Sustainable Packaging

Creative Solutions to Reduce Plastic Use From Lego and Others

See a few examples of plastic reduction innovations from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

July 19, 2022

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Coding/marking

Domino Appoints Two New Key Roles

Domino North America

Domino North America appointed Michael Sawyer, Manager of Product Marketing and Brandon Carter, National Account Manager.

July 19, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

8 Key Consumer Considerations for E-commerce Packaging

New Dotcom Distribution study of e-commerce consumers indicates that packaging for online orders generates more sales and customer retention, especially among eco-conscious consumers.

July 18, 2022

Robotics

TAPPI/AICC to Host Corrugated Week 2022

TAPPI

Network and connect with some of the leading corrugated decision makers in the industry at Corrugated Week 2022 September 19-21 at the Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio.

July 18, 2022

Sustainability

Paper Packaging Makes Inroads into Liquid Applications

This trio of new paper-based packaging applications might seem counterintuitive since the product is liquid. But when paired with a plastic liner or pouch to act as a barrier, paper as a base substrate can make sense for a lot of different reasons.

July 15, 2022

Flexible packaging

Hf/f/s Machine

Volpak

Volpak’s F-11 machine manufactures, fills, and seals flat flexible pouches designed for the pharmaceutical industry. It is suitable for packaging a wide range of products, such as pharmaceutical powders, pills, medical devices, and more.

July 14, 2022

Plastics/resins

McCormick Launches 100% rPET Food Color Bottle

A life cycle assessment estimates McCormick will realize a reduction of 86.8 metric tons of CO2 emissions with the new PCR bottle in comparison to the same bottle made from virgin material.

July 14, 2022

Robotics

Fanuc Mexico Opens New Headquarters

FANUC America

Fanuc recently hosted a grand opening and technology open house at its new robotics and automation headquarters in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

July 14, 2022

Robotics

Michael Odom Appointed Chief Executive Officer for Pacteon Group

Pacteon Group

Odom will lead corporate strategy and overall operations of the company (including Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., Phoenix Wrappers Corp., and ESS Technologies, Inc.) with a focus towards continued growth through strategic acquisitions.

July 14, 2022

Sustainability

Placon Launches Sustainability Blog

Placon

Placon's new blog, Placonomics™, focuses on topics in sustainable packaging.

July 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Natural Plastic Reduction Solutions from MOB Beauty and Others Support Environmental Health

ThePackHub

See a few examples of natural solutions for plastic reduction from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

July 13, 2022

Flexible packaging

Cannabis Brand Wyld Pioneers Compostable, CR Pouch for Edibles

The petite flexible pouch for the Canadian market holds two gummies and is completely compostable and biodegradable—from the adhesives to the inks to the zipper.

July 13, 2022

Robotics

ABB Opens Global Innovation and Training Campus for Machine Automation at B&R in Austria

ABB

The campus will serve as ABB’s global R&D center for machine and factory automation, AI, and software solutions. It was expanded significantly to host machine builders, manufacturers, start-ups, research, and educational institutions.

July 12, 2022