Closures

Ryan Huether Promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Independent Can

Independent Can, a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company, in business for more than 90 years, announced the promotion of Ryan Huether to Chief Operating Officer.

July 14, 2021

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Cartoning

Nosco Begins Carton and Label Production at New Facility

Nosco

Nosco, Inc., a subsidiary of Holden Industries, Inc., announced the beginning of carton and label production at its new 175,000 sq-ft Packaging Innovation Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

July 13, 2021

Cartoning

JLS to Demonstrate Robotic Carton Closing at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

JLS Automation

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #LS-6128! JLS Automation will showcase its Peregrine robotic cartoning solution designed to form, load, and close top-load cartons.

July 13, 2021

Robotics

Harpak-ULMA Announces New Global Headquarters

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA announced the relocation of its global headquarters to a new, significantly expanded facility that will feature an advanced state-of-the-art customer experience center.

July 12, 2021

Contract Packaging

GreenSeed Contract Packaging Recognized as Local Leader in Environmental Sustainability

The company was awarded the 2021 Green Ole Award by the Batavia Environmental Commission for making the city more “eco-friendly” through operational initiatives that resulted from its strategic and collaborative partnership with global CPG Danone.

July 12, 2021

Coding/marking

Diagraph Announces Rebranding of Allen Coding to Diagraph GmbH

Diagraph, An ITW Company

Diagraph Marking and Coding, an ITW company, announced that Allen Coding GmbH is now ITW Diagraph GmbH and will be the European, Middle East, and African headquarters for Diagraph.

July 12, 2021

Sustainability

Nestlé’s Vittel Water Beta Tests Both a Durable Reusable Bottle and a Paper Bottle

Take Five Video: Vittel® mineral water used the Tour de France to test prototypes for two bottle types: One uses a durable plastic outer shell for reusability, the other uses a paper outer shell for easy recycling. Both use thin film inner liners.

July 9, 2021

Digital Transformation

Wintriss: OEE / Data Collection Software at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Wintriss Controls Group

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth SU-8430! Wintriss Controls Group will demonstrate new features for its OEE, Data Collection Software.

July 10, 2021

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Jason Beauleau Joins Hudson-Sharp as Regional Sales Executive

Hudson-Sharp Machine Co.

Jason Beauleau joined Hudson-Sharp, part of Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) and Barry-Wehmiller’s converting equipment platform, as Regional Sales Executive.

July 9, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Eriez Appoints Gareth Meese Regional Sales Director-EMEA

Eriez

Meese will direct, align, and support Eriez’ strategic sales efforts over a wider geography, including Europe, the Middle East, India ,and Northern Africa.

July 9, 2021

Weighing/combination scales

WeighPack Systems Opens New Product Unit

Weighpack Systems Inc., an ATS company

WeighPack Systems opened a new facility dedicated to the design of new packaging solutions. The New Product Unit (NPU) will focus on creating new business opportunities through innovative research and development practices.

July 9, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

A Whole New Connected Packaging Platform

A leader in digitally printed flexible packaging, ePac Flexible Packaging has launched a platform that leverages the power of digital printing to create serialized, trackable packaging especially suitable for small and medium-sized brands.

July 9, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé Pushing Sustainability

Two bottles from Nestlé caught my eye this month.

July 9, 2021