new joint design that allows for up to 65% faster cycle times as well as the ability to handle loads up to 20 kg.
Robotics
OEMs Bring the Benefits of Cobots to Palletizing
Higher payloads, an extended reach, ease of programming and operation, and greater security features allow new cobots to be used for palletizing operations.
August 23, 2022

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Sustainability
WestRock to Acquire Remaining Interest in Grupo Gondi
Smurfit Westrock
WestRock entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining interest in Grupo Gondi. Upon completion of the transaction, Westrock will enhance its growth in Latin American containerboard, paperboard, and consumer and corrugated packaging markets.
August 11, 2022
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Robotics
Ease-of-Use, Programming are Table Stakes for Palletizing Robots
Seventy-five percent of CPGs are now using robotics for end-of-line packaging operations. A new palletizer from Iris Factory Automation using a Kawasaki robot meets the growing need for robotics that are flexible and simple to operate.
August 10, 2022
The RPZ-MAX, equipped with Kawasaki Robotics R series general-purpose robots, is a small-footprint, point-of-use palletizer with one or two pallet stations.
Robotics
Case-Packing Robots Boast Flexibility, Efficiency, and Speed
Nearly half of CPGs in a new study report using robots for secondary packaging processes. New robot technology for club-store packaging and for case packing of containers and lids gives them new options.
August 8, 2022
Muller Technology’s solution pairs a six-axis case-packing robot equipped with vacuum EOAT with molding or thermoform machines.
Sustainability
Max Solutions Opens Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania
Max Solutions, Inc.
Max Solutions, Inc., a differentiated specialty packaging platform founded in 2021, announces the opening of its first facility in Bristol, Pa.
August 1, 2022
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Sustainability
DS Smith Designs Out Over 313 Million Pieces of Plastics from Packaging
DS Smith Packaging Systems
Sustainable packaging company DS Smith has designed out over 313 million pieces of problem plastics in the last two years as part of its plastic replacement program.
July 30, 2022
Ds Smith Green Tote Stacked
Flexible packaging
Coffee Brands Perk Up Packaging
Three brands—Oakland Coffee Works, Dilworth Coffee, and Compound Foods—embrace storytelling in their package design to differentiate their products in the competitive coffee market.
July 28, 2022
Oakland Coffee worked with independent artists, including concert photographers, graphic designers, and studio artists, with each packaging design showcasing a different designer or artist collaboration.
Sustainable Packaging
Plant-Based Fiber Tray for Gillette Razor is Green
New razor product for P&G brand Gillette is packed in a recyclable, plant-based inner tray that is colored a neon green.
July 25, 2022
The tray is made from bamboo and bagasse, which were chosen because the materials are local to the facility in Asia where the packaging is being manufactured.
Sustainable Packaging
P&G uses Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Packaging Design
Victoria Jung, Packaging Technology Leader for P&G’s Surface Care Portfolio, explains how the company uses LCA to guide its packaging design, using Swiffer, Mr. Clean, and Dawn as examples.
July 20, 2022
Victoria Jung, Packaging Technology Leader for P&G’s Surface Care Portfolio
E-commerce/D2C packaging
8 Key Consumer Considerations for E-commerce Packaging
New Dotcom Distribution study of e-commerce consumers indicates that packaging for online orders generates more sales and customer retention, especially among eco-conscious consumers.
July 18, 2022
Dotcom Distribution, a provider of B2C and B2B fulfillment and distribution services, has released its eighth annual e-commerce consumer study.
Containers
Clinical, Wellness Aspects Fuse in Etain Cannabis Rebrand
A package redesign for medical and recreational marijuana brand Etain conveys the company’s story of whole health and self-care, while communicating the premium nature of its products.
July 11, 2022
Each carton carries a statement starting with a big verb—restore, transcend, embrace, or relieve—to underscore the benefits of the different formulations.
Sustainability
Wax-Free Cases: Mountaire Farms’ Win is Landfills’ Loss
Poultry processor’s switch to recyclable, food contact-safe cases prevents 87,000+ wax-coated cases from ending up in landfill in first year.
July 7, 2022
In 2021, Mountaire Farms began using DS Smith’s Greencoat recyclable, corrugated shipper as a replacement for the wax-coated cases traditionally used for meat, poultry, and seafood products.
Sustainability
Green Bay Packaging Acquires Interstate Packaging Corp.
Green Bay Packaging Inc.
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP), acquired Interstate Packaging Corp. located in Albert Lea, Minn. The acquisition is effective June 30, 2022.
July 5, 2022
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