Cartoning

JLS Adds National Sales Manager in Canada

JLS Automation strengthened its sales team for the Canadian market with the addition of Paul Swietlinski as National Sales Manager—Canada.

January 7, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 368

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun To Be Acquired by Ares Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

TricorBraun

TricorBraun entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with funds managed by Ares Management Corp.’s Private Equity Group and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Ares and Ontario Teachers’ will acquire a majority interest in the company.

January 7, 2021

Plastics/resins

Foamer for Self-Tanning Product is Metal-Free, Recyclable

Australian brand Bondi Sands’ new Pure product line incorporates a foaming dispenser made from 100% plastic that is recyclable in PP waste streams and is 52% lighter than traditional foamers.

January 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Counting Down the Top Four Dow Awards: #1 Henkel Invests in Recycled Plastic with a Social Cause

This award winner represent the most innovative packaging breakthroughs in categories ranging from food and beverage to personal care, with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.

January 7, 2021

Robotics

Columbia/Okura Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia/Okura LLC

Columbia/Okura LLC and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce the complete line of Columbia/Okura robotic palletizers in Brazil.

January 7, 2021

Flexible packaging

Selig Group Acquires Performance Systematix

Selig Group

Selig Group, owned by CC Industries, completed the acquisition of Performance Systematix (PSI) a supplier of container and packaging venting solutions.

January 6, 2021

Flexibles

Counting Down the Top Four Dow Awards: #2 Metal-free Recyclable Coffee Bag

This award winner represent the most innovative packaging breakthroughs in categories ranging from food and beverage to personal care, with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.

January 6, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

SideDrive Conveyor Co. Launches

SideDrive Conveyor Co.

SideDrive Conveyor Co. announces its launch as the first company to exclusively focus on configurable side drive conveyor solutions for flexible and modular sanitary applications.

January 5, 2021

Digital Printing

INX International Enhances Technical Services to Commercial and Package Printers

INX International Ink Co.

INX International Ink Co. enhances its technical services, including training and education, improvement in pressroom productivity, and more for commercial and package printing customers.

January 5, 2021

Flexible packaging

Plexpack Appoints Lisa Hunt CEO

Plexpack Corp.

Lisa Hunt was appointed CEO of Plexpack Corp. effective January 5, 2020. She will take over from Paul Irvine, Owner and Chairman, who has dedicated and cultivated the company over his 29 years tenure.

January 5, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Loop Expands into Quick Service Restaurants

Matthew Banton, Head of Innovation and Sustainability, Burger King Global, shares how Burger King and Tim Hortons will be piloting of reusable packaging under the Loop circular packaging platform.

January 5, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Five Post Testing Considerations

Testing is an essential step in ensuring your packaged product has a successful journey to the end consumer, but there are other steps that should be taken for bolstering confidence in your system throughout its life span.

January 5, 2021

Plastics/resins

U.K’s Ribena Blackcurrant Beverage Flowers

Modern new packaging for four of Ribena’s beverage lines cements the brand’s future within the competitive and dynamic beverage category, while retaining its iconic identity.

January 4, 2021