Sustainable Packaging

Another Brand Adopts Post-Consumer Recycled Packaging

Founded in 1953, green-minded home improvement and construction brand HAGA specializes in natural and organic building materials, such as lime or clay plaster.

February 22, 2021

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Robotics

Columbia/Okura Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Columbia/Okura LLC

February 2021 marks a milestone 25th Anniversary for Columbia/Okura a manufacturer of end-of-line automated palletizing and material handling solutions.

February 22, 2021

Sustainability

2021 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award Call for Entries

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announced a call for entries for the 10th annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award. This year RPA added an award category for Business-to-Consumer Reusable Transport Packaging.

February 22, 2021

Flexible packaging

Valvoline Revs Up Convenience with Gear Oil in Stand-Up Pouches

The FlexFill pouch for synthetic gear oil makes it easier for DIY-ers to dispense and reduces the amount of product waste versus the rigid bottle it replaces.

February 22, 2021

Thermoform/fill/seal

Extended Shelf Life Key to Lidl’s Latest RTE Line

Using a unique process-in-pack technology, German grocery giant added shelf life to ready-to-eat meals that will extend their market range.

February 19, 2021

Controls & machine components

THK America Celebrates 50th Anniversary

THK America, Inc.

As a linear motion products manufacturer, THK America has introduced innovations in precision motion components for the past five decades.

February 19, 2021

Plastics/resins

Specially Printed Lidding Adds Branding Space

Four different designs, printed using eight colors on polyester material, have been produced for the vegan-friendly snack pot range from Blooming Good Food Co.

February 18, 2021

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association and Nulogy Bring Online Training to Contract Packagers/Manufacturers

Nulogy University provides CP/CMs with the training and education to navigate CP/CM industries, as well as software applications and shop floor best practices.

February 18, 2021

Shrink wrapping

Lantech Wins 3M 2020 Supplier of the Year Award

Lantech

Lantech won the 2020 3M Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the company’s contribution to improving 3M’s competitiveness.

February 18, 2021

Robotics

ABB Launches The Robot Podcast

ABB Robotics

Panel of experts from industry and academia look at the cutting edge of robotics, analyzing how advances in automation are benefitting society and business, and what the future holds.

February 18, 2021

Sustainability

Novolex Adding Recycling Instructions Labeling to Plastic Products

Novolex

In addition to expanding its capacity to recycle store drop-off items, Novolex is adding How2Recycle instructions to a variety of plastic bags.

February 18, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Integrates Omnidirectional Roller-Top Belting Technology Into Its Conveyor Systems

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor integrates System Plast’s ModSort technology into several of its conveyor systems.

February 17, 2021

Contract Packaging

Growth of Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Through 2025

Bush Brothers

Interview with Bush Brothers and Pretzels, Inc. on the expanding role of contract packagers/contract manufacturers during the pandemic, with an introduction by PMG's Jim Chrzan on recent Contract Packaging Association survey results.

February 17, 2021