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May 2021

Packaging World May 2021

Flexible packaging

PAXXUS, Inc. Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

Dhuanne Dodrill, CEO of PAXXUS: "We are proud to expand the representation of women in the manufacturing industry and delighted to be able to provide our customers with a more diverse supply chain."

March 24, 2021

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Secondary Packaging

Bar Packaging System

PMI Kyoto Packaging System developed a high-speed end-of-line bar packaging system for products such as candy, granola bars, frozen ice cream sandwiches, and more.

March 22, 2021

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Converting equipment

PCMC Names President of Global Operations

Stan Blakney was named President of Global Operations for Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) — a division of Barry-Wehmiller. In addition to leading the company’s U.S. business, he now will assume leadership of operations in Italy and Serbia.

March 22, 2021

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Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech’s Oregon Facility Announces Organizational Changes

Spartech announced the following organizational changes to its McMinnville, Ore. location.

March 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Exclusive Interview: Palmolive Ultra Moves to 100% rPET Bottle

Speaking with Packaging World in advance of the launch, Greg Corra, Global Packaging Innovations & Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive, discusses the development of the new 100% recycled-content, recyclable bottle.

March 17, 2021

Retail display packaging

Wellspring Capital Acquires Rohrer Corp.

Wellspring Capital Management, a New York-based private equity firm, acquired Rohrer Corp., a retail-packaging designer and manufacturer.

March 16, 2021

Rohrer News Release

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Cosmetics Packaging

South Korea’s Clio Cosmetics has launched its new Prism Highlighter Duo in injection-molded packaging made from a copolyester with 30% certified recycled content.

March 11, 2021

This injection-molded packaging for cosmetics products is made from a copolyester with 30% certified recycled content.

Controls & Machine Components

Robotic Tool-Changing Systems

Stäubli Connectors offers a new range of compact robotic tool changing systems covering a payload range up to 80 kg. They can accommodate several transfer technologies precise repeat accuracy of +/-1.5 µm.

March 11, 2021

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Flexible packaging

Scholle IPN Acquires Bossar

Scholle IPN, a supplier of flexible packaging solutions, completed the acqusition of Bossar, a supplier of flexible hf/f/s packaging equipment.

March 11, 2021

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Recyclable PE Produce Packaging

Printpack launches the Preserve PE line of recyclable laminated PE film for fresh produce that is pre-qualified by the How2Recycle  organization.

March 5, 2021

Salad Bag Render 3

Digital Printing

Domino Announces Digital Printing Service Engineer

Samuel Frist joins Domino North America as Digital Printing Service Engineer.

February 24, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hybrid Label Press Has Big Impact

St. Louis-based Wegmann Companies, a manufacturer of custom printed labels with extensive hybrid & digital production capabilities, recently installed a hybrid digital/flexo press.

February 12, 2021

Some of the labels produced by Wegmann on the new hybrid press.

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