Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Transitions Brands to 100% rPET, Unveils New ‘Sip-Size’ Bottle

Among the innovations rolling out through July 2021 are new 100% rPET bottles, a new 13.2-oz bottle size, enhanced on-pack recycling messaging, and a new aluminum bottle for water.

February 10, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 477

Robotics

Columbia Machine Palletizer Division Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine Inc. Palletizer Division and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce Columbia Palletizers and Load Transfer Solutions in Brazil.

February 10, 2021

Sustainability

Walmart Selects IFCO as Exclusive Provider of Reusable Plastic Containers

IFCO U.S.

IFCO Systems (IFCO) and Walmart announced a multi-year business agreement that will expand the retailer’s use of IFCO RPCs and make IFCO Walmart’s exclusive RPC packaging provider for select fresh fruits and vegetables distributed in the U.S.

February 10, 2021

Multipacking/shrink bundling/banding

Financing Available on PakTech Applicators

PakTech

PakTech announces a partnership with GreatAmerica Financial Services to offer financing options on the sale of all PakTech Applicators.

February 9, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

ProMach Appoints Director of Pharma Marketing

ProMach

Adam Rosenthal was appointed to the new position of Director of Marketing, Pharma business line for ProMach.

February 9, 2021

Flexible packaging

Karville Increases Capacity for Pouch Machine Manufacturing

Karlville

Karlville Swiss opened a second building in Stabio, Switzerland to meet the demands of the flexible packaging market.

February 9, 2021

Capping

Arol North America Names Vice President and General Manager

AROL USA, Inc.

Benedito Pinto has assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President for Arol North America after Steve Locker retired at the beginning of 2021.

February 9, 2021

Digital Printing

Colordyne Technologies and Neenah Performance Materials Form Partnership

Colordyne Technologies

Colordyne Technologies and Neenah Performance Materials are joining efforts to offer customers the latest advancements in digital print.

February 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

D2C Proteins' Thermal Insulation Sits at the Intersection of E-Comm and Sustainability

This e-comm startup hit the big time only a couple of months ago. A big step in getting there was bolstering its package sustainability profile to better align with its brand positioning.

February 8, 2021

Case erect/seal

WestRock Earns Top Marks in HRC’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock earned 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality.

February 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

RLC Releases Report on Fixing Recycling in the U.S.

Consumer Brands Association

The Recycling Leadership Council (RLC), a broad coalition of stakeholders brought together to identify the federal government’s role in fixing the U.S. recycling system, released the Blueprint for America’s Recycling System.

February 5, 2021

Sustainability

Jones Family of Companies Hires Senior Vice President of Operations

Jones Family of Companies

Mike Jewell was hired as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Jones Family of Companies.

February 5, 2021

Sustainability

Krones Joins the EU’s Circular Economy Initiative

Krones, Inc.

The Krones Group joined the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.

February 4, 2021