Robotics

Piab Upgrades piSAFE® Vacuum Pump for Safety, Versatility, and Sustainability

Ejector gains new features including single feed for easier installation, optional silencer for noise reduction, and configurable mounting options.

June 7, 2024

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Contract packaging

Five Questions To Answer With New Automation Projects

In the post-COVID automation boom, contract manufacturing and packaging firms face complexities when dealing with brand owners' new and untested technologies.

June 6, 2024

Contract packaging

Walmart, CVS, and Gopuff: Private Label Heats Up

The trend, which is reshaping how store brands get customers to fill their carts, shows no signs of slowing down.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Glass Packaging Institute Accepting Entries for 2025 Clear Choice Awards

Glass Packaging Institute

Contenders will vie for top slot in product categories as well as Sustainability & Innovation and Global Member Container.

June 6, 2024

Home

How Today’s Technology Can Enhance Training

Technologies like augmented reality and AI can enhance training and simplify complex tasks to bridge the packaging skills gap.

June 6, 2024

Home

Report Reveals Limited Innovation in Food and Beverage Packaging

Less than a quarter of food and beverage companies are currently taking an innovative approach to packaging, a trend that could significantly impact the industry's future.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Change Parts Names New Regional Sales Manager

Change Parts, Inc.

Sally Dingman will cover the Midwest territories for the manufacturer of bottle and cap handling solutions.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Kraft Heinz Transitions to 100% rPET for Mayo, Miracle Whip Bottles

The change will eliminate 14 million lb of virgin plastic, once the full range of Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip sizes have switched to 100% rPET.

June 6, 2024

Labeling

WLS Appoints Adam Rosenthal as Director of Sales

WLS, a ProMach product brand

Industry veteran to lead growth in sales of pressure-sensitive labelers.

June 6, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Weidmüller Group Announces Randy Sadler as New President & CEO of Weidmuller USA

Weidmuller USA

Industry veteran comes full circle to lead company where he began his career.

June 6, 2024

Package design

A drupa Tour with Brand Packaging Designer Uwe Melichar, EPDA

At drupa, PW tagged along as Uwe Melichar, European Brand and Packaging Design Association president, led a select group of brand owners on a personally curated booth tour. Here's what we found out.

June 6, 2024

Package Design

“3D Print” Embossing on Glass by Digitally Layering Viscous Inks

In a collaboration between printhead supplier Xaar, ink supplier Marabu, and digital printer OEM Kammann, glass bottles get a "3D-printed" embossing effect for tactile features and colors by layering viscous inks, via digital print heads, onto bottles.

June 5, 2024

Recycling

L’Occitane Cosmetics Bottle Uses 100% Enzymatically Recycled Content

European companies collaborate to produce a fully circular, 100% rPET shower oil bottle made from enzymatically recycled materials that reduce CO2 emissions by 57% versus virgin PET.

June 5, 2024