Sustainability

Method Bottles Made with 100% Recycled Recovered Coastal Plastic

A partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic Bank exemplifies method’s commitment to sustainability, transforming recovered coastal plastic into packaging for household products.

June 28, 2024

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Recycling

Digimarc and Wipak Partner to Create Sustainable Smart Packaging with Digital Watermarks

Digimarc

New packaging combines Digimarc's digital watermarks and Wipak’s printed film technology to enhance plastic recycling, improve efficiency, and unlock valuable data for brands.

June 28, 2024

Package Printing

drupa Review: Digital Printing’s Table is Ready, Packaging to Benefit

Advances in digital printing quality, speed, and economics have the tech poised to take package printing market share from traditional printing methods. Sharply ascending in-market adoption confirms that what was once a curiosity is becoming mainstream.

June 28, 2024

Operational Excellence

Why Communication is Crucial for a Successful Vertical Startup in Packaging

Learn why OEMs and CPGs should maintain open communication from initial planning through operation for a successful vertical startup.

June 28, 2024

Adhesives/tape

Shurtape Blasts Off with Science Center's Exhibit

Shurtape Technologies, LLC

Tape manufacturer Shurtape supplies over 3,200 rolls for immersive space station climber made entirely of tape at Great Lakes Science Center's "TapeScape" exhibit in Cleveland.

June 28, 2024

Package Design

Neopac Wins Tube of the Year Award for World’s Smallest Child-Resistant Tube

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Noepac’s 10mm Polyfoil tube with child-resistant nozzle cap wins European Tube Manufacturers Association’s “Prototype” category.

June 27, 2024

Recycling

INEOS Becomes First Polymer Producer with Technology for Developing Recyclable Flexible Films

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe's multilayer, blown film line set to replace hard-to-recycle, multi-material packaging films and prevent a million tons of waste in landfills each year.

June 27, 2024

Digital Transformation

50-Year Barcode ‘Scanniversary’ Heralds Next-Gen, 2D On-pack Barcode

A new GS1 US survey reveals that 77% of consumers seek detailed product information; emerging data-rich barcodes to aid shopper purchase decisions and scan at checkout. These are likely to replace the existing, 50-year-old barcodes currently on packaging.

June 26, 2024

Containers & Closures

MRP Solutions Names Mark Shafer as CEO

MRP Solutions

Appointment of the industry veteran ushers in new phase of growth and innovation for MRP.

June 26, 2024

Thermoform/fill/seal

Centralized Vacuum Drives Tortilla Pick-and-Place, MAP Packaging

A central vacuum system designed for ten packaging machines helps Paulig Belgium save more than $21,000 per year on energy and maintenance costs.

June 26, 2024

Cartoning

Rounded-Corner Carlsberg Multipack Reduces CO2 by 224 Tons

Carlsberg in Poland trials a new multipack format that uses rounded corners to reduce the use of shrink film on a pallet and offers 360-deg branding.

June 25, 2024

Robotics

Formic Raises $27.4 Million to Bring Automation to More Manufacturers

Formic

Robots-as-a-service provider Formic removes CapEx and labor challenges for manufacturers to enable faster increased capacity and growth.

June 25, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Pietro Cassani Appointed President & CEO of Sidel

Tetra Laval

The Tetra Laval Group Board appoints Pietro Cassani after Monica Gimre steps down following more than five years as President and CEO of Sidel.

June 25, 2024