Flexibles

FPA Announces 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Winners

This year’s first and second place winners were teams of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout under the direction of Gary Borges. There were also three honorable mentions awarded for the 2021 competition.

March 11, 2021

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Flexibles

2021 FPA Silver Winners

Flexible Packaging Association

List of the 2021 FPA Silver Winners.

March 10, 2021

Flexibles

FPA Announces 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners

Flexible Packaging Association

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 65th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition.

March 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Ulta Unveils First-of-its-Kind Circular Beauty Packaging Platform

Beauty retailer Ulta partners with circular shopping platform Loop to develop an online site and system for consumers to order products in durable, reusable packaging that can be returned for refill and reuse.

March 9, 2021

Flexible packaging

H.S. Crocker Invests in Flexographic Printing Press from PCMC

Paper Converting Machine Co.

H.S. Crocker, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and labels specializing in food, dairy and specialty printed-lid solutions invested in a Fusion C flexographic printing press from Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller.

March 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability Still a Global Key Packaging Focus, Despite COVID

The packaging industry is in high gear as the pandemic enters year two, searching for innovative solutions to sustainable packaging and e-commerce design demands.

March 9, 2021

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Acquires RODA Packaging

TricorBraun

TricorBraun acquired Quebec-based RODA Packaging, further expanding its presence in Eastern Canada.

March 9, 2021

Robotics

RMGroup Becomes UK’s First Certified Robot Integrator

RMGroup

Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, became the first integrator in the UK to be accredited under the RIA/BARA Robot Integrators’ Certification Scheme.

March 9, 2021

Controls & machine components

Fortress Uses ARM Microprocessors in Metal Detectors

Fortress Technology Inc.

Fortress Technology’s Interceptor and Interceptor DF, its latest generation of digital food metal detectors, feature the latest ARM microprocessors.

March 8, 2021

Containers

Berlin Packaging Acquires Roma International PLC

Berlin Packaging

Berlin Packaging acquired Roma International. The acquisition will expand Berlin Packaging’s capabilities for cosmetics and personal care products in Europe.

March 8, 2021

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac Facilities Received SQF Food-Quality Certifications in 2020

ProAmpac

Five ProAmpac facilities were certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program in 2020: Appleton, Wis.; Cary, Ill.; Richmond, Quebec City; Rochester, N.Y.; and Wrightstown, Wis.

March 8, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Acquired by Columbus McKinnon

Dorner

Columbus McKinnon Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dorner Mfg. Corp. from global private markets firm EQT.

March 8, 2021

Sustainability

PreZero US Acquires Roplast Industries

PreZero US Inc.

Southern California recycling company PreZero US Inc. acquired Roplast Industries Inc., a sustainable PE film and bag manufacturer based in Oroville, Calif.

March 5, 2021