Robotics

Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact Announce Partnership

Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact announce an agreement to utilize PLCnext Technology from Phoenix Contact in the development of the next generation machine controller and PLC platform realizing the i3-Mechatronics solution concept lead by Yaskawa.

September 14, 2020

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Controls & machine components

PI North America Announces Website Expansion to the Spanish Language

PI North America

PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, announces an expansion of its website to the Spanish language.

September 14, 2020

Robotics

RōBEX Names New President

RōBEX

Craig Francisco was named President of RōBEX. He will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the company and its three business units: Automation & Robotics, Industrial Services and Annealing Lehr installation & maintenance for glassmakers.

September 11, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Dropps Partners with Oceana to Protect World’s Oceans

Pioneering detergent pod company with eco-responsible formulas joins with international organization to educate consumers on the environmental impacts of their packaging choices.

September 11, 2020

Flexibles

Jif, Skippy Add Flexible, Squeezable Peanut Butter Pack Formats

So-called "peanut-butter knuckles," experienced by parents scraping the last peanut butter from the bottom of the jar for their kids' lunches, may soon be a thing of the past.

September 11, 2020

Plastics/resins

Nelipak Laboratory Services Receives ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

Nelipak Healthcare Packaging

Nelipak Laboratory Services announced its Clara, Ireland laboratory received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB).

September 11, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

Gertex Solutions Acquires Impak Packaging Systems

Gertex Solutions Inc.

Gertex Solutions Inc. announced the acquisition of Toronto-based Impak Packaging Systems Inc.

September 11, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Mpac Group plc Acquires Switchback Group Inc.

Mpac Group

Mpac Group plc, a global packaging solutions group, has acquired Switchback Group Inc., a provider of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food and beverage and healthcare markets.

September 10, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Laundry Pod Pioneer Advances Sustainability with Move to E-Commerce

The first company to launch liquid laundry detergent pods in 2005, Dropps moves from retail to D2C to strengthen its responsiveness to consumers and advance its sustainable packaging efforts.

September 10, 2020

Flexibles

Call for 2021 FPA Achievement Awards Entries

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced that the 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Call for Entries is now available. The deadline for entries is Friday, November 6, 2020.

September 10, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

Pact, LLC Joins COSTHA

PACT

Pact, LLC joined the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA), an industry association devoted to promoting dangerous goods transportation compliance both domestically and abroad.

September 10, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Builds Hand-Pack Conveyors

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built multiple sanitary, precision timed, semi-automatic hand pack conveyor lines that ultimately feed labelers and metal detection systems.

September 10, 2020

Beverage

Room to Grow for Can Market

Even with the current addition of new plants and expanding production lines, there is plenty of room for growth in the market.

September 8, 2020