Capping

Apex Filling Supports Empowering Women in Manufacturing

Apex Filling Systems CEO Alicia Cannon will be the keynote speaker for an upcoming N.E.W (Non-Traditional Employment for Women) Conference.

October 18, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 423

Sustainable Packaging

Reimagining Sustainable Packaging through Collaboration

Incorporating more sustainable options into CPG packaging is both a necessity and a challenge. Read about current initiatives to innovate new materials, improve recycling systems, and get closer to a circular economy.

October 18, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Jim Navin, Founder of Spee-Dee Passes Away

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Mr. Navin passed away on October 15, 2021 at the age of 83.

October 18, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Bringing Flexibility to Breakpack Production

Advanced controls let this maker of banding equipment bring a whole new level of quick-change flexibility to manufacturers delivering ‘breakpacks’ to their retailer customers.

October 18, 2021

Flexibles

Recyclable Paper Mailers

ProAmpac

ProAmpac launches the ProActive Recyclable® Paper Mailers. These curbside recyclable mailers have up to 70% lower water absorption versus a standard kraft paper mailer.

October 15, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Bunting Acquires MagDev

Bunting

Bunting acquired MagDev Ltd., a UK-based magnet and magnetic assembly manufacturer. This acquisition will expand the range of magnetic solutions and technical expertise Bunting is able to offer as a global magnetics group.

October 15, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Opens New Packaging Film Extrusion Facility

Sustainability figures prominently in both the new Andersen, S.C., building and the materials produced within it as part of Pregis’ 2021 $140 million capex investment in new production capabilities.

October 15, 2021

Capping

Hirotoshi Shibuya, President of Shibuya Corp. Passes Away

Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation

Shibuya Hoppmann announces the passing of Hirotoshi Shibuya the president of its parent company, Shibuya Corp.

October 15, 2021

Sustainability

Getting Noticed: Holiday Pringles, Wine Pouches, and Tony's Chocolate

ThePackHub

The importance of creating impactful and noticeable packaging continues to create a point of difference. See a few examples from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

October 14, 2021

Flexibles

BW Flexible Systems’ Hayssen VFFS Machine For Intelligent Sanitary Bagging

This next-generation design of vertical form fill seal machines was developed through customer interviews for intelligent, sanitary bagging.

October 13, 2021

Sustainability

Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America

Tetra Pak Inc.

As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to its Denton, Tex. converting plant.

October 13, 2021

Plastics/resins

Alro Plastics Opens New Manufacturing Facility

Alro Plastics

Alro Plastics moved into its new 70,000 sq-ft facility located in Grand Rapids, Mich.

October 13, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Marchesini Group Acquires Dott. Bonapace

Marchesini Group

Italy-based Marchesini Group acquired Dott. Bonapace, a manufacturer of laboratory machines used for research and development and small industrial production of consumables.

October 13, 2021