Thermoform/fill/seal

Harpak-ULMA to Demonstrate Its Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL-6101! Harpak-ULMA will demonstrate its latest packaging innovations such as thermoforming, flow wrapping, tray sealing, case packing, augmented reality, and more.

September 8, 2021

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Sustainability

Lifoam Industries Commercially Launches Sustainable Packaging Solution for Cold Chain Shipping

Lifoam

Lifoam Industries, LLC, a business segment and subsidiary of LifeMade Products LLC, announced the launch of its Envirocooler insulated shipper with Bioffex technology.

September 8, 2021

Operational Excellence

Global Economy Passes Pre-COVID GDP as Business Investments Pick Up; Risks Remain

After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1973, but there are still potential risks.

September 8, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Invests Additional $32 Million in Michigan Facility

Pregis

The latest investment will be used to expand the current Grand Rapids blown film extrusion facility by adding an additional 55,000 sq ft for manufacturing, warehousing, and office space.

September 8, 2021

Flexible packaging

Mondi to Introduce Sustainable Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Mondi North America

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #Booth N9405! Mondi Consumer Flexibles in North America will showcase three new sustainability-driven packaging innovations: FlexiBag in Box, FlexiBag Recyclable, and FlexiBag Recycle Handle.

September 7, 2021

Sustainability

RRD to Introduce a Single-Source Folding Carton Service at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

RRD

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #N-8805! R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) will introduce its end-to-end, single-source folding carton service designed to help brands design for sustainability.

September 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

BIC Transforms its Approach to Plastic Products & Packaging

New sustainability goals around its use of plastic drive BIC to look at new options for products and packaging, including a greater use of recycled materials, a move from plastic to paperboard, and refillable and reusable alternatives.

September 7, 2021

Weighing/combination scales

Fortress Technology to Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Fortress Technology Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-5404! Fortress Technology will debut its new Raptor weighing series designed to counteract wasteful and costly product giveaway.

September 7, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Triton Innovation Helps Commercial Bakery’s Product Handling Issues

Triton Innovation, LLC

The bakery was experiencing product loss due to conveyance related handling problems, and Triton Innovation’s equipment, designed for a broad range of food handling and processing applications, caught its attention.

September 7, 2021

Sustainability

Reusable Deodorant Packaging Helps Keep Consumers Smelling Nice, More Sustainably

Personal care brands are introducing a range of refillable deodorant systems using a various materials and packaging systems to reduce the use of plastic. Watch this Take Five video to find out more.

September 3, 2021

Sustainability

Synerlink to Demonstrate SNAPCUT PET Cutting Technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Synerlink

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-1800! Synerlink will demonstrate its SNAPCUT cutting tool technology that cuts and pre-cuts PET, PP, and other recyclable and recycled plastics (PLA, rPET) at a thickness of 0.6mm.

September 3, 2021

Robotics

Mastering Complex Production Sequences

This middle-tier German beer producer offers some 25 varieties of beer in returnable glass bottles, so it needed a highly versatile and automated controls architecture.

September 3, 2021

Flexibles

Call for Entries: 2022 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition

The deadline for entries to the Flexible Packaging Association's esteemed annual awards competition is October 22, 2021.

September 2, 2021