Secondary Packaging

Fully Fiber-based Tray, Carton Wrap, and RRP Case Packing Line Makes its Case on Material Savings

An innovative solution for food manufacturers, the Cluster-Pak® (CP) eMerge™ Combo is WestRock’s newest fully integrated system that enables a wide range of bowl and tray formats from primary tray packaging to tertiary SRP or RRP case packing.

October 5, 2021

Cartons and boxes: Page 21

Protective/transport packaging

The BoxMaker’s Kristi Duvall Receives Industry Award for Wide Format Printing

The BoxMaker, Inc.

Kristi Duvall, Vice President of Sales for The BoxMaker, received the 2021 Women in Wide Format Award from Big Picture Magazine.

October 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

New Formats for Pet Food Sector

Sustainable packaging initiatives were front and center at the booth of Mondi Consumer Flexibles in North America as the firm highlighted three new sustainability-driven packaging innovations aimed specifically at the pet food market.

September 29, 2021

Sustainability

WestRock to Display Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO 2021

Smurfit Westrock

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-2023! Westrock will exhibit its latest innovations in sustainable, connected, and automated packaging solutions, including the debut of three new machines.

September 20, 2021

Flexible packaging

Liquibox to Showcase Latest Bag-in-box Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Liquibox

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL-6131! Liquibox will showcase bag-in-box packaging, and its newest innovations, with a fresh perspective.

September 13, 2021

Digital Printing

Accurate Box Co. Enters the World of Digital Printing

Accurate Box Company

Accurate Box Co. purchased a new high-speed digital printer that will allow it to print double-sided boxes in-house at lower costs and lower minimums.

September 10, 2021

Retail display packaging

Somic to Demonstrate Retail Ready Packaging Machine at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL 6460! Somic America will demonstrate the newest version of its Somic ReadyPack, a compact, fully automated machine that requires only 70 sq-ft of floor space and is available as a tray or wraparound packer.

September 9, 2021

Flexible packaging

Mondi to Introduce Sustainable Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Mondi North America

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #Booth N9405! Mondi Consumer Flexibles in North America will showcase three new sustainability-driven packaging innovations: FlexiBag in Box, FlexiBag Recyclable, and FlexiBag Recycle Handle.

September 7, 2021

Sustainability

RRD to Introduce a Single-Source Folding Carton Service at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #N-8805! R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) will introduce its end-to-end, single-source folding carton service designed to help brands design for sustainability.

September 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

BIC Transforms its Approach to Plastic Products & Packaging

New sustainability goals around its use of plastic drive BIC to look at new options for products and packaging, including a greater use of recycled materials, a move from plastic to paperboard, and refillable and reusable alternatives.

September 7, 2021

Palletizing/depalletizing

BW Integrated Systems to Exhibit Case Palletizer at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

BW Integrated Systems

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-1800! BW Integrated Systems will exhibit the Maximus, a mid-speed case palletizer that meets increased market demands for a flexible, high-level palletizer with a compact footprint.

September 1, 2021

Sustainability

‘Cluckin’ Great’ Egg Carton Redesign

Vital Farms increases the sustainability of its shell-egg packaging, with a new carton that uses 100% recycled content for both the molded pulp base and the paperboard lid.

August 24, 2021

Containers

Graphic Packaging to Unveil New Machinery Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021

Graphic Packaging International

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth # C-2442! Graphic Packaging International will showcase its latest innovations and will debut two new machinery systems.

August 23, 2021