Flexibles

Aripack Partners With Italy-based Packaging Machinery Manufacturers

Aripack, announces its exclusive North American partnerships with Italy-based Miele and Laferpack.

June 10, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 532

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Tetra Laval Group Donates Toward U.S. COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Tetra Pak Inc.

The Tetra Laval Group, which comprises, Tetra Pak, Sidel, and DeLaval, will jointly donate $734,000 to U.S.-based organizations to support the healthcare system and COVID-19 relief efforts in the U.S.

June 9, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Soco System's Case Sealer Improves Efficiency, Saves Costs for Printer

SOCO SYSTEM Inc.

Denmark-based Kailow, a printing and digital services company, recently invested in two Soco System case sealers to fulfill a large magazine printing order.

June 9, 2020

Containers

Sparkling-Water Fountain Symbol Represents ‘Freedom to Enjoy’

A redesign for Britvic’s infused sparkling water packaging makes existing iconography of a fountain of water the heart of the new design, along with a pastel color palette and fresh design cues.

June 9, 2020

Flexibles

Recyclable Mono-material Pouch Uses One-Way Valve to Keep Soft Pet Chews Fresh

Pet food maker Mera is the first to use pre-made, mono-material, recyclable plastic FlexiBags for its semi-moist dog treats.

June 9, 2020

Plastics/resins

Placon Investing in Medical Capacity Expansion

Placon

Placon is doubling the size of its manufacturing in Elkhart, Ind. to increase capacity to meet the growing demand for its medical packaging.

June 9, 2020

Flexibles

Liquibox Retains McAndrews, Held & Malloy for Patent Litigation Work

Liquibox

Liquibox has retained the services of McAndrews, Held & Malloy to handle all of the company’s patent prosecution and patent litigation work.

June 8, 2020

Labels

Overnight Labels Increases Production During Covid-19 Crisis

Overnight Labels, Inc.

While some businesses have slowed down, label manufacturer Overnight Labels’ presses have been running non-stop during the Covid-19 crisis.

June 8, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Flexo-Quality Print on Recycled Board Spruces Up CBD Shipper

Spruce CBD uses a new print technology that prints fine lines and artwork on 100% recycled corrugated, without the time and cost associated with flexo printing, for its e-commerce shippers.

June 5, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Its Automation Approach

The automation supplier went back to the drawing board to create ctrlX Automation, a software-driven open automation platform that provides flexibility and scalability through app-based functionality.

June 4, 2020

Plastics/resins

INX Debuts Magazine for Brand Designers and Metal Decorators

INX International Ink Co.

Encouraged by the results of its global INX Color Perfection program, INX International Ink Co. introduces the Color Perfection® Magazine designed to examine the connection between color, design, and metal can decorating around the world.

June 4, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Conveyor Systems Used in Manufacturing of Respirators

Dorner

As the COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions throughout the packaging industry, Dorner is meeting these challenges by leveraging its expertise and expediting its conveyor systems to critical applications.

June 4, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Opinion: As COVID-19 Precipitates Big Consumer Shift, Omnichannel Adapts

In the wake of COVID-19, expect a new landscape to emerge that reveals a shift in the balance between the channels that constitute "omnichannel." An as-of-yet unknown portion of the increased reliance on e-comm is likely to be permanent.

June 4, 2020