Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Unique vinyl thermoform solves many problems

Transparent vinyl in place of a chip board carton means no more guessing which roll of labels is inside. Product insertion and dispensing are streamlined, while product protection is much better.

March 28, 2017

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Cartons and boxes

PaperWorks hires new director of sales for folding cartons unit

George Downey will lead the sales and business development efforts for PaperWorks’ folding cartons unit in North America.

March 28, 2017

Material handling

Smurfit Kappa Wins Best 'Transport and Shelf-Ready Packaging Solution'

NL Packaging Awards 2017 recognizes company for vertical ‘bag-in-box’ package design.

March 28, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Afton Scientific Uses Customized Serialization for Vial Cartons

Cartons and cases of aseptically filled glass vials are serialized and aggregated in advance of DSCSA deadlines.

March 28, 2017

Containers

Album released on beer can is a T.R.I.P.

Brewery collaborates with experimental band to develop a beer and packaging that complements the spirit of the album and provides a way for consumers to obtain the new release.

March 25, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Dazzling liqueur carton shelf presence

Long-established winery and spirits distributor E & J Gallo, Modesto, CA, test-launched a new liqueur, Viniq®, in limited markets in May 2014.

March 24, 2017

Flexibles

One shave per pod convenience

Pacific Shaving Company, San Francisco, CA, is a leading manufacturer of innovative grooming products for men and women.

March 24, 2017

Plastics/resins

Dolco Packaging names new vice president of sales

Phil Laughlin will lead sales efforts across all of Dolco Packaging’s markets and products.

March 24, 2017

Containers

Allergan Introduces Restasis in a MultiDose Bottle

Preservative-free dispenser replaces single-use vials and reportedly represents the first time it is used for a prescription dry eye product in the U.S.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

Robot programmed to separate cartons in recycling stream

Nicknamed ‘Clarke,’ a robotic system used in a pilot program has learned to identify a wide variety of food and beverage cartons to grab and separate them from the recycling stream.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

CO2-reduced aseptic cartons used in Spain for UHT milk

European retailer Carrefour packages its UHT milk in low-CO2 aseptic carton in Spain, as part of its commitment to put responsible, sustainable consumption within reach of consumers.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

Cosmetics pot is first with 100% PCR PP content

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is recognized by The Association of Plastics Recyclers for its Lush Black Pot for cosmetics, made from 100% FDA-approved PCR PP.

March 22, 2017

Adhesives/tape

Rigid packaging adhesives to reach $18.2 billion by 2021

The global market for rigid packaging adhesives is forecast to grow by 4.3% (CAGR) to reach $18.2 billion by 2021.

March 22, 2017