Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hybrid Label Press Has Big Impact

St. Louis-based Wegmann Companies, a manufacturer of custom printed labels with extensive hybrid & digital production capabilities, recently installed a hybrid digital/flexo press.

February 12, 2021

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Sustainable Packaging

Exploring monolayer films for frozen, microwavable foods

B & G Foods Inc.

Brian Stepowany of B & G Foods (Green Giant Brand) joins Packaging World's Matt Reynolds to discuss R & D considerations and how progress has been affected by Covid crisis. Six-minute video report.

February 12, 2021

Plastics/resins

Two Better-for-You Brands Get Free Closures for a Year

Sidnee’s Homemade Lemonade and Simply Soupreme are the lucky start-ups awarded with free bottle closures and insights into their businesses in this second annual competition.

February 12, 2021

Flexible packaging

Tekni-Plex Announces Vice President, Market and Strategy Development

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Rodolfo Haenni joined Tekni-Plex as Vice President, Market and Strategy Development for Food and Beverage Packaging.

February 11, 2021

Digital Transformation

ABB Upgrades RobotStudio to Include Robot Braking Distance Simulator

ABB Robotics

ABB's RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software has been upgraded with a new virtual robot braking distance function designed to create an exact simulation of the real-world stopping distance of a robot.

February 11, 2021

Sustainability

Miko Pac and Bockatech Announce Licencing Agreement

Miko Pac

Miko Pac and Bockatech announced an agreement where Miko Pac will manufacture low-cost reusable and recyclable PP cups for food service providers using Bockatech's EcoCore foamtech.

February 11, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Transitions Brands to 100% rPET, Unveils New ‘Sip-Size’ Bottle

Among the innovations rolling out through July 2021 are new 100% rPET bottles, a new 13.2-oz bottle size, enhanced on-pack recycling messaging, and a new aluminum bottle for water.

February 10, 2021

Robotics

Columbia Machine Palletizer Division Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine Inc. Palletizer Division and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce Columbia Palletizers and Load Transfer Solutions in Brazil.

February 10, 2021

Sustainability

Walmart Selects IFCO as Exclusive Provider of Reusable Plastic Containers

IFCO U.S.

IFCO Systems (IFCO) and Walmart announced a multi-year business agreement that will expand the retailer’s use of IFCO RPCs and make IFCO Walmart’s exclusive RPC packaging provider for select fresh fruits and vegetables distributed in the U.S.

February 10, 2021

Multipacking/shrink bundling/banding

Financing Available on PakTech Applicators

PakTech

PakTech announces a partnership with GreatAmerica Financial Services to offer financing options on the sale of all PakTech Applicators.

February 9, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

ProMach Appoints Director of Pharma Marketing

ProMach

Adam Rosenthal was appointed to the new position of Director of Marketing, Pharma business line for ProMach.

February 9, 2021

Flexible packaging

Karville Increases Capacity for Pouch Machine Manufacturing

Karlville

Karlville Swiss opened a second building in Stabio, Switzerland to meet the demands of the flexible packaging market.

February 9, 2021

Capping

Arol North America Names Vice President and General Manager

AROL USA, Inc.

Benedito Pinto has assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President for Arol North America after Steve Locker retired at the beginning of 2021.

February 9, 2021