Robotics

The Massman Companies Launches New Website

The new website describes the capabilities of the multiple companies that make up The Massman Companies.

September 1, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 516

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Krones’ Aspectic Equipment U.S. FDA Approved

Krones, Inc.

Krones successfully completed the process of validating its Contipure AseptBloc DN system and gained its approval from the U.S. FDA.

September 1, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Maxwell House Launches 'Zero Waste' Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Pods

Canadian icon Maxwell House has always told us that it's, "Good to the last drop." Now, thanks to a 100% compostable pod innovation launch, it says it's "Good to the last drop. And long after."

September 1, 2020

Controls & machine components

Beckhoff Technology Sets Vendor ID Record

Beckhoff USA

The EtherCAT Technology Group issued its 3,000th EtherCAT vendor ID in July 2020. Beckhoff introduced the EtherCAT real-time Ethernet system to the market in 2003 and disclosed its details within the ETG the same year.

September 1, 2020

Sustainability

Luxury and Sustainability Coexist in Fashion Mystery Box

Sustainable e-commerce fashion brand Heat gets a sophisticated, luxury shipper with a metal closure that can be removed for recycling.

August 31, 2020

Flow wrapping

Barry-Wehmiller Announces New Appointments

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

Kyle Chapman was promoted to President of Barry-Wehmiller and Michael Monarchi joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.

August 31, 2020

Robotics

Bosch Rexroth Announces Management Changes in North America

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Paul Cooke, President and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America, will retire on December 31, 2020 after 38 years with Bosch. His successor as of December 1, 2020, will be Greg Gumbs.

August 31, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Insert Extends Avocado Shelf Life By Two to Four Days

Mission Produce launches a post-harvest program that uses a food-safe, biodegradable packaging insert to extend the shelf life of avocados while minimizing operational impact to the supply chain.

August 31, 2020

Flexible packaging

ePac to Install HP Indigo Presses at New Facility

ePac Flexible Packaging

ePac announced it will be installing of 26 HP Indigo digital presses at its new site in Sacramento, Calif.

August 31, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Material Transfer Offers New Service

Material Transfer

Material Transfer & Storage (MTS) expands its commitment to its customers with the launch of a new service line.

August 31, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Vertical Integration Rules at Incobrasa

From blow molding PET bottles to welding 4-L steel cans to injection molding of plugs that seal those cans, this edible oil producer is a big believer in self manufacture.

August 30, 2020

Operational Excellence

Recyclable, Mono-Material Packaging Film on Growth Trajectory

A new report predicts the mono-material plastic packaging film market will grow at a 3.8% CAGR through 2025, reaching $70.9 billion.

August 28, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

KHS and Ferrum Expand Partnership

KHS USA

Pending approval from antitrust authorities, KHS GmbH announced it will be acquiring a stake in Ferrum Packaging AG.

August 28, 2020