Workforce

Sean Bannon Named CEO of Ska Fabricating

Bannon, who previously served as chief operating officer and then president of Ska Fabricating, will succeed departing CEO Steve Sherman.

December 3, 2025

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 74

Bio-based

TIPA Acquires SEALPAP: Delivering Full-Service Sustainable Packaging for a Circular Future

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Acquisition expands TIPA’s offering with both compostable and recyclable paper solutions to meet evolving EU regulations and consumer demand.

December 3, 2025

Sustainability

SEALPAP

December 3, 2025

Package Design

Patrón Tequila Introduces First New Bottle Design in Over Three Decades

Tequila producer Patrón’s new bottle design adds new touches inspired by the agave piña while maintaining its bell-shaped silhouette.

December 3, 2025

Package design

Butterfly Cannon

December 3, 2025

Package design

Servaire & Co

December 3, 2025

Cartoning

AFA Systems Expands U.S. Presence with New Cleveland, Ohio Facility

AFA Systems Ltd.

Expansion aims to enhance AFA Systems' customer support and provide faster access to engineering and service for Midwest manufacturing hubs.

December 2, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling Summit

The #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.

December 2, 2025

Package design

Building Better Brushers: How Babsy Reinvented the Children’s Toothbrush Through Design and Play

The packaging channels an arts-and-crafts aesthetic, made to look like a creative kit rather than a sterile healthcare product.

November 26, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight

Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.

November 25, 2025

Recycling

SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 25, 2025

Digital Transformation

Automation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGs

Rockwell Automation’s Lee Coffey explains how AI, digital twins, edge computing, and model-predictive tools are converging to move CPGs from reactive to truly autonomous operations — and what brand owners should prioritize next.

November 24, 2025

Recycling

Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend

By replacing bio-based cellophane with recyclable paper, Babybel shows how large brands can reduce plastic at scale while maintaining quality, safety, and consumer appeal, stakeholders say.

November 24, 2025