Filling, Capping & Closing

Guala Closures Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Mexico to Support U.S. Wine and Spirits Market

Agreement to acquire Vinventions’ Mexico-based Screwcap manufacturing operations establishes a dedicated production hub for the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry.

February 27, 2026

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Filling & Capping Innovations Report

Discover the latest advancements in filling and capping technology from PACK EXPO.

February 24, 2026

Filling, Capping & Closing

Omori North America Partners with Frimaq

Omori North America Inc.

Through this partnership with Frimaq, Omori North America adds lid-sealing technology to complete its end-to-end packaging solutions for food processors and CPGs.

January 20, 2026

Filling, Capping & Closing

Septimatech Partners with Magnetic Technologies

Septimatech Group Inc.

Partnership aims to deliver next-level changeover efficiency for rotary capping machines.

January 14, 2026

Filling, Capping & Closing

ProSys Acquires Pendergraph Machines

ProSys Fill

Acquisition aims to complement ProSys' filling lines and grow common market shares.

January 13, 2026

Cartoning

Top 15 of 2025, #5: Born Simple Turns to Retortable Cartons for Shelf-Stable “Better Bowls”

The #5 most clicked article of 2025: Born Simple introduces shelf-stable “Better Bowls” in retortable, recyclable Tetra Pak cartons. The company says the move combines convenience, sustainability, and real ingredients with a preservative-free, ready-to-eat format.

December 31, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Top 15 of 2025, #13: New Canning, In-house Shrink Sleeve Labeling, Distinguish Craft Brewer

The #13 most clicked article of 2025: 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.

December 23, 2025

Beer

Top 15 of 2025, #14: Brewery Builds Runway for Growth into Tight Space

The #14 most clicked article of 2025: With a new rotary filler/rotary seamer at its heart, a nearly all-new packaging line is now humming along at 100 cans per minute. Future-proofing the line meant building in a lot more capacity than is needed—for now, at least.

December 22, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Marchesini Group and AST Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Aseptic Production Capacity and Expand Global Market Presence

Marchesini Group

Partnership aims to deliver more advanced, integrated aseptic fill-finish solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers worldwide.

December 16, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Krones to Open North American Logistics Center, Expand Manufacturing

Krones, Inc.

Krones Inc. announces plans to open a 240,000‑sq‑ft Logistics Center in Franklin, Wisconsin to consolidate regional shipping and warehousing operations, support local manufacturing expansion, and enhance automated order fulfillment.

December 5, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Coke Bottler Cuts Co-Packing, Adds Aseptic Line for Fuze Tea, Powerade

This Sicily bottler for The Coca-Cola Company’s products brings sensitive beverages in-house, reduces transport impacts, and gains fast changeovers and format flexibility with a complete aseptic PET line supplied by Sidel and processing support from Tetra Pak.

December 3, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

Troubleshooting Continuous-Thread Closures

You will need to put on your thinking cap if you seek to manage the many facets of capping.

October 23, 2025

Filling, Capping & Closing

BW Packaging Integrates Its BW Filling & Closing, BW Flexible Systems, and BW Integrated Systems Divisions into a Single Organization

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

The transition unleashes new opportunities for greater collaboration, innovation and integrated packaging solutions.

October 14, 2025