Flexible packaging

FPA Develops Roadmaps to Assist Companies in Moving Toward a Circular Economy

The roadmaps are designed for FPA members, policymakers, NGOs, consumer product companies, consumers, local municipalities, and other associations to advance sustainability and circular economy packaging efforts.

May 6, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 457

Controls & machine components

Allied Electronics & Automation, Moxa Team Up to Help Engineers Overcome Industrial Networking Challenges

RS

New Moxa EDS-2000-EL series Ethernet switches are now among more than 1,000 Moxa products available from Allied.

May 6, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Burger King® Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program

Alternatives for oft-used guest-facing items will be tested, the Loop reusables program will be expanded, and partnerships with the Coca-Cola Company and Kraft Heinz will further sustainable initiatives.

May 5, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

KHS and Martens Brewery Continue to Strengthen Their Partnership

KHS USA

Last year Belgian brewer Martens invested in KHS’ Innopack Nature MultiPack machine that forms PET bottles into stable packs with the help of dots of adhesive. It is now planning on purchasing a second NMP machine to process cans.

May 5, 2021

Thermoform/fill/seal

Multivac, Inc. Opens State-of-the-Art Logistics Center

MULTIVAC Group

Multivac, Inc. opened a $11.2 million state-of-the-art logistics center in Kansas City, Mo., the U.S. headquarters of Multivac Group. The 33,000 sq ft addition houses 7,000 individual spare part SKU's.

May 5, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProSys Hires Acyr Borges as Division Managing Director

ProSys Fill

Acyr Borges was hired as Division Managing Director for ProSys Servo Filling Systems.

May 4, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

The Logistics of Pivoting from B2B to B2C

The pandemic has brought swift surges to e-commerce and D2C sales. How can a traditionally B2B company quickly pivot to the B2C market during these times?

May 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

Printpack Launches a New Brand Tagline

Printpack

Printpack, a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, announced the launch of its new brand tagline, “Preserving and Enhancing People’s Lives.”

May 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

Michelman Hires Gianluigi Rankin and Heather Ecke for Its Printing & Packaging Business

Michelman Inc.

Michelman hired Gianluigi Rankin as Global Marketing Manager for Digital Printing and Heather Ecke as Account Manager for Flexible Packaging to better serve its Printing & Packaging Business Segment.

May 3, 2021

Operational Excellence

Packaging’s Vital Role in Vendor Management

Managing packaging vendors should not be like herding cats.

May 3, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Specialty Personal Care Brands Embrace Aluminum

Bath and hygiene brands that target sustainability-minded consumers—ones who are less sensitive to price and more concerned about doing good—are landing on aluminum as an ‘infinitely’ recyclable plastic alternative.

May 3, 2021

Flexible packaging

ACW Providing Lab Certified C-R Packaging Solutions

Advanced Converting Works

Advanced Converting Works (ACW) is providing lab certified C-R packaging solutions for a variety of market applications including medical, household products, chemicals, cleaners/detergents, and cannabis.

May 3, 2021

Containers

Amcor Appoints Dan Murphy and Rodrigo Lecot to Key Management Posts

Amcor Rigid Plastics

Amcor Rigid Packaging named Dan Murphy Vice President of North America Operations and Rodrigo Lecot Vice President and General Manager of Latin America.

May 3, 2021