Flexibles

BW Flexible Systems’ Hayssen VFFS Machine For Intelligent Sanitary Bagging

This next-generation design of vertical form fill seal machines was developed through customer interviews for intelligent, sanitary bagging.

October 13, 2021

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Sustainability

Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America

Tetra Pak Inc.

As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to its Denton, Tex. converting plant.

October 13, 2021

Plastics/resins

Alro Plastics Opens New Manufacturing Facility

Alro Plastics

Alro Plastics moved into its new 70,000 sq-ft facility located in Grand Rapids, Mich.

October 13, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Marchesini Group Acquires Dott. Bonapace

Marchesini Group

Italy-based Marchesini Group acquired Dott. Bonapace, a manufacturer of laboratory machines used for research and development and small industrial production of consumables.

October 13, 2021

Home

Fast-Changeover RRP Case Packer

A live, timed changeover demo illustrates the speed at which Delkor's LSP Series case packers can changeover between individually sized pouches in corrugated RRP cabrio cases, and larger club-store pouches in club-store corrugated trays.

October 12, 2021

Capping

Clever Syrup Capper & Reject System Prevents a Sticky Situation

Quebecois syrup producer Nokomis Maple Products had a big fill inconsistency and reject problem that often made a sticky mess. An easy-to-use new capper with advanced inspection features made a big difference in reducing rejects and keeping things moving.

October 11, 2021

Home

Pick-and-Place ‘Sidebot’

Demonstrated at the Wyzo booth was the world’s first pick-and-place ‘sidebot,’ so named because it can work safely side-by-side with humans with zero protective barriers or performance compromise. It features unique Live Drive Direct Drive technology from

October 9, 2021

Home

Controlled Growth and Innovation are Current Trends in Co-Pack/Co-Man Space

Jim Chrzan interviews CPA's Ron Puvak at the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage about new developments in contract packaging.

October 9, 2021

Sustainability

Smurfit Kappa Acquires Verzuolo

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa Group plc acquired Verzuolo, a 600,000 ton paperboard mill in Northern Italy for €360 million.

October 8, 2021

Cartoning

Jim Jeffries Appointed Southwest U.S. Regional Sales Manager for JLS Automation

JLS Automation

Jeffries has extensive sales experience in the food automation industry and will help drive sales growth for JLS in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

October 7, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Dynamic First In, First Out Accumulation Balances Packaging Line Harmonics

A wide variety of CPGs can benefit from the AccuVeyor AVL from AmbaFlex, a dynamic accumulator that allows for the absorption and release of items between processes without any interruption, with true first in/first out accumulation functionality.

October 7, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

E-Pak Machinery’s Andrew Hillman Completes PMMIU Certified Trainer Course

E-Pak Machinery Inc.

This certification gives him the strategies and tactics to train across all employee skill levels, including service technicians, service and training managers, maintenance technicians, internal trainers, and line supervisors.

October 7, 2021

E-commerce

RRD Survey Reveals Differences in Consumer Expectations and Marketer Priorities in 2021

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

The study released by R.R. Donnelley reveals that traditional marketing channels, including word of mouth, direct mail, and in-store signage, are largely untapped by marketers.

October 6, 2021