Sustainability

Cortec Corp.’s EcoWrap® Stretch Film Receives Industrial Compostability Certification

Cortec received the OK compost INDUSTRIAL certificate from TÜV Austria that certifies its Eco Wrap® conforms to the criteria for industrial compostability under EN 13432 (European equivalent of ASTM D6400).

January 21, 2022

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

John C. Nalbach, Nalbach Engineering Co., Passes Away

Nalbach Engineering Co.

The Nalbach Group announces the passing of John Nalbach on January 1st.

January 21, 2022

Flexible packaging

Printpack and Sirane Announce Strategic Partnership

Printpack

Printpack, a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging announces a strategic partnership with Sirane, a UK-based manufacturer of paper coating and paper-based packaging.

January 20, 2022

Plastics/resins

Ring Container Technologies Invests in MSU School of Packaging Building Renovation

Ring Container Technologies

Ring Container made a $1.5 million gift to the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging to support renovations to the School of Packaging building.

January 20, 2022

Sustainability

Robatech to Offer Events on Adhesive Application Solutions in E-commerce

Robatech

From March 15-17, 2022, Robatech will focus on sustainable adhesive application solutions for e-commerce packaging at two events: Live at CCE International in Munich and virtually in the Robatech Solutions Showcase.

January 20, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Naturally Done: Plant-Based Take Out Containers and Compostable Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of plant-based and compostable packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s January Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 20, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Ryan Schuelke Promoted to Chief Sales Officer for Enercon Industries

Enercon Industries Corp.

In this newly created position, Schuelke will be responsible for leading Enercon’s Cap Sealing, Object Treating & Web Treating Sales teams, as well as Parts & Customer Support Teams.

January 20, 2022

Controls & machine components

ei3 Completes Acquisition of Cognitive Solutions and Innovation AG

ei3 Corporation

ei3, an IIoT solution provider, completed the acquisition of Cognitive Solutions and Innovation AG (COGSI AG) of Zurich. COGSI will assume the ei3 brand and is being re-branded as ei3 Europe.

January 19, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Pack Green Coalition Launches

Pack Green Coalition

The new sustainable packaging initiative will seek to replace unnecessary plastic from the food and beverage and packaging supply chains.

January 19, 2022

Sustainability

TIPA, Printpack, Digimarc Create Digital Watermark for Compostable Packaging

TIPA Compostable Packaging

TIPA partnered with Printpack and Digimarc Corp. to create the first digital watermark for compostable packaging.

January 18, 2022

Robotics

Report: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the robotics category.

January 16, 2022

Sustainability

Michelle Bryson Appointed Global Sustainable Packaging Leader for BW Packaging Systems

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

Bryson will lead the development of sustainable solutions for BW Packaging and collaborate with team members and customers on the usage of responsible materials, recyclability, packaging design, waste, carbon footprint reduction, and more.

January 14, 2022

Flexible packaging

Bartelt Packaging Becomes North American Master Distributor for FLtècnics

Bartelt Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Bartelt Packaging is now the North American master distributor for FLtècnics, a Spanish-based manufacturer of hf/f/s, rollstock, pre-made, and forming pouch machinery.

January 14, 2022