Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spirits bottler revels in new-found flexibility

When it came time to relocate its manufacturing and packaging operations, this fifth-generation bottler and distributor went from ‘Can we do this?’ to ‘Piece of cake!’

December 1, 2017

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Controls & Machine Components

WAGO: 8-port gigabit switches

WAGO has added two new industrial unmanaged 8 port gigabit switches to its growing switch portfolio.

December 1, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Harpak-ULMA appoints regional sales manager

Henry Glaeser will support customers in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota.

December 1, 2017

Containers

Verstraete IML celebrates 2017 business accomplishments

Verstraete reveals plans for its new North American production site, which will open in the greater Cincinnati area in the second quarter of 2018.

November 30, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Gossner Foods installs first Tetra Evero in the U.S.

Gossner is the first U.S. manufacturer to use this world’s first aseptic carton bottle. The innovative package and state-of-the-art filling machine bring new opportunities for beverage producers.

November 30, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas promotes executive vice president of operations

Stephan Rottach will provide strategic guidance to support continued improvement of operations at Lenze.

November 30, 2017

Sustainability

Amazon Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Frustration-Free Packaging

Since November 2008, Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging program has eliminated 181,000 tons of packaging material and avoided 307 million shipping boxes.

November 28, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Suite of interventions could increase PET recycling rate by 6%

A new study from Closed Loop Partners identifies system-wide opportunities to improve the current U.S. rPET infrastructure and scale the use of post-consumer recycled PET nationally.

November 28, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Nexen: Compact ring drive

Nexen Group, Inc. introduces the patent pending CRD 250B, an expansion of the company’s innovative Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system.

November 28, 2017

Protective/transport packaging

Conitex Sonoco: Barrier bag

Multi-layer laminated film packaging provides puncture-resistant barrier against UV light, moisture, and oxygen.

November 28, 2017

Containers

The buzz on a honey of a brand

Buzz + Bloom Director of Procurement Brian Showerman shares insights on the selection of the packaging and graphics for the ‘floral-forward’ honey brand.

November 26, 2017

Contract Packaging

Pharma R&D focus helps advance contract packaging market

New report says that while food and beverage leads the market, the pharmaceutical industry will drive this market through 2022.

November 22, 2017

Converting equipment

Hybrid press broadens converter’s capabilities

Meyers, a forward-thinking and progressive provider of labels as well as signage and displays, is utilizing technology and innovation to deliver more value to brand owner customers while allowing those brand owners to differentiate from their competitors.

November 22, 2017