Flexible packaging

Emerald Packaging Announces Commitment to Reduce Plastic Use by 2025

Emerald Packaging became a signatory to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. This requires the company to make firm commitments to reduce the use of plastic by embracing goals in line with creating a circular economy.

March 15, 2022

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Capping

The Massman Companies Acquires New England Machinery

Massman Companies

The Massman Companies, a packaging machinery manufacturer, acquired New England Machinery, Inc., a privately held company based in Bradenton, FL.

March 15, 2022

Package design

How to leverage 2022’s biggest packaging design trends

Read up on the latest package design trends, get inspired by awards winners, and catch up on new and improved big-name CPG packs that solve today’s common challenges.

March 15, 2022

Operational Excellence

Innovation Overload at Natural Products Expo West 2022

A small sampling of the many innovative products seen at Natural Products Expo West, some of which were launched at the show.

March 10, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Annual ISTA Forum, Including TransPack & TempPack, Will Bring Together Global Transport Packaging Leaders to Focus on E-Commerce, Sustainability and More

International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)

The event will be held April 11 – 13 in San Diego, CA. ISTA has announced programming—check out the agenda!

March 10, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Live from Smithers' Sustainability in Packaging US: Paper Cap/Closures Soon to be a Reality?

It's unusual for PW to cover pre-commercialized projects. But at Smithers' Sustainability in Packaging US event today in Chicago, we saw a paper-based beverage cap application that's closer to in-market than we'd have thought.

March 10, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Colgate Rolls Out Monomaterial Recyclable Tube, Tells People to ‘Recycle Me!’

New York-based Colgate-Palmolive is rolling out its breakthrough recyclable tube in the U.S. and using a bold message on its package to help get the word out.

March 10, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Dafiti Group Uses Bastian Solutions to Create Latin America's Largest AutoStore System

Bastian Solutions

Dafiti Group created a warehouse using Bastian Solutions’ automation solutions that can support an increasingly convenient shopping experience for customers across Latin America.

March 10, 2022

Protective/transport packaging

Rekha Jones Appointed Chief Human Resources Officer for Shorr Packaging

Shorr Packaging Corp.

In her new role, Jones will oversee all elements of the company's people strategy in furtherance of the company’s mission to establish Shorr Packaging as a premium provider of packaging supplies, systems, and support in the markets Shorr serves.

March 9, 2022

Flexible packaging

Fresh-Lock Closures to Showcase Child-Resistant Solutions at PACK EXPO East

Fresh-Lock®

Visit Fresh-Lock at Booth 1701 to see new products that meet current industry needs, including compostability, recyclability, and child resistance.

March 9, 2022

Sustainability

Reusable Corrugated Cases Save Auto Parts Supplier $10M in 24 Months

A simple, yet ingenious, innovation that allows for reuse of corrugated shippers with partitions for auto parts suppliers helps save Yanfeng Automotive Interiors $10 million over 24 months.

March 9, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New Blow/fill Line for Israel’s Tempo Beverages

A new one-way PET line for Israeli beverage producer Tempo Beverages combines a latest-generation stretch blow molding technology with a new filler.

March 9, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Cannabis in Cartons, Fiber Bottles, and Beer Light-Weighting

ThePackHub

See a few examples of material packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s February Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

March 9, 2022