Recycling

Every Can Counts U.S. Celebrates 75,000 Cans Collected for Recycling During Spring and Summer Festival Season

The Every Can Counts U.S. program collected and recycled over 75,000 aluminum beverage cans across four spring and summer events, demonstrating the potential for significant away-from-home recycling at festivals and large gatherings.

October 8, 2025

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Package Design

DataLase, KilianDruck Grünstadt Dinges, and EcoCortec Design Packaging for Enhanced Functionality

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed for enhanced functionality from DataLase, KilianDruck Grünstadt Dinges, and EcoCortec from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 8, 2025

Material handling

Hai Robotics Wins Technology Excellence Award at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 for HaiPick Climb System

Hai Robotics

Hai Robotics' compact goods-to-person ASRS, which uses climbing robots mounted to one side of standard warehouse racking, won for making advanced automation accessible and delivering up to 34% faster tote delivery and a 75% reduction in storage footprint.

October 7, 2025

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

Easy-Access Screener

Ultrex bulk-solid screener offers single-operator changes and easy access.

October 7, 2025

Coding & Marking

Printed 2D Barcodes Become Digital Gateways for Supply Chain, Consumers

Markem-Imaje’s GS1 Digital Link, based on Colos software embeds real-time, enterprise data into 2D codes—boosting retailer compliance, supply chain efficiency, and consumer engagement while enabling recalls, traceability, and dynamic product experiences.

October 7, 2025

Shrink wrapping

Reel Over Reel Automatic Splicing

First-time at the show: This two-reel shrink sleeve splicer with tail end splice system operates at 400 parts per minute.

October 7, 2025

Cartons and boxes

SupplyOne Acquires Vital Pack, Expanding its Presence to Southern California

SupplyOne

The Southern California-based packaging distributor is SupplyOne’s 44^th acquisition since its founding 27 years ago.

October 7, 2025

Flexible packaging

Vital Pack

October 7, 2025

Robotics

Ready Meals Assembly Line

From tray denesting to vision-guided robotic placement of protein product to volumetric filling of pasta to sauce depositing to a robot that feeds an MAP unit, Orics’ solution does it all.

October 7, 2025

Digital Transformation

The Rise of Connected Packaging

Jenny Stanley, founder of Appetite Creative, talks with Packaging World about the power of connected packaging to drive data, engagement, and sustainability.

October 7, 2025

Plastics/resins

Plastics in Packaging 2025: Examining Material Innovation, Circular Strategies, and Regulatory Compliance

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

This online industry event, November 17-19, 2025, analyzes advanced materials, Design for Recyclability (DfR), and global regulations driving the circular economy for plastic packaging, addressing challenges in PCR content and sustainability reporting.

October 7, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: "Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding

Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out on the shelf. Possibilities for unique designs, even 2D codes, abound.

October 7, 2025

Plastics/resins

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

October 6, 2025