Protective/transport packaging

Rekha Jones Appointed Chief Human Resources Officer for Shorr Packaging

In her new role, Jones will oversee all elements of the company's people strategy in furtherance of the company’s mission to establish Shorr Packaging as a premium provider of packaging supplies, systems, and support in the markets Shorr serves.

March 9, 2022

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Sustainability

Reusable Corrugated Cases Save Auto Parts Supplier $10M in 24 Months

A simple, yet ingenious, innovation that allows for reuse of corrugated shippers with partitions for auto parts suppliers helps save Yanfeng Automotive Interiors $10 million over 24 months.

March 9, 2022

Cartons and boxes

Chocolatier Radically Transforms Products & Packaging

A change in its product ingredients to become fully plant-based prompts craft chocolate maker TCHO to reinvent its packaging for consumer ease of use and greater storytelling.

March 7, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Wind Energy Powers Sustainable CR Cannabis Vape Packs by Brand Oregrown

In general, cannabis brands have not been able to venture as deeply into sustainable packaging as their traditional brand-owner peers due to specific industry hurdles.

March 2, 2022

Sustainability

Green Bay Packaging Achieves Net-Zero Water Validation

Green Bay Packaging Inc.

Green Bay Packaging’s Green Bay mill achieved Net-Zero Water in its production of 100% recycled containerboard paper, the first-ever UL with validation of this environmental claim.

February 24, 2022

Sustainability

Tetra Pak Invests in Four New Recycling Facilities

Tetra Pak Inc.

Once fully operational, the recycling facilities in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Australia are expected to recycle up to 45,000 tons of post-consumer carton packages.

February 22, 2022

Sustainability

Smaller Cannabis Vape Pod Carton Brings Big Sustainability Benefits

Cannabis brand STIIIZY redesigns its vape pod packaging with 25% less material, resulting in sustainability and efficiency gains and reduced costs.

February 21, 2022

Secondary Packaging

Report: Innovative New Cartoning Machinery at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the cartoning category.

February 14, 2022

Flexible packaging

Scholle IPN to be Acquired by SIG

Scholle Corporation

Scholle IPN, a supplier of flexible packaging solutions, has agreed to be acquired by SIG, an aseptic carton packaging company.

February 3, 2022

Cartons and boxes

Amcor Launches Paper-based Packaging Products

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor launches the AmFiber platform of paper-based packaging products designed to help redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging by providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers.

February 2, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Charlotte’s Web CBD Seeks Likeminded Sustainability Packaging Partner

To support its motto of ‘Do well by doing good,’ CBD pioneer Charlotte’s Web selects similarly positioned Diamond Packaging to supply FSC-certified, recycled-content and recyclable cartons for a range of its products.

January 31, 2022

Digital Printing

The BoxMaker’s Arkansas Plant Begins Production

The BoxMaker, Inc.

The Lowell, Ark. state-of-the-art facility features all digital print and finishing equipment for the manufacture of custom corrugated boxes and retail displays.

January 24, 2022

Cartoning

Pentawards Shares Top 10 Packaging Design Trends for 2021/2022

After evaluating 2,000 entries in its annual packaging design competition, Pentawards pulls out 10 prominent trends drawn from the winning work, compiling its first trends report.

January 24, 2022