Plastics/resins

R&D/Leverage, with its Injection Molds, Blow Molds, and IP for Sale, to Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SU-8455! R&D/Leverage USA will highlight its injection mold manufacturing capabilities.

September 21, 2021

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Sustainability

WestRock to Display Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO 2021

Smurfit Westrock

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-2023! Westrock will exhibit its latest innovations in sustainable, connected, and automated packaging solutions, including the debut of three new machines.

September 20, 2021

Sustainability

Pelee’s Aluminum Wine Bottles Blossom

Pelee Island Winery expands its packaging options with a 250-mL aluminum bottle for its Lola series that mimics the grace and beauty of its glass bottle counterpart.

September 20, 2021

Sustainability

Berry Global to Expand its North American Foodservice Packaging Operations

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry will expand its proprietary polypropylene thermoforming capabilities to manufacture clear drink cups and lids for quick-service restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores, and other foodservice markets.

September 20, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Spotlight on Sugarcane-Based Toothpaste Tube

Free-from oral care company Spotlight meets its goal of providing 100% recyclable packaging for its line of toothpaste, using biopolymer tubes made from sugarcane-based polyethylene.

September 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Grove Collaborative is First with Plastic-Free Refillable Deodorant Pack

Company expands its Peach line of clean, vegan personal care products with deodorant and body lotion packaged in a 100% aluminum ‘forever case’ with refills in 100% aluminum cartridges.

September 15, 2021

Protective/transport packaging

Clearlake Capital to Acquire Mold-Rite

MRP Solutions

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mold-Rite Plastics, LLC from Irving Place Capital.

September 15, 2021

Flexible packaging

Liquibox to Showcase Latest Bag-in-box Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Liquibox

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL-6131! Liquibox will showcase bag-in-box packaging, and its newest innovations, with a fresh perspective.

September 13, 2021

Closures

Regional Packaging Companies Form the Novvia Group

C.L. Smith & Co.

A group of leading regional packing companies backed by Kelso & Company including Inmark, C.L. Smith, Silver Spur, and Container Supply united to form The Novvia Group, a high-quality packaging solutions company with domestic and international customers.

September 10, 2021

Sustainability

Synerlink to Demonstrate SNAPCUT PET Cutting Technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Synerlink

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-1800! Synerlink will demonstrate its SNAPCUT cutting tool technology that cuts and pre-cuts PET, PP, and other recyclable and recycled plastics (PLA, rPET) at a thickness of 0.6mm.

September 3, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever Expands Refill Trials in the U.K.

After a successful trial with Asda last year, Unilever is launching the largest refill trial of its kind in the U.K., offering popular personal and household care products in return-on-the-go and refill-on-the-go formats.

September 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Reusable, Recyclable Glass Toothpaste Bottle is ‘Noice’

Noice Care offers its natural toothpaste in an amber glass bottle with a reusable pump dispenser for D2C; a reusable, refillable glass bottle is available through the Loop shopping platform.

August 31, 2021

Containers

Graphic Packaging to Unveil New Machinery Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021

Graphic Packaging International

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth # C-2442! Graphic Packaging International will showcase its latest innovations and will debut two new machinery systems.

August 23, 2021