Sustainable Packaging

March/April Sustainability Update: COVID-19 Changes the Plastics Conversation, but CPGs Still Innovating

The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability.

May 4, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 538

Weighing/combination scales

Combination Scale System Slashes Labor, Doubles Throughput

Beyond the expected speed- and labor-reducing benefits of a new combination scale and depositor system, benefits that came along for the ride included accuracy that significantly reduced giveaway.

May 4, 2020

Operational Excellence

Can Social Distancing Buoy Slowing Meal Kit Adoption?

A nationwide survey of Americans shows interest around meal kits may be waning. But will social distancing bring a bump in the numbers?

May 4, 2020

Digital Printing

Packaging Converters are Digging Digital

From a new approach to metallization to nanographic printing to digital laser scoring and cutting of printed corrugated sheet, converters agree that digital is the future.

May 4, 2020

Plastics/resins

Alliance Rubber Co. Partners with Canadian Manufacturer to Create Reusable Face Shields

Alliance Rubber Co.

The partnership will create 10 million reusable face shields that will go to healthcare providers and essential workers across Canada.

May 4, 2020

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

COVID-19: Rohrer Corp. Stays Positive, Contributes to Charities

Rohrer Corporation

Rohrer Corp.’s, eight North America facilities have remained open to support critical businesses, including packaging for medical supplies, face shields, and more.

May 4, 2020

Plastics/resins

Sunrise Hitek Converts Shop to Manufacture Face Shields

Sunrise Hitek

Sunrise Hitek converted its shop to manufacture an innovative face shield that repels bacteria, is reusable, and minimizes supply chain dependence.

April 30, 2020

Containers

Packaging for New Cooking Oil Line Demystifies Category

Lively and approachable graphics coupled with descriptive copy educates consumers on the best uses for a line of new specialty cooking oils.

April 30, 2020

Digital Printing

Hybrid Digital for Craft Brewers and More

This fourth-generation supplier of custom labels helped push the makers of digital ink-jet systems until the right machines and the right inks became marketplace realities.

April 30, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Completes Sale of Select BIB Assets to TriMas Corp.

Liquibox

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, completed the sale of select bag-in-box (BIB) assets to TriMas Corp.

April 30, 2020

Form/fill/seal - vertical

Syntegon Technology and BillerudKorsnäs Launch Joint System for Shaped Paper Pods

Syntegon

With the new TPU paper f/f/s machine from Syntegon Technology and the 3D formable FibreForm® paper from BillerudKorsnäs, a variety of shapes can be formed from paper for various food- and non-food applications.

April 30, 2020

Digital Printing

Unique Shipper for E-comm

SpokojenyPes, an e-comm fulfillment shop in the Czech Republic that is focused exclusively on products for pet owners, recently began shipping items in a limited-edition SPOKOBOX corrugated shipper that's printed and laser cut in an all-digital process.

April 29, 2020

Plastics/resins

King Plastic Launches King Plastic University

King Plastic Corporation

King Plastic Corp. launched King Plastic University, a new eLearning resource platform.

April 29, 2020