Flexible packaging

Packaging Pioneer John Bitner Passes Away

John Bitner, global packaging expert and IoPP Past President, passed away May 14, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. He was 75.

July 21, 2020

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Flexible packaging

ePac Flexible Packaging Continues to Expand Operations

ePac Flexible Packaging

ePac Flexible Packaging announced an expansion in operations to serve its rapidly growing customer base.

July 21, 2020

Sustainability

Climate Change Interest Isn’t Ideology, It’s Economics

Economics is the new driver of climate change initiatives, according to Reusable Packaging Association. Attention to packaging selection and management can not only help reduce negative sustainability impacts, but also create new value streams.

July 20, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Penn Color Announces New Appointments

Penn Color

Penn Color announced the appointment of Vicki Irons to Key Account Manager and Simon Clarke to European Industry Manager, Packaging.

July 17, 2020

Plastics/resins

Pretium Packaging Announces Expansion of its PET Manufacturing Facilities

Pretium Packaging

Pretium Packaging made a $5 million dollar investment in PET stretch blow molding equipment and infrastructure in 6 of its 19 manufacturing locations.

July 17, 2020

Plastics/resins

Nexeo Plastics Expands Inside Sales Center

Nexeo Plastics

Nexeo Plastics announced the completion of a reorganization and expansion of its North American inside sales operations.

July 17, 2020

Plastics/resins

Berlin Packaging Welcomes New President and CEO

Berlin Packaging

Berlin Packaging welcomes Bill Hayes as President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be based out of the company’s Chicago headquarters and will serve on its Board of Directors.

July 16, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Sakata INX and Global Inkjet Systems to Collaborate on Inkjet Projects

INX International Ink Co.

Sakata INX Group and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) announced their plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide.

July 16, 2020

Flexible packaging

Glenroy Inc. Announces Company Sustainability Initiative

Glenroy, Inc.

Glenroy Inc. announced its sustainability initiative with a dedicated web page that features the company’s environmental responsibility with a focus on air emissions control, energy conservation, and recycling initiatives.

July 16, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Ice Age-Era Water Taps Mother Nature for Product, Packaging

Finnish natural mineral water Vellamo combines glass packaging with a transparent, wood-based polypropylene label to complement its brand story and sustainability goals.

July 15, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Moxie Cannabis Makes Move from Plastic to Paper—at a Cost

Company replaces plastic and paper sleeves for its range of cannabis products with more costly FSC-certified, chlorine-free paper, as part of its vision to become the first fully-integrated, carbon-negative cannabis company.

July 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever Partners in ‘Refill on the Go’ Reuse Model

CPG joins Chilean company Algramõ in a pilot that employs RFID-equipped, reusable containers, IoT technology, and electric tricycles to deliver product ‘by the gram’ to consumers’ doorsteps.

July 10, 2020

Flexible packaging

Ingredient ‘Explosion’ Puts Muesli Taste Front and Center

A blast of fruit, nut, and oat photography splashes across the packaging for a new muesli offering from U.K. brand Lizi’s to highlight flavor and taste.

July 10, 2020