Case/Tray Packing

Altamont Capital Partners Invests in Key Container Corporation

The investment in New England–based corrugated box manufacturer Key Container aims to support Altamont’s growth and help build a scaled corrugated packaging platform.

March 10, 2026

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Case/tray packing

Altamont Capital Partners

March 10, 2026

Case/tray packing

Key Container Corporation

March 10, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging

ProAmpac

The acquisition of TCP aims to expand ProAmpac's global flexible packaging footprint and capabilities in advanced coating, barrier films, and fiber-based packaging formats.

March 10, 2026

Sustainability

Graco Electric Diaphragm Pump Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80%

Graco Inc.

Graco’s Quantm replaces traditional compressed-air operation with an electric motor, which reduces energy use, simplifies operation, and supports PLC integration.

March 10, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: AI Is Rewriting the Rules of New Product and Package Testing

How is AI transforming the ways CPGs can explore ideas, refine concepts, and build confidence before production? Virtual prototypes, e-commerce mockups, and rapid A/B tests now let brands gauge demand in days, not months. It's transforming how teams design, validate, and launch new products and packaging.

March 10, 2026

Recycling

Kuraray America, Inc. Earns APR Design Recognition for EVAL EVOH Barrier Resin

Kuraray America, Inc.

EVAL resin is widely used in food packaging, where its advanced barrier properties help extend product shelf life and reduce food waste.

March 9, 2026

Plastics/resins

Kuraray America, Inc.

March 9, 2026

Recycling

Charter Next Generation Joins the US Flexible Film Initiative to Accelerate Scalable Recycling Solutions

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

As an associate member, CNG becomes the second non-consumer packaged goods company to join the US Flexible Film Initiative.

March 9, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

iAutomation Expands Operations in the Southeast

iAutomation, a division of CAS Holdings

New facility opens in Florida to enhance regional operations.

March 9, 2026

Controls & machine components

iAutomation, a division of CAS Holdings

March 9, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Graco’s Tank-Free Hot Melt System Reduces Adhesive Use and Downtime

Graco Inc.

See how Graco's InvisiPac melts adhesive on demand—eliminating char buildup, reducing glue consumption up to 30%, and improving uptime for high-volume CPG packaging lines.

March 9, 2026

Controls & machine components

Fristam Pumps Introduces an Inline Mixing System for Efficient Powder-to-Liquid Mixing

Fristam Pumps USA

Learn how Fristam Pumps' PL Powder Dissolver quickly dissolves free-flowing powders into liquids using a forced-passage mixing principle to ensure rapid dispersion and homogeneous blending without clumps, waste, or excess processing time.

March 9, 2026