Operational Excellence

At What Point Should Companies Cease Using Controversial Packaging Components?

This month, we will explore the surprisingly complex question of “when?,” as in, when does a packaging company decide to stop using a controversial component substance?

June 28, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 448

Sustainability

Colgate Toothpaste in PET Ushers in a ‘Frictionless Future’

The use of a recyclable, clear PET toothpaste bottle is enabled through the use of slippery coating on the inside of the container that allows the viscous product to be dispensed easily and completely.

June 28, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Brand, Packaging, and Sustainability—Can We All Get Along?

Like all packaging professionals, I’ve done a lot of virtual networking with my peers over the past year.

June 28, 2021

Sustainability

GSK Cuts Advil Bottles’ Plastic by 20% with New Tech

On today's Take Five with Packaging World: GSK implemented a new resin technology that offers similar protection to existing bottles while using less plastic and remaining recyclable.

June 25, 2021

Converting equipment

PCMC Names Steven Charapata as Aftermarket Sales Executive

Paper Converting Machine Co.

Charapata will work with customers to develop a controls obsolescence strategy by identifying and prioritizing equipment, developing a plan, and proposing solutions that can provide a phased approach to manage risk, downtime and capital expenditures.

June 24, 2021

Shrink wrapping

Engage Technologies Named Top Workplace in Minnesota

Engage Technologies Corporation

Engage Technologies Corp. was named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.

June 24, 2021

Flexible packaging

Evertis Ibérica Receives ISO 14001 Certification

Evertis

Evertis Ibérica received official certification to ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System Standard).

June 24, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

A Year of Reckoning for Grocery E-Commerce

Digital Commerce 360

Grocery retailers must continue to increase their e-commerce offerings to meet continuing online demand in 2021. This is no time to ease off.

June 24, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

How To Re-use Corrugated Shippers 20 Times

Two Australian manufacturers are trialing an innovative system for the return and reuse of corrugated cases.

June 22, 2021

Material handling

Crocs Selects Bastian Solutions for New Automated DC in Ohio

Toyota Automated Logistics

Casual footwear company Crocs, Inc. partnered with Bastian Solutions to develop a new storage facility and fulfillment center in the Dayton, Ohio area.

June 22, 2021

Retail display packaging

Jennifer Wulf Joins Vanguard Companies as Vice President of Sales

Vanguard Packaging

Wulf will be responsible for leading Vanguard’s commercial organization and for growing its sales team to better support new and existing customers as well as grow into new products and services.

June 22, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Global Call Launched for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging

More than 100 businesses in the packaging supply chain publicly recognize the need for EPR for packaging via a live launch and statement, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

June 22, 2021

Flexibles

Bagger, Combination Weigher Improve BBQ Wood Chip Production by 118%

With labor being tight and unreliable, improved automation was the answer for this popular BBQ wood chip brand. But it took a special combination of bagger and weigher to withstand the hot Texas heat, and stand up to a less-than-free-flowing product.

June 22, 2021