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

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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

Protective/transport packaging

Orbis to Showcase Sustainable Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO Connects

ORBIS Corporation

Virtual event to feature live demos and webinars with Orbis experts.

October 20, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

UPM Raflatac Wins Innovation in Sourcing Award from Sustainable Packaging Coalition

UPM Adhesive Materials

UPM Raflatac’s Forest Film label material received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC).

October 20, 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

Labels

Modular Labeling Station

Accraply, A Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Company

See it at PACK EXPO Connects! Accraply will showcase the Trine modular labeling station that includes the latest in glue roller and cutter technologies. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing Trine equipment.

October 19, 2020

Sustainability

Cascades to Launch Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO Connects

Cascades Inc.

Cascades will introduce four new eco-friendly packaging solution brands at PACK EXPO Connects.

October 19, 2020

Flexibles

Agitator Pouch Shakes Up Precision Nutrition

Powdered supplement product tailored to individual consumers’ needs comes in a lightweight, portable pouch with a plastic agitator that ‘blends’ the beverage once water is added.

October 19, 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

Digital Printing

Mondelez Leverages Digital Printing

Mondelez International, owner of Cadbury, has launched a new initiative to transform confectionery packaging into customizable experiences for football fans.

October 14, 2020