Retail display packaging

Zeus Packaging Acquires Swanline Group and BoxMart

Zeus Packaging, a global packaging solutions company acquired Swanline Group and its sister company, BoxMart.

June 10, 2022

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Sustainability

Ranpak Holdings Corp. Announces Progress Towards Key ESG Targets

Ranpak

Ranpak, a manufacturer of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, released its 2021 ESG Impact Report showing it made significant progress in 2021 towards achieving its 2030 ESG targets.

June 10, 2022

Thermoform/fill/seal

Sinclair & Rush Acquires Indepak Corp.

Indepak

The acquisition will benefit customers from both companies, expanding opportunities in product lines, resources, and technical expertise.

June 9, 2022

Cartoning

N’Gai Merrill, Triangle COO, Selected as Crain’s Notable Executive of Color in Manufacturing

Triangle Package Machinery Company

As COO of Triangle, Merrill is responsible for driving operational excellence and increasing customer value by identifying and solving critical issues across the organization.

June 8, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Absolut Vodka Restages its Flavors Line in Bold Strokes

New packaging design aligns with the refresh of Absolut’s original vodka bottle, but adds a brushstroke of color to differentiate varieties as well as continue the company’s history of using the bottle as a canvas.

June 8, 2022

Workforce

Philipp Lenz Promoted to Technical Service Coordinator for SOMIC Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

A 15-year industry veteran, Lenz will serve as the technical advisor to customers with 24/7 online response for all troubleshooting and technical related questions.

June 8, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Produce Packaging Ripe for Innovation

From European plastic bans to consumers pushing for what they perceive to be more sustainable packaging, produce companies are finding ways to maintain or improve shelf life while contributing to a circular economy.

June 7, 2022

Flexible packaging

Volpak Announces Partnerships with Aranow and Cariba

Volpak

Volpak’s partnership with Aranow will expan its Enflex portfolio in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. Its partnership with Cariba will strengthen their combined technological portfolios and packaging solutions.

June 7, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Levain Bakery Builds a Better E-commerce Box

A 200% increase in online orders driven by the pandemic impels NYC-based bakery to design a new shipper that better protects its famed but fragile chocolate-chip cookies, reduces the complexity of the packaging, and brings the brand to life.

June 6, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Weber Packaging Solutions

What started as a small, family-owned handprinter company in Chicago, Weber Packaging Solutions is now a global company in its third generation.

June 6, 2022

Cup/tray filling/depositing/sealing

UltraSource Joins Ravenwood’s Global Machinery Distributor Network

UltraSource

UltraSource, a U.S. processing and packaging equipment specialist, invested in Ravenwood’s linerless technology with a Nobac 5000 linerless demo label applicator.

June 3, 2022

Digital Printing

The BoxMaker Launches Redesigned Website

The BoxMaker, Inc.

The redesigned website delivers an improved user experience including interface design, site speed performance, and an educational content library.

June 2, 2022

Digital Printing

INX, VerifyMe Launch Covert Brand Protection Ink

INX International Ink Co.

VerifyInk™, a covert ink technology from INX International Ink Co., and VerifyMe, Inc., is designed for use with direct-to-product continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers.

June 2, 2022