Contract Packaging

Optimism in Spite of Challenges

Mark O’ Malley, President of CPA, the Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers, shares the latest on the association's upcoming programs and initiatives.

December 9, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 374

Digital Printing

INX do Brasil Merger Paves Way for Expansion in South America

INX International Ink Co.

INX International Ink Co. announced that all its South American business has officially merged with parent corporation INX do Brasil.

December 9, 2020

Sustainability

Extracting Oil from Plastic Waste

battenfeld-cincinnati

Dutch company Petrogas—Blue Alp has developed a pro-duction plant to extract oils and fuel from used plastic and has commissioned it for Renasci, located in Oost-ende, Belgium.

December 8, 2020

Operational Excellence

Emerging Brands During a Pandemic

Learn more about what defines an emerging brand, and watch as Candice Crane from Petal, and PMMI Media Group's Jim Chrzan discuss what it's like to grow an emerging brand during a pandemic.

December 7, 2020

Robotics

Brown Machine Group Appoints Kurt Huelsman President of NAS

Brown Machine Group

Brown Machine Group (BMG) appointed Kurt Huelsman President of NAS (Nalle Automation Systems), including the robotics solutions of Axatronics, which represents the packaging automation platform of the Brown Machine Group.

December 7, 2020

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Fullstream Project Integrates Dry Bulk Material Discharging and Bulk Liquid Handling Systems

National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

National Bulk Equipment’s (NBE) batch processing project integrates dry bulk material handling and bulk liquid handling systems to ensure a homogeneous slurry is accurately produced and reliably supplied to downstream food processing operations.

December 7, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Opens Flexible Packaging Facility in Spain

Liquibox

Liquibox opened a 140,000-sq-ft flexible packaging “super-factory” in Madrid, Spain to meet the rising EU demand for bag-in-box products.

December 7, 2020

Flexible packaging

Spartech Acquires Tufpak, Inc.

Spartech Corporation

Spartech announces the acquisition of Tufpak, Inc., a manufacturer of custom and stock engineered plastic films designed for biohazard bags, medical devices, and biopharma packaging.

December 4, 2020

Sustainability

DS Smith to Launch Virus Resistant Packaging

DS Smith Packaging Systems

DS Smith announces an exclusive partnership with Touchguard to develop a new range of sustainable cardboard packaging to protect consumers against potentially harmful bacteria.

December 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

The Circular Economy and ISO

Mexican expert Dr. Nydia Suppen discussed the progress made in defining four new ISO standards for a worldwide application and acceleration of the circular economy concept at EXPO PACK Mexico Webinar.

December 4, 2020

Case erect/seal

WestRock Announces Chief Marketing Officer

Smurfit Westrock

Margaret Herndon joined WestRock as Chief Marketing Officer.

December 4, 2020

Digital Printing

drupa 2021 Cancelled

The 2021 edition of drupa has been cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next event will take place as scheduled from May 28-June 7, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

December 3, 2020

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac Acquires Canadian Packaging Suppliers

ProAmpac

ProAmpac has acquired Canada-based private businesses Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd., and Dyne-A-Pak expanding its manufacturing capabilities and broadening the product offerings it provides to retail, grocery, and QSR customers.

December 3, 2020