E-commerce/D2C packaging

How will e-commerce affect package design?

With a product no longer needing to differentiate itself on a physical shelf, how will primary package design change—if at all—for products sold online?

June 28, 2016

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E-commerce/D2C packaging

Time to rethink strategy for customized e-commerce packaging?

The whole notion of e-commerce retailing continues to give many consumer product companies fits.

June 28, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hema celebrates 80 years of service and innovation

More than 3,500 Hema machines have been installed in over 100 countries around the world.

June 28, 2016

Contract Packaging

Contract packer upgrades container sealing and coding operations

Standardized induction sealing and plasma surface treatment fulfill QC objectives.

June 27, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Optimized pneumatics

Like other packaging machinery OEMs, FOX IV looks for ways to optimize machine design, including the pneumatics assembly that drives its print-and-apply labeler.

June 27, 2016

Flexibles

Food truck-inspired graphics launch new snack chip concept

A food truck window with a metal shelf featuring chili cheese dogs and tacos forms the basis of graphics for a new potato chip brand, Food Truck Favorites, from Wise Snacks.

June 27, 2016

Containers

A first in Brazil for UHT milk

This blow/fill/cap line for injection stretch blow molded PET bottles of shelf-stable milk is the first in Latin America that takes advantage of dry preform decontamination.

June 27, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Watch for Big Growth in the Medical Automation Market

Growth projected in areas ranging from quality to packaging and labeling to diagnostics and monitoring to laboratory and pharmacy automation to medical logistics and training.

June 27, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Columbia/Okura celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The joint Columbia Machine Inc. and Okura USA Inc. venture has set them apart as custom palletizing experts.

June 27, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Green packaging market set to grow through 2020

Study estimates the future growth of global green packaging and lists drivers for that growth, including consumers’ increasing interests in health and the environment.

June 26, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Corrugated recycling hits all-time high

At 92.9%, the recycling rate for corrugated is higher than any other material in the municipal waste stream.

June 25, 2016

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Sourcing Center returns to Pack Expo International, Nov 6-9

Meet, greet and learn from co-pack industry leaders at PACK EXPO, and don't miss International, and don't miss the CPA Meet & Greet Happy Hour Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

June 24, 2016

Flexibles

Plastic Suppliers Inc. announces $1.7M capital plan for its Columbus facilities

The expansion includes additional capacity to their blown film plant and a number of productivity improvements and upgrades to existing equipment.

June 24, 2016