Plastics/resins

King Plastic Launches King Plastic University

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

April 29, 2020

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Containers

Holistic Design Strategy for Tea Tin

Design firm brings integrated, multidisciplinary approach, with 2D (graphics) and 3D (structure) considered holistically during the design of a gifting tin for New Zealand tea brand Ti Ora.

April 29, 2020

Plastics/resins

HLP Klearfold Producing Single-Use Face Shields

HLP Klearfold

HLP Klearfold, a wholly-owned North American subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hip Lik Packaging Products, is producing single-use face shields for use by healthcare professionals and essential service providers.

April 29, 2020

Labels

Emerging Functional Juice Brand Gets Brand-Clarifying Label Facelift

Suja Organic, a producer of cold-pressed juices, kombucha, and other specialty and functional drinks, redesigned its entire packaging look in conjunction with the release of an all new line of HPP (high pressure processing) beverages.

April 28, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Planning for Recovery Systems Change

There’s strong interest in implementing public policies for financing packaging end-of-life management, but are those proposals adequately addressing the real challenges?

April 27, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Material Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Packaging Strategy

The market will continue to see innovations in the selection of sustainable packaging materials, as more companies embrace sustainable options.

April 27, 2020

Controls & machine components

Bunting-DuBois Provides Custom Magnets and Magnetic Assemblies for Critical Medical Devices

Bunting

During the COVID-19 crisis, Bunting-DuBois has remained operational to manufacture custom magnets and magnetic assemblies for Critical Medical Devices.

April 27, 2020

Robotics

Cobots Automate Assembly & Bagging of PopSockets

Promotional products company automates the placement of this popular smartphone accessory on a backer card and bagging of the product at 24/min with two dual-arm collaborative robots.

April 24, 2020

Controls & machine components

JW Winco Opens Branch Office in Canada

JW Winco, Inc.

JW Winco, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, recently opened a branch and distribution center in Canada.

April 24, 2020

Flexible packaging

Glenroy Inc. Wins Two 2020 Graphics Excellence Awards

Glenroy, Inc.

Glenroy Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging, received two awards in the Great Lakes Graphics Association’s 2020 Graphics Excellence Awards competition.

April 23, 2020

Cartons and boxes

Engineering Firm Partners with Packaging Supplier to Supply Visors

GWP Group

Engineering firm Orthotropic Engineering partnered with packaging supplier GWP Group to manufacture PPE for health and care workers.

April 23, 2020

Robotics

Festo and MassRobotics Create Partnership

Festo Corporation

Festo entered into a strategic partnership with MassRobotics to further global market growth and innovation initiatives dedicated to the development of the next generation of robotics.

April 23, 2020

Robotics

Wet Wipes Case Packed via Robots at 160/min

Medline Industries replaces an aging case-packing system with one that allows for robotic case erecting, packing, and case sealing, as well as semi-automated operations for smaller batches.

April 23, 2020