Robotics

Robotiq Expands Adaptive Gripper Compatibility Across Major Cobot Brands

Robotiq extends its adaptive gripper compatibility to Universal Robots, FANUC, Doosan, Omron, and Techman cobots, simplifying deployment and boosting efficiency for manufacturers facing labor shortages and increasing production demands.

February 20, 2025

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Recycling

Circular Action Alliance Confirmed as the Producer Responsibility Organization for Minnesota

Circular Action Alliance

CAA will implement Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

February 19, 2025

PMMI News

Smart Technologies Help Bridge Skills Gap

Automation, personalized training, advanced HMIs, and AI help retain employees.

February 19, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Effectiveness of Recycling Guidelines

Learn what your peers think about the effectiveness of recycling guidelines for understanding the ease in recycling their company's products.

February 19, 2025

Beer

New Canning, In-house Shrink Sleeve Labeling, Distinguish Craft Brewer

The Shop Beer Co. decommissioned one canning line and replaced it with another. Also part of its manufacturing mix is an in-house shrink sleeve labeling operation just down the street.

February 18, 2025

Operational Excellence

Column: Emerging Brands, What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Fledging CPGs face a ton of early packaging decisions that will have repercussions as they scale. Being deliberate and clear eyed about early packaging choices is key. Consultant Ken McGuire, former P&G exec asks "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

February 17, 2025

PMMI News

PACK EXPO East and PACK EXPO International Recognized Among Fastest-Growing Shows by Trade Show Executive

Named to Trade Show Executive’s Fastest 50 and Next 50 lists, these premier events continue to set industry benchmarks for innovation, exhibitor expansion, and attendee engagement.

February 17, 2025

Robotics

Unique Gripper Shines in Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation System

Ten delta-style robots use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling to stack cookies into slugs and then place slugs into plastic trays at 700 cookies/min with a 99% performance guarantee.

February 16, 2025

Controls & Machine Components

E-PAK Machinery Names New Regional Sales Manager

E-Pak Machinery Inc.

E-PAK Machinery appoints Chase Swedersky to its sales team, where he will lead efforts in the Southeastern territory.

February 14, 2025

Workforce

Spee-Dee Adds to Regional Sales Team

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery promotes from within and names Terri Fountain and Bobby Tracy as Regional Sales Managers.

February 14, 2025

Cartoning

Metsä Board Recieves Triple A Rating from CDP

Metsä Board

The rating recognizes Metsä Board's leadership in climate change, forest management, water security transparency, and performance.

February 14, 2025

Bio-based

Avantium and Amcor Partner to Develop Plant-based Polymer

Avantium

Avantium and Amcor are collaborating to create plant-based PEF plastic containers for diverse products, with Amcor reserving future PEF production capacity from Avantium.

February 14, 2025

Digital Transformation

Two Labor Retention Solutions for Packagers and Processors

Packaging and processing professionals note the burden of labor retention issues and propose approaches to remedy them.

February 14, 2025