Workforce

Philipp Lenz Promoted to Technical Service Coordinator for SOMIC Packaging

A 15-year industry veteran, Lenz will serve as the technical advisor to customers with 24/7 online response for all troubleshooting and technical related questions.

June 8, 2022

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Digital Printing

The BoxMaker Launches Redesigned Website

The BoxMaker, Inc.

The redesigned website delivers an improved user experience including interface design, site speed performance, and an educational content library.

June 2, 2022

Retail display packaging

SOMIC Packaging Completes First U.S. Factory Acceptance Test

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

SOMIC Packaging representatives conducted the first Factory Acceptance Test of a retail-ready packaging machine in North America at GOYA Foods.

May 6, 2022

Retail display packaging

Smurfit Kappa UK Acquires Atlas Packaging

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa UK Limited, a manufacturer of paper-based packaging products acquired Atlas Packaging, an independent corrugated packaging provider.

May 3, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart to Connect Suppliers with Brands for Sustainable Packaging Innovation

Walmart’s new Circular Connector platform allows suppliers to submit their sustainable packaging innovations for review and potential online publication for brands to consider.

April 19, 2022

Cartoning

SOMIC Packaging Hires Ken Williams as Service and After Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Williams will be responsible for all machine installations and managing the Service team that is being expanded, he reports to CEO Peter Fox.

March 17, 2022

Secondary Packaging

Report: Innovative New Case Packing 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 case packing category.

February 13, 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

Garrett Guinn Joins SOMIC Packaging as Western Regional Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Guinn, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and executive recruiter who switched careers, has spent the last 15 years in business development, sales. and marketing. Based in Spokane, Wash., he will report to CEO Peter Fox.

January 12, 2022

Retail display packaging

Oliver Inc. Acquires Professional Image

Oliver Inc.

Oliver Inc. acquired Professional Image and aspecialtybox.com (Collectively, "Professional Image") a manufacturer of custom folding carton packaging and e-commerce provider of innovative stock and packaging accessories.

January 6, 2022

Retail display packaging

Rohrer Corp. Acquires Jay Packaging Group

Rohrer Corporation

This acquisition will strengthen the combined capabilities of both companies in the areas of high-end printing and decorating, carded blister, thermoformed, and folded carton packaging.

December 20, 2021

Retail display packaging

Liberty Packaging Acquires Alois Box Co.

Liberty Diversified International (LDI)

Liberty Diversified International (LDI), a manufacturer of corrugated packaging containers and point-of-purchase display, has acquired Alois Box Co. located in Chicago.

December 16, 2021

Sustainability

DS Smith Replaces Single Use Plastic Pieces with Paper-based Solutions for Retailers

DS Smith Packaging Systems

The sustainable packaging company is set to replace more than 1 billion pieces of single use plastic by 2025.

December 10, 2021