Cartoning

Wisconsin Students Join Thousands Nationwide in a Hands-on Program Learning About Packaging Sustainability and Trees

Colbert Packaging's “2026 Trees Into Cartons/Cartons Into Trees” (TICCIT) Program highlights the uses for trees and paperboard packaging and the importance of recycling.

June 2, 2026

Secondary Packaging

Cartoning

Metsä Board and HEIDELBERG Announce Strategic Collaboration

Metsä Board

The collaboration seeks to enhance the end‑to‑end value chain of packaging production with solutions that improve both operational performance and the consumer experience.

May 21, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Versatile Wraparound Case Packing Meets Private-label Demands

A new wraparound case packer helps Virginia Artesian handle multiple bottle formats and private-label requirements, enabling fast changeovers while shifting from shrink wrap to more sustainable corrugated packaging.

April 28, 2026

Robotics

PLAN IT Packaging Announces 40,000 Sq. Ft. Expansion in Toronto/Mississauga

PLAN IT Packaging Systems, Inc.

PLAN IT Packaging's expansion aims to boost capacity, improve efficiency, and support growing demand for packaging automation across North America.

April 23, 2026

Robotics

Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Help Automate Produce Packing

Chef Robotics' AI-powered produce packing application automates tray assembly by accurately picking, portioning, and placing fruits and vegetables into packaging, helping food manufacturers improve consistency, throughput, and reduce reliance on manual labor.

April 23, 2026

Cartons and boxes

One Clean Carton with Sustainable Paperboard Tests Safe for Secondary Packaging

Colbert Packaging Corp.

One Clean Carton, from Colbert Packaging, passes scientific testing for low migration, low odor, and low V.O.C. using PCR content paperboard.

April 21, 2026

Cartoning

AFA Systems Announces Cleveland Open House Showcasing U.S. Expansion and Advanced Packaging Automation

AFA Systems Ltd.

See live demonstrations of advanced cartoning and case packing systems, tour the facility, and explore automation strategies for improving packaging line performance.

April 13, 2026

Downloads

Case packing and palletizing built for how you grow

Labor gaps, SKU complexity, slow changeovers—modular end-of-line automation is solving all three. See the results.

April 3, 2026

Robotics

Cleaning Chemicals Producer Tackles Labor Challenges with Cobot Palletizing

Faced with high labor turnover, tight floorspace, and nearly 900 SKUs, Nyco Products turned to modular cobot palletizing to stabilize end-of-line operations, improve throughput, and create a more sustainable workforce model.

April 1, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Modular Automation Transforms Case Packing at Cleaning Products CPG

Pine Glo replaces manual case packing with a modular robotic system, improving efficiency, reducing labor, and enabling fast changeovers across a growing SKU mix.

March 25, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Accurate Box Company Installs Lamina Machine, Expands Capabilities

Accurate Box Company

New process brings printing on both sides of corrugated packaging in-house.

March 23, 2026

Robotics

Survey: Labor Pressures & ROI Demands Shape Automation’s Steady Climb

Annual Outlook Report insights show automation continues to rise as manufacturers respond to workforce shortages while demanding clearer, faster returns from equipment investments.

March 23, 2026

Package Design

Kotex Moves to Cartons, Adds Dual-opening Design, in Portfolio-wide Pack Overhaul

Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex transitions from plastic film polybags to recyclable cartons, introducing dual-panel opening, integrated windows, and premium finishes that are all engineered for improved in-home use, and machinability with existing automation equipment.

March 18, 2026