Workforce

Key Technology Appoints Director of Marketing

Key Technology appointed Marco Azzaretti Director of Marketing. He will be responsible for marketing strategies and initiatives that will promote the company’s digital sorting, conveying, and process automation solutions worldwide.

September 22, 2020

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Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Partners to Prevent Ocean Plastics in Thailand

Burgess Davis, VP, Global Sustainable Plastics at PepsiCo, shares how The PepsiCo Foundation has joined TerraCycle to dramatically reduce the volume of marine debris and plastic waste found in the world’s waterways.

September 22, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

What do PFAS Actions Tell us About State Regulatory Officials?

Last month we looked at some recent FDA action against perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, aka PFAS, some of which are used in grease-resistant coatings in paper and paperboard. Turns out, there’s a fair amount of state-level action as well.

September 22, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic-free Packaging for Homecare Line

Kelly Murosky, Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation, the Burlington, Vt.-based firm that sells eco-friendly cleaning, paper, and personal care products, talks about the packaging for the new Zero Plastic Homecare line.

September 22, 2020

Capping

Shemesh to Unveil Canister Wipes Machinery

Shemesh Automation

Shemesh Automation will demonstrate a 200 ppm total solution canister wipes line at its $4MM showroom and spares inventory facility to selected market participants during the second half of 2021.

September 22, 2020

Cartoning

Custom Cartoner Helps Employ the Blind

As a non-profit with a mission to create jobs, automation can be a tricky proposition. But with a custom machine optimized to be easily used by legally blind operators, Horizon Industries struck a positive balance between labor and automation.

September 21, 2020

Sustainability

PakTech Announces Membership in U.S. Plastics Pact

PakTech

PakTech announces its participation in the U.S. Plastics Pact, a multi-sector public-private collaborative aimed at creating a circular economy for plastics in the U.S.

September 21, 2020

Plastics/resins

Toray Plastics Announces New Appointments

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Toray Plastics announced that Christopher Roy was appointed Executive Vice President, Matt Brown was appointed Vice President and General Manager, Lumirror Div., and Chris Nothnagle was appointed Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Lumirror Div.

September 21, 2020

Sustainability

Foam Fabricators Announces Strategic Investment in Rational Packaging

Foam Fabricators Inc.

Foam Fabricators Inc. a designer and manufacturer of custom protective packaging solutions, announced a strategic investment in Rational Packaging, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of recyclable, paperboard-based structural packaging components.

September 21, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Acquires Panther Industries

ProMach

ProMach’s acquisition of Panther Industries will expand its labeling capabilities into key strategic areas including ecommerce, distribution, manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, third party logistics (3PL), and more.

September 18, 2020

Sustainability

HP Introduces Molded Fiber Tooling Solution

HP Inc.

HP unveils an innovative and environmentally-friendly tooling solution for molded fiber manufacturers that includes its new HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling technology.

September 18, 2020

Sustainability

Primex Design & Fabrication Employees Step Up for Pandemic Response

Primex Design & Fabrication

Primex Design & Fabrication has continued operating since April in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been producing its PrimexProtect line of PPE and social distancing products for medical personnel, first responders, and more.

September 18, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

New Package Ideas for the E-Commerce Space

Join Jim Chrzan, PMMI Media Groups' VP of Content, as he discusses disruptive e-commerce packaging ideas from around the globe at ISTA's Omni-Channel Packaging Strategies Webinar.

September 17, 2020