Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Acquires Statco-DSI Process Systems

ProMach announced the acquisition of Statco-DSI Process Systems, a manufacturer of integrated sanitary processing systems and engineering services for the food, dairy, and beverage industries.

October 2, 2020

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Sustainable Packaging

Reusable and refillable packaging innovations 2020

ThePackHub U.K. offers a compendium of sustainable packaging ideas for the growing reusable and refillable market.

October 2, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé Waters' Poland Spring Joins with UMaine on Bio-Based Materials

This collaboration between academia and a major brand supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact of packaging.

October 1, 2020

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Innovative Label for Colombian Coffee Sold in Arabia

Colombian converting company, Suprapak, overcame an important series of technical challenges to create a shrinkable sleeve printed in flexography that exceeds expectations in a vertical market characterized by very high-quality printing demands.

October 1, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

First Canning Line for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks of Australia recently installed a Craftmate C canning line for its premium soft drinks such as ginger beer, which is exported to more than 60 countries.

October 1, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart Goes ‘Beyond Sustainability,’ Vowing to Become a Regenerative Company

World’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect, manage, or restore at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

October 1, 2020

Flexible packaging

Overnight Labels Increases Equipment, Capabilities, and Facility

Overnight Labels, Inc.

Expansion includes a new Mosaic-equipped HP digital press, silk-screen printing capabilities, and an increase in its building footprint to 37,500 sq ft.

September 30, 2020

Robotics

Sensor-Equipped AMRs for Conveyor Transfer

ROEQ

New GuardCom sensor technology from ROEQ allows for instant communication between the company’s top-roller conveyors, located on top of mobile robots, with stationery robots, without the use of Wi-Fi.

September 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration is Key to Solving Ocean Plastics Crisis

Up and down the plastics supply chain, stakeholders are joining together to address the ocean plastics pollution crisis. For environmental impact organization SoulBuffalo, collaboration involves immersive experiences that ignite new ideas.

September 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

First 100% Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic Beverage Bottle Launched

Three years in development, the bottle for new ZenWTR vapor-distilled, high-alkaline water also uses a recycle-friendly label and adhesives, as well.

September 30, 2020

Sustainability

Perfect Pallets Acquires PDQ Plastics’ Pallet Molds

Perfect Pallets, Inc.

Perfect Pallets, Inc. announces the acquisition of the Super D pallet molds and equipment from PDQ Plastics.

September 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

SC Johnson, Plastic Bank Focus on Collection, Fighting Poverty

SC Johnson launches ocean plastic bottles for Mr Muscle and Windex brands using ocean plastics collected by Plastic Bank through a three-year partnership.

September 29, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Smooth New Case Packing at Fisher Nuts

Secondary packaging on this new line includes the latest in case erecting, loading, and closing. The machines also accept three very different case styles all formed from one flat blank.

September 29, 2020