Workforce

The Packaging Workforce: Hiring, Retention, and Training in a Changing Industry

Packaging industry companies are finding challenges in finding, keeping, and training workers to handle increasingly advanced machinery.

February 7, 2025

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Recycling

Energizer Launches Plastic-Free Paper Pack with Walmart

The Energizer Bunny rolled out a new paper pack that's 100% curbside recyclable, with bold new look for shelf presence and consumer experience in Walmart other retailers. Duracell made a similar move at the end of 2024, also with Walmart.

February 7, 2025

Digital Transformation

Addressing Operation and Maintenance Workforce Limitations

Packaging and processing professionals provide insight into practices to address workforce limitations and barriers of potential solutions.

February 7, 2025

Bulk handling/filling equipment

Duravant Acquires Pattyn Group

Duravant

The acquisition will expand Duravant's portfolio of engineered equipment and automation solutions.

February 7, 2025

Bio-based

Avantium and EPC Partner to Scale PEF Production for 100+ Kiloton Plants

Avantium

Avantium collaborates with EPC Engineering & Technologies to advance PEF production, offering a licensed technology package for renewable and circular releaf polymer.

February 7, 2025

Labeling

WLS Promotes Michael Mora to Machine Reliability Manager

WLS, a ProMach product brand

Michael Mora's promotion to Machine Reliability Manager at WLS aims to improve customer support and optimize labeling equipment performance over time.

February 7, 2025

Recycling

Amazon, Krones, and Sainsbury Switch to Paper Products

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper product innovations from Amazon, Krones, and Sainsbury from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 7, 2025

Webinars

Building the Perfect Package

March 11, 2025

Sponsors: AMETEK MOCON

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Sustainability

Neopac is First European Tube Manufacturer to Achieve RecyClass EN 15343 Certification

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Company’s Debrecen, Hungary, facility passes rigorous audit, ensuring traceability of recycled plastic content.

February 6, 2025

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor Automation Crushes Cyber Week … Increasing E-comm Shipments Up to 650%

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor installed a conveyor system for a footwear giant, boosting output from 6 to 40 pairs per minute and enabling them to successfully navigate Cyber Week demands.

February 5, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

Video: Coffee Producer Mayorga Adds a Bagger to Meet Surge Demand

Mayorga Organics, a family-owned coffee company built on strong relationships with family-owned coffee growers in Latin America, relies on automation to optimize efficiency.

February 5, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Glass Recycling Challenges

See your peers familiarity with the challenges of glass recycling.

February 5, 2025

Sustainability

Sustainable Solutions for Packaging & Processing: What to Expect at PACK EXPO Southeast

The newest PACK EXPO show heads to Atlanta arming attendees with tools and resources to solve sustainability challenges.

February 5, 2025