Case erect/seal

Take Five Minutes to Learn About the Major Types of Case Packers

Do you ever wonder how products end up neatly packed into those corrugated shipping cases? Enhance your knowledge of case packing equipment in five minutes as Package This explores the many types of case packing equipment available.

December 3, 2025

Secondary Packaging

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

Conveying & accumulation

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

Conveyors come in many shapes, sizes, and formats, from air conveyors to bucket conveyors and spiral conveyors. Watch this episode of "Package This" and increase your industry knowledge of this indispensable equipment used in packaging and processing.

November 20, 2025

Robotics

How AI is Making Packaging Robots Smarter and More Adaptable

Explore five types of AI transforming packaging automation: vision systems that adapt, motion controls that feel, programming through conversation, and analytics that prevent downtime.

November 5, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

New SuperFlex Case Packer Generates Strong Results for SOMIC Packaging at PACK Expo Las Vegas

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

The North American introduction of SOMIC’s 434 SuperFlex case packing platform drew heavy interest at PACK Expo Las Vegas, with CEO Peter Fox noting high booth traffic, positive feedback, and accelerated opportunities for year-end and 2026 growth.

November 4, 2025

Cartoning

Mondelēz Pilots 300,000 Cadbury Heroes Paper Tubs in Tesco

The international snacking company is testing the tubs for its mini chocolates as part of its broader push to cut virgin plastic and advance recyclable packaging across its brands.

October 29, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Doors Open at Plan It Packaging and Robotics Group’s New Facility in Florida

PLAN IT Packaging Systems, Inc.

Plan It Packaging and Robotics Group’s new 35,000-square-foot facility in Tampa, Florida, aims to serve clients across North America.

October 28, 2025

Robotics

Griffith Foods’ Model in Colombia: Robots with a Human Touch

In its modern plant in the Antioquia area of Colombia, the global food producer integrates collaborative robotics to boost productivity, safety, and well-being—without losing sight of its human and sustainable character.

October 27, 2025

Cartoning

Born Simple Turns to Retortable Cartons for Shelf-Stable “Better Bowls”

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.

October 21, 2025

Secondary Packaging

Ergonomic Strapper Takes Tension Off Workers

The ErgoStrap eliminates repetitive motion and avoids harmful bend overs, saving time and energy.

October 17, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

SOMIC Packaging Hosts Minnesota Open House

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

SOMIC's event featured a preview of its 434 SuperFlex packaging machine before its formal introduction at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, along with executive speeches, a ribbon-cutting, and facility tours.

October 14, 2025

Recycling

AI-Powered Recycling Tech Gains National Spotlight in Time’s Top 100 List

AMP, Glacier, and Greyparrot’s inclusion on Time’s list brings AI-powered sortation technologies to a wider audience.

October 13, 2025

PMMI News

ABB to Divest Robotics Division to SoftBank Group

ABB Robotics

Rather than an originally planned spin-off, ABB agrees to sell its Robotics division to SoftBank Group for $5.375 billion, which will merge ABB's industrial robotics technology with SoftBank's advanced AI capabilities.

October 8, 2025