Sustainable Packaging

Organic Baby Shampoo & Conditioner Brand is Latest of its Ilk to Go All-In for Aluminum

Nature’s Baby Organics is another recent entry in the shift away from plastic, and toward aluminum, for packaging of personal care and bath products, particularly specialty products with elements like vegan, organic, or cruelty-free.

April 13, 2021

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Robotics

ABB’s GoFa Cobot Wins Red Dot Best of the Best Award

ABB Robotics

ABB’s GoFa cobot received the Red Dot Best of the Best design award in recognition of its unique design concept to make the new robot appealing and accessible to users.

April 13, 2021

Cartoning

Joseph Allen Hall Jr., ESS Technologies, Passes Away

ESS Technologies, Inc.

Joseph Allen Hall Jr. passed away on April 7, 2021, after his fight with cancer. He worked for ESS Technologies almost since it’s inception, joining the company in 1998 when the company moved its headquarters from New Jersey to Blacksburg, Va.

April 13, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Craft Brew—Using Digital Printing to Build Brand Loyalty and Drive Sales

Seasonal flavors in craft brewing are a key strategy for building brand loyalty and driving sales.

April 12, 2021

Cartoning

Cama Group Joins Smart Packaging Hub

Cama North America

A new Smart Packaging Hub will help visitors discover answers to their most pressing innovation and digitalization questions—across the entire packaging value chain.

April 12, 2021

Converting equipment

Maxco Expands Production with BW Papersystems Triple-wall Corrugator

BW Papersystems, a division of Barry-Wehmiller

BW Papersystems announced that Maxco Supply Inc., a manufacturer of corrugated packaging for the agricultural market, installed a 98-in. (2.5 meter), triple-wall corrugator in the company’s newly built facility in Fowler, Calif.

April 12, 2021

Protective/transport packaging

Flopak’s Shipping System Revolutionizes Floral Industry

Flopak USA

Full-service floral packaging provider Flopak USA developed Paklite Shipping System to improve the way flowers and plants get from growers to market.

April 12, 2021

Flexibles

Backyard Compostable Bag for Loose-Leaf Tea

Arbor Teas is an online retailer of organic loose-leaf tea based in Ann Arbor, Mich. that has been undergoing iterative change toward greater sustainability for the past decade.

April 11, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Packaging Trend Focus: E-commerce Channel Growth is Great Packaging Opportunity

ThePackHub

All signs are that the e-commerce market will continue to thrive even after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. There is excellent opportunity for operators to find innovative ways to make online packaging both more functional and sustainable.

April 10, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Designs Conveyors with Sideflexing Chains

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of stainless steel plastic chain conveyors, in stages, to transport both full and empty cases of food product through nearly 50 ft curves and incline of conveyance.

April 9, 2021

Robotics

Brenton and Orion Ramp up Production to Support Operation Warp Speed

Brenton

Brenton and Orion responded to their customers’ needs by expediting the design and building of end-of-line packaging and stretch-wrapping systems as part of Operation Warp Speed.

April 9, 2021

Digital Printing

As Digitally Printed Cans Develop, Craft Brewers Still Love Labels

The pandemic made craft brewers focus on retail packaging as kegs for foodservice, restaurants, and taprooms were diminished, and cans keep gaining momentum. In this "Take Five with Packaging World" video, we’ll look at how those cans are decorated.

April 9, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

The Challenge of Package Design for Liquids in E-commerce

The e-commerce or direct-to-consumer supply chain is particularly challenging for liquid consumer packaged goods. A collaborative effort is working to solve this problem.

April 8, 2021