Controls & machine components

NETZSCH to Highlight Wide Range of Sanitary Pumps at PACK EXPO International 2024

Visit Booth LU-7012 to learn about NETZSCH pumps for the gentle, sanitary product handling and cleanability requirements of the food & personal care products industries.

October 9, 2024

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 171

Cartons and boxes

SupplyOne Expands Southeastern Region with Acquisition of Gulf Packaging, Inc.

SupplyOne, Inc.

The newest addition to the SupplyOne portfolio is a premier converter and supplier of custom corrugated boxes and displays.

October 9, 2024

Recycling

Key Lessons from Early EPR Adopters

As EPR laws are refined and implemented, policymakers and stakeholders can learn from each state’s experiences, potentially leading to more harmonized and effective EPR frameworks in the future.

October 9, 2024

Cartoning

Find Sustainable Processing and Packaging Technologies All From One Source at PACK EXPO

Romaco

In Booth W-17040, the Romaco Group will showcase its technologies for compressing, coating, and packaging tablets, including the KTP 1X compaction simulator, the TPR 25 Pilot tablet coater, and the PC 4400 high-speed continuous motion cartoner.

October 8, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

McCormick: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions is a ‘Strategic Imperative’

Michael Okoroafor of McCormick & Company discusses how the company’s sustainability efforts are not only good for the environment, but also ensure its global suppliers thrive ‘in perpetuity.’

October 8, 2024

Plastics/resins

ExxonMobil Launches Signature Polymers

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil has unveiled a rebranded portfolio that consolidates all of its polyolefin products to simplify navigation and make it easier for companies to find the right solutions.

October 8, 2024

Operational Excellence

Looking Back to Look Forward: 6 Long-Term Packaging Trends to Watch

According to PTIS, the industry is about to embark on a transformation driven toward a circular economy of packaging where recycling plays a role but coupled with far more reusable/refillable and compostable packs, driven by the digitization of packaging.

October 7, 2024

Contract Packaging

Report: Strong Growth Ahead for Contract Packaging

Download PMMI's new Business Intelligence Report to learn what is driving brands to outsource right now, and what they're looking for in contractors.

October 7, 2024

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Teams Up for Food Drive

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor once again contributes large to the Winneconne Local Masonic Lodge #186 Annual Food Drive.

October 7, 2024

Bio-based

Bubble Paper Announces Christian Chamberlain as National Site Manufacturing Director

Bubble Paper

With extensive experience in manufacturing and operations, Chamberlain will lead Bubble Paper's expansion and ensure delivery of high-quality, sustainable packaging solutions.

October 7, 2024

Containers & Closures

Manfred Zurkirch to Take Over as CEO of Hoffmann Neopac on January 1

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Zurkirch, the former CEO of Thielmann AG, Ferag AG, and PackSys Global AG, succeeds Mark Aegler, effective in 2025.

October 7, 2024

Recycling

Column: Can Optical AI Help Revive Undersubscribed Recycling Systems?

U.S. recycling habits are suboptimal to say the least, and brands are getting tight-lipped about their sustainability efforts for fear of being accused of greenwashing given so little material gets recycled. Can vastly improved sortation help the streams?

October 7, 2024

Cartons and boxes

TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Council Elects Two New Members

TAPPI

Danny Lopez and Tom Staal will serve three-year terms as Members-at-Large.

October 7, 2024