Flexible packaging

FPA Publishes 2021– 2022 Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) guide is a key reference resource for the flexible packaging industry.

June 9, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 451

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Reusable Packaging Association to Attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) will attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas September 27-29 and showcase a growing portfolio of companies with reusable packaging products and services.

June 9, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Heat and Control Founder, Andy Caridis, Celebrates 100th Birthday

Heat and Control, Inc.

The Heat and Control family celebrated a special milestone on June 1, 2021, with the 100th birthday of its founder, Andrew (Andy) Caridis.

June 9, 2021

Coding/marking

Diagraph Names Eric Joiner Vice President and General Manager

Diagraph, An ITW Company

Eric Joiner was named Vice President and General Manager of Diagraph Marking & Coding, a division of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) based in St. Charles, Miss.

June 8, 2021

Material handling

Companies Invest in the International Expansion of Safe Load Testing Technologies

Safe Load Testing Technologies

Safe Load Testing Technologies' products and its leadership in Europe were the two determining factors for the MONDRAGON Corp. and CDTi to invest more than €600,000 in international expansion of the company.

June 8, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

K2 Kinetics Acquires Robotic Packaging Machinery, LLC

K2 Kinetics, LLC

RPM designs and manufactures case packers throughout the U.S. Founded in 2011 by Scott Thiede, the company has an established product line of 4 key models designed around functionality and efficiencies needed for a variety of customers.

June 7, 2021

Operational Excellence

Accelerating Speed to Market for New Food and Beverage Product Ideas

There are some common challenges when moving a new food or beverage product from idea to reality, and some considerations such as packaging and sustainability that are an integral part of the process.

June 7, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Tony Maniscalco Appointed Business Unit Leader for SideDrive Conveyor

SideDrive Conveyor Co.

With executive level management experience in global sales, marketing, production, engineering and distribution, Maniscalco will be responsible for overseeing daily activities as well as future growth opportunities.

June 3, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Mars Wrigley Develops, Tests Paper-based Packaging for Balisto Chocolate Bar

As brands eye fast-approaching, self-imposed sustainability deadlines, watch for interesting pilot projects to roll out. This European paper-based flow pack from Mars Wrigley's Balisto brand of snacks was developed with Syntegon.

June 2, 2021

Plastics/resins

C.O.I.M. S.p.A. Acquires Neoflex SL

Coim USA, Inc.

C.O.I.M. S.p.A., an Italian multinational company, acquired a controlling interest in Spain-based Neoflex SL.

June 2, 2021

Flexible packaging

Volpak Develops a New Version of its SC+ Hf/f/s Machine

Volpak

The latest version of Volpak’s flagship SC+ hf/f/s continuous movement machine is specifically designed for preformed pouches and features a high level of automation, ensuring the production of the best quality packaging.

June 2, 2021

Containers

Budweiser Busts out Patriotic Cans for ‘Historic Summer’

Beer giant kicks off the summer season with three limited-edition can designs that celebrate American freedom, with a portion of sales being donated to non-profit Folds of Honor.

June 2, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

ProMach Promotes Troy Snader to Senior Vice President of Business Development, Secondary Packaging Group

ProMach

Snader brings more than 20 years of packaging experience to this newly created position. He was most recently the Senior Vice President of ProMach’s Flexibles & Trays Business Line.

June 2, 2021