Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Acquires SGB Packaging Group

TricorBraun acquired SGB Packaging Group, Inc., strengthening its presence in the cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care industries. Effective with the acquisition, SGB Packaging will operate as SGB Packaging, a TricorBraun company.

July 23, 2021

Rigid: Page 39

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Nutraceutical Packaging Equipment Company, Nutra-Pack Systems, Launches

Nutra-Pack Systems, an NCC Company

Nutra-Pack’s solutions are designed for a wide variety of nutraceutical applications, including gummies, blisters, solid dose tablets, capsules, and softgels, liquids and powders.

July 20, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bulk Material Processing, Packaging Project Increases Process Yield and Improves Production

National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

This bulk material processing and packaging project was designed, engineered, installed, and commissioned by National Bulk Equipment (NBE).

July 20, 2021

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Appoints Susan Bergethon Senior Vice President and General Counsel

TricorBraun

Bergethon will report to President and CEO Court Carruthers and lead TricorBraun’s legal function as well as oversee the company’s ESG practice.

July 20, 2021

Filling/capping, dry

Spee-Dee to Showcase Cannabis Filling System at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth C-2607! Spee-Dee will exhibit its cannabis jar filling system designed to automate jar packaging and filling of cannabis.

July 19, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Promotes Tom McDaniel to President of Pharma Business Unit

ProMach

In his new role, McDaniel will drive ProMach’s continued growth in the pharmaceutical industry.

July 19, 2021

Capping

Enercon Earns Certification in Amazon Supplier Network

Enercon Industries Corp.

Enercon Industries Corp. earned certification as a member of the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier (APASS) network.

July 15, 2021

Closures

Ryan Huether Promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Independent Can

Independent Can Co.

Independent Can, a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company, in business for more than 90 years, announced the promotion of Ryan Huether to Chief Operating Officer.

July 14, 2021

Labels

5 New Beverage Packaging Designs Celebrate Summer

From a soda can that grants access to virtual hip-hop concerts to a tequila seltzer package that evokes a vacation feel, these recently released beverage packaging designs celebrate summer togetherness.

July 7, 2021

Sustainability

Berlin Packaging Names Balaji Jayaseelan Vice President of Sustainability

Berlin Packaging

In this newly-created role, Jayaseelan will be responsible for refining and executing the company's sustainability strategy.

July 7, 2021

Weighing/combination scales

Tirelli S.r.l Acquires KTF Engineering

Tirelli S.r.l

Italy-based Tirelli S.r.l, manufacturer of cosmetic packaging equipment, finalized the acquisition of 100% of the shares of KTF Engineering, a manufacturer of net weight filling systems, based in Marmirolo (MN).

July 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Global Brands Pilot Bottles Made Using ‘Transformational’ Recycling Technology

L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe pilot the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic.

June 30, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Motion Control Synchronizes Auger Filling

Servo-driven auger fillers made by AS&E rely on an advanced motion control platform to synchronize three critical operating parameters, greatly improving accuracy.

June 29, 2021