Flexible packaging

2020 Ameristar Award Winners Announced

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced the winners of the 2020 AmeriStar Package Award competition. There were 27 winners, including six student award winners.

October 28, 2020

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Containers

Dark and Alluring Aluminum Bottle for Red Wine

An aluminum bottle with a black body and a label with red metallic medieval scrollwork suits the mysterious and alluring Apothic Red brand.

October 28, 2020

Containers

Mindful Relaxation Guides Bottle Design for Wine Cocktail

Sleek aluminum bottle with nature-inspired graphics offers an alternative to traditional glass packaging for a new wine cocktail geared toward consumers practicing a healthy lifestyle.

October 26, 2020

Sustainability

New Wine Cottle is Wildly Exuberant

Pioneering low-cal, low-ABV, flavored wine company Fun Wine introduces its Hard Bubbly line in an aluminum bottle with vibrant artwork that pulses with a Miami vibe.

October 23, 2020

Sustainability

Ardagh Group Wins Sustainability Award

Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group won a Sustainability Award in the inaugural “Pre-Commercialised Innovation” category for its method of producing re-meltable briquettes from the fine particle glass rejected during the recycling process.

October 22, 2020

Sustainability

Aluminum Wine Bottle Delivers Rugged Luxury

New wine products aluminum bottles are geared toward a number of different lifestyles and occasions. Revelshine premium wine is ‘designed to be taken off the beaten path.’

October 22, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech Announces New Appointments

Spartech Corporation

Spartech announced the promotions of Matt Gisoni to Vice President of Supply Chain and Sourcing, and Dave Gorenc to Vice President of Manufacturing.

October 21, 2020

Containers

Filtec to Showcase Inspection Products at PACK EXPO Connects

Filtec

See it at PACK EXPO Connects! Filtec will showcase its INTELLECT line of inspection products, including filler management inspection solutions, vision pressure inspection solutions for cans and bottles, and empty can inspection system.

October 21, 2020

Plastics/resins

Priority Plastics Expands PET Manufacturing Facility

Priority Plastics

Priority Plastics announces the installation of injection stretch blow molding production capabilities in its Portland, Ind. manufacturing facility.

October 21, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Plant-Based, Reusable Water Bottle is Geared Toward Tourists

Bottle Up brings collectible, prefilled, reusable bottles to London and Amsterdam, with other major cities soon rolling out, to help reduce the plastic litter left behind by tourists.

October 20, 2020

Sustainability

Graham Packaging Wins SPC Innovator Award

Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging received the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s (SPC) Innovator Award for Innovation in Recovery for its REFPET returnable, refillable PET containers.

October 15, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech Announces Chief Executive Officer

Spartech Corporation

Spartech promoted John Inks to Chief Executive Officer. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer for Spartech.

October 15, 2020

Flexible packaging

Novolex Wins Manufacturing Excellence Award for Innovation

Novolex

The Association of Washington Business honored the Shields operations of Novolex in Yakima, Wash. for repurposing its equipment to produce protective gowns during the pandemic.

October 14, 2020