Sustainability

Amcor Announces Deal With ExxonMobil to Drive Progress on Advanced Recycling Materials for Food and Healthcare Markets

Five-year deal to secure thousands of tons of high-performance, certified-circular material from ExxonMobil's advanced recycling plant.

December 16, 2022

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Controls & machine components

Bosch Rexroth Opens Factory Automation Customer Innovation Center

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

The new facility’s unique engineering space will allow customers to collaborate and develop prototypes and proof-of-concept automation solutions in partnership with Bosch Rexroth technology experts.

December 16, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Remote Access and Monitoring Keys to CMO’s Printing Ops

While many manufacturers are hesitant to dive into remote capabilities with their OEM partners, by leasing all printing equipment, this nutraceutical CMO is motivated to make full use of the tech.

December 16, 2022

Sustainability

Optima Looks Back on a Successful Anniversary Year

OPTIMA

In 2022, the Optima Group celebrated its 100th anniversary and is reflecting on an anniversary year full of highlights and exciting developments as well as on a century of innovation, expansion, partnership, and responsibility.

December 16, 2022

Weighing/combination scales

Enercon to Host Webinar on Tips for Packaging CBD, Cannabis Products

Enercon Industries Corp.

Enercon’s webinar on January 12, 10:00 AM CST will discuss the best practices for packaging medical and legal recreational cannabis as well as setting up your packaging line for ease of use, accuracy, reliability, and quick changeover capabilities.

December 15, 2022

Flexible packaging

Melodea Enters U.S. With Plastic-Free Packaging Solution

Melodea, Ltd.

Melodea, Ltd.’s new U.S. plant will boost production of its paper sidestream-sourced barrier coating to serve the Americas.

December 15, 2022

Sustainability

GPI Poll Shows Consumers Value Glass’s Sustainability

Glass Packaging Institute

The results of a poll GPI commissioned to measure attitudes toward glass sustainability found that U.S. consumers prefer glass packaging due to its environmental benefits, and are inclined to shape their purchasing behavior accordingly.

December 15, 2022

Robotics

Daniela Israel Named Vice President, Market Strategy for BW Integrated Systems

BW Integrated Systems

Israel will be responsible for ensuring the continuous alignment of BW Integrated Systems’ solutions with the changing needs of customers in various markets.

December 15, 2022

Sustainability

Alliance to End Plastic Waste Awards Nextek Its Alliance Prize in Circular Solutions for Flexibles

Nextek Ltd

Alliance awarded Nextek’s COtooCLEAN proprietary waterless cleaning process for polyolefin films its Alliance Prize in Circular Solutions for Flexibles.

December 15, 2022

Operational Excellence

Successful Automation Relies on Manufacturer Partnerships

Over 90% of packaged goods companies want OEMs to offer deeper relationships and enhanced training opportunities on automation technologies.

December 14, 2022

Sustainability

GE Technology to Use Honeywell's Advanced Plastics Recycling Technology At New Facility in South Korea

Honeywell

GE Technology will transform end-of-life plastic waste into Honeywell Recycled Polymer Feedstock (RPF) that can be used to create new plastics using Honeywell’s UpCycle Process Technology.

December 14, 2022

Form/fill/seal - vertical

Spee-Dee Test Lab Expansion Grows Its Capabilities

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery expanded its Test Lab to 3,000 sq ft to meet growing demand for testing at its facility. Updated space features new mezzanine for bulk product feeding to imitate full production equipment capabilities.

December 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola’s ‘Recycled Records’ Connects Music Sampling, Recycling

The Coca-Cola Company teamed up with two legendary names in music sampling, Mark Ronson and Madlib, to bring a bold musical experiment to life with the launch of “Recycled Records.”

December 14, 2022