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Logistics/Supply Chain

Pilot from Walmart, Hanes/Gildan Teaches Cartons to Talk via RFID, 2D

A GS1 US initiative nicknamed Operation Brilliance gave 30,000 apparel cartons a web address of their own. The eight-week pilot gave Walmart and Hanesbrands (now Gildan) their first true end-to-end view of what actually moves through the supply chain.

July 23, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

BW Packaging Announces Strategic Partnership with Crown Packaging Corp.

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

The collaboration strengthens integrated packaging capabilities to better address the evolving needs of today’s packaging operations.

July 22, 2026

Packaging line integration

Crown Packaging Corp.

17854 Chesterfield Airport Road

Chesterfield, MO 63005

July 22, 2026

Sustainability

Google, Mars & Nestle Make Paper Packaging Work

From snack bar wrappers to electronics boxes to collagen canisters, these major consumer brands share why replacing plastic with paper involves far more than a material swap.

July 21, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Alliance to End Plastic Waste Scales Solutions for Flexible Film Recycling

What role can cross-industry collaboration and emerging sorting technologies play in scaling flexible film recycling in the U.S.?

July 21, 2026

Robotics

Formova

July 20, 2026

Robotics

Before You Buy Robots: Critical Steps for Mobile Automation

Why operational discipline matters more than technology in mobile automation success.

July 20, 2026

Workforce

Adherex Group Appoints Michael Doerrer as CEO

Adherex Group

The industry veteran joins the company from SupplyOne and brings deep packaging distribution expertise to lead Adherex Group's next phase of growth.

July 20, 2026

Adhesives/tape

Adherex Group

3100 Hamilton Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

July 20, 2026

Workforce

BMG Expands Leadership Team

BMG Solutions

BMG appointments across finance, operations, marketing, sales, aftermarket services, and lean manufacturing aim to support growth in thermoforming packaging and automation.

July 20, 2026

Stretch wrapping/load stabilization

Coca-Cola Bottler Cuts Stretch Film Costs 20% with IoT Monitoring

By putting sensors on every automatic stretch wrapper in its network, the bottler tracks more than 6 million loads a year, has cut film costs 20%. Today, AI is being applied to the system to push the bottler's savings even further.

July 20, 2026

Workforce

Greg Saxon Becomes Next Chief Executive Officer of The Recycling Partnership

The Recycling Partnership

Saxon succeeds founder Keefe Harrison as the organization prepares to expand recycling infrastructure and support implementation of EPR laws across the United States.

July 20, 2026