Sustainability

Recycling Takes Another Hit During Pandemic, Part II

The Coronavirus pandemic is creating a growing waste crisis even as we see images of the earth’s environment clearing from less pollution. A few months into the crisis, and the numbers are staggering.

June 29, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 529

Protective/transport packaging

Beer Cans' Premium Foil Lidding Adds Billboard Space While Appealing to Post-COVID Consumer

Romanian lager Albacher doesn't mention the pandemic specifically, but the timing of its new foil lidding, which adds billboard space and ensures a clean beer can surface, is fortuitous considering an increasingly safety-conscious consumer base.

June 29, 2020

Sustainability

Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2020—Virtual Event

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

The 2020 Sustainable Packaging Symposium virtual event, sponsored by AIChE, will be held June 29-July2.

June 26, 2020

Digital Transformation

Sick Launches Software Development Platform

SICK, Inc.

Sick launches the AppSpace Ecosystem a software development platform designed to enable users to customize 2D and 3D vision solutions.

June 26, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Brown Machine Group Acquires aXatronics Robotics Capabilities Business

Brown Machine Group

Brown Machine Group (BMG) announced the acquisition of the robotics capabilities from automation equipment supplier aXatronics.

June 25, 2020

Flexibles

FPA Publishes 2020–2021 Flexible Packaging Buyers Guide

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

The Buyers Guide is a comprehensive listing of FPA members’ manufacturing and material supplying capabilities.

June 25, 2020

Flexibles

ePac Flexible Packaging Expands into Northern California

ePac Flexible Packaging

ePac Flexible Packaging announced plans to open its next facility near Sacramento, serving the Northern California area. The company has begun accepting orders, with fulfillment handled by other ePac U.S. locations until its manufacturing facility opens.

June 25, 2020

Containers

The Devil is in the Details of a New Brandy Bottle

Chilean wine brand Casillero del Diablo enters the spirits category, with a custom brandy bottle with shoulders shaped to resemble a Devil's horns and graphics.

June 24, 2020

Weighing/combination scales

Heat and Control Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Heat and Control, Inc.

Founded in 1950, Heat and Control, Inc. celebrates its 70th anniversary on June 27, 2020. Heat and Control will celebrate this platinum occasion with a 12-month long celebration.

June 24, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Launches New Website

Liquibox

Liquibox launches a new website as part of the company’s rebranding efforts.

June 23, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

ERP Upgrade Enables Direct-to-Consumer Model for Avery

QAD’s latest cloud-based enterprise resource planning system has helped Avery better integrate its operations to provide the flexibility needed to depart from its traditional big box pallet model.

June 23, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Amcor Extends Partnership Network by Joining World Wildlife Fund-led ‘ReSource: Plastic’

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor has joined the World Wildlife Fund-led activation hub, ReSource: Plastic, a global consortium of companies and organizations collaborating to keep waste out of the environment.

June 22, 2020

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Premier Tech Hosts Food Powders Webinar

Premier Tech Systems and Automation

On June 25, Premier Tech will host PT Live Talks—Food Powders webinar featuring in-depth sessions with industry experts in food powders for North America.

June 22, 2020