Plastics/resins

Two Brands Awarded 0.5 Million Closures Each

Functional beverage PRO.J and VUE Vitamin Tea are announced as the winners of Silgan’s annual Free Closures for a Year Contest.

December 7, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 298

Secondary Packaging

Divert System Redirects Unsealed Cases Using DARB Rollers

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a divert system to properly accept sealed product at the discharge of a case sealer using a DARB (dual activated roller belt) switch as the divert belting of choice.

December 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

15 Minutes of Sustainability Talk with P&G

Invisible watermarks with imprinted recycling data, scalable initiatives for waste management infrastructure, and changing up plastic usage, material, and product formats are all currently in the works at P&G.

December 6, 2021

Contract Packaging

Giant X-ray Machine Inspects Pet Food Bags up to 25 kg

A new X-ray machine measuring nearly 22 ft in length—the largest ever of its kind from the machinery’s supplier—helps U.K. private-label pet food producer GA Pet Food Partners ensure the quality of its kibble.

December 6, 2021

Sustainability

Heinz Ketchup’s New Dispensing Valve | Materials Shortages Rankle Bev Industry

Iconic Heinz Ketchup switched to a new dispensing valve and closure that will make the pack more sustainable. Meanwhile, beverage producers struggle with materials shortages.

December 3, 2021

Sustainability

Sun Chemical Releases Annual Sustainability Report

Sun Chemical

The latest edition of its Corporate Sustainability Report focuses on its commitment to a strong sustainability strategy comprised of three key pillars: operations, products and services, and collaborations.

December 3, 2021

Protective/transport packaging

Placon Opens Expanded Indiana Facility

Placon

Placon held a grand opening celebration launching production at its newly expanded Elkhart, Ind. facility. The $15 million addition houses manufacturing of custom plastic packaging for the medical device and healthcare industries.

December 3, 2021

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Industry Enjoys In-Person Events

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, gets back to in-person events, including its upcoming annual meeting and participation at industry trade shows.

December 2, 2021

Cartoning

Schubert North America to Build New Headquarters

Schubert North America

In view of being able to work more autonomously in the future and to serve customers better, Schubert North America is building a new headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.

December 2, 2021

Cartoning

Peter Fox Promoted to CEO at Somic Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

In his new role, Fox will be responsible for managing U.S. operations.

December 2, 2021

Sustainability

Material Packaging Innovations Include Bag-in-Box Cocktail

ThePackHub

Other innovations from November's Innovation Zone report include carton board beverage lids and paper butter packaging.

December 2, 2021

Flexible packaging

Nutifood Differentiates Its Dairy with Packaging

When launching a series of child- and teen-targeted drinking milk products that aim to boost nutrition and catch the modern consumer’s eye, locally famous Vietnamese food company Nutifood chose Ecolean aseptic packs.

December 1, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Formost Fuji Forms Partnership with Capper-McCall

Formost Fuji Corporation

Based in Raleigh, Capper-McCall will represent Formost Fuji in the Southeast region covering the market in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

December 1, 2021