Digital Printing

Digital Transformation Key Focus of Digital Print for Packaging

The hot topic of digital transformation of businesses in digital printing will be top of mind at Digital Print for Packaging Europe, December 2-4 in Berlin, according to keynote speaker Jan De Roeck, Director of Solutions Management at Esko in Belgium.

October 31, 2019

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Plastics/resins

Trends Driving Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Growth

Smithers

The rigid plastic packaging industry is experiencing competition from flexible and sustainable packaging designs, but is still expected to maintain steady growth in developing economies.

October 30, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Roadmap Aims to Address Systemic Issues in the U.S. Recycling System

A newly-released report from The Recycling Partnership, endorsed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, seeks to catalyze the transition toward a circular economy for packaging.

October 25, 2019

Sustainability

Unilever/Sabic Partnership Created to Keep Plastic in the Loop

Partnership results in packaging that uses recycled content from advanced recycling technologies for leading brands that include Magnum, Knorr, and REN Clean Skincare.

October 25, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

World’s Fastest Aseptic PET Lines with Dry Preform Decontamination

China’s Jin Mai Lang recently installed two complete aseptic PET lines, both leveraging Sidel’s dry preform decontamination system known as Aseptic Combi Predis™.

October 25, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America: Linear Servo Motor Stage

Yaskawa adds the Sigma Trac II series linear servo motors stage to its Sigma-7 servo line. It combines a Yaskawa SGLF2 series linear motor with linear bearings, high resolution absolute optical scale, cable management, and optional bellows to create a turnkey linear stage.

October 25, 2019

Sustainability

P&G Home Care Brands in Europe to Use Up to 100% PCR by Early 2020

P&G announces it will be making 300 million bottles per year for its Fairy dish detergent and Flash and Viakal surface cleaners out of recycled plastic by early 2020.

October 24, 2019

Plastics/resins

Regina Chain: Dry running resin

Regina Chain, in collaboration with DuPont, offers e-F.A.S.T. thermoplastic used in conveyors for high-speed, dry-running bottling operations.

October 23, 2019

Conveying & accumulation

HMC Products: Smart conveyor system

HMC Products offers a smart conveyor system that controls off-loaded product in several different modes. It features an HMI, PLC, VFD, and two sensors.

October 23, 2019

Sustainability

ID Plastics LP: Returnable transportation container system

ID PACK returnable transportation container system from ID Plastics is specially engineered to meet the tough demands of commercial transport. Featuring a top lid, collapsible sleeve, and pallet base, the system can be customized to the specific needs of supplier and factory-to-factory logistic operations whether large or small in size.

October 23, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Pizza Hut Tests Compostable Pizza Box

On October 23, Pizza Hut will introduce a limited-time test of a plant-based pizza topping served up in a game-changing round pizza box that is industrially compostable.

October 22, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Remote I/O system

Festo introduces the CPX-AP-I remote I/O system designed to improve the performance of mixed valve terminals and I/O systems. It is compatible with most communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT.

October 22, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Dove’s new initiatives will reduce the use of virgin plastic by 23,000-plus tons per year

Dove announces new initiatives as part of its 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which include a move to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar.

October 21, 2019