Multipacking/shrink bundling/banding

Palletizers and Depalletizers in Focus

How do boxes of our favorite products get loaded on pallets? And what exactly does a depalletizer do? In this quick video, you will find out.

February 26, 2025

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Beer

How Craft Brewers Are Thriving in a Plateauing Market

The craft brew boom is plateauing at long last. But according to Bart Watson, president and CEO of the Brewer's Association, savvy brewers are finding ways to thrive. Stand-out packaging design and aptitude with packaging automation are proven strategies.

February 25, 2025

Robotics

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? Packaging World editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG Packaging World readers.

February 25, 2025

Beer

Market Garden Builds Long Runway for Growth into Tight Quarters

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.

February 21, 2025

Robotics

Robotiq Expands Adaptive Gripper Compatibility Across Major Cobot Brands

Robotiq

Robotiq extends its adaptive gripper compatibility to Universal Robots, FANUC, Doosan, Omron, and Techman cobots, simplifying deployment and boosting efficiency for manufacturers facing labor shortages and increasing production demands.

February 20, 2025

Robotics

Unique Gripper Shines in Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation System

Ten delta-style robots use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling to stack cookies into slugs and then place slugs into plastic trays at 700 cookies/min with a 99% performance guarantee.

February 16, 2025

Cartoning

Metsä Board Recieves Triple A Rating from CDP

Metsä Board

The rating recognizes Metsä Board's leadership in climate change, forest management, water security transparency, and performance.

February 14, 2025

Cartoning

International Paper Acquires DS Smith

International Paper

International Paper and DS Smith merge to become a global provider of sustainable packaging solutions.

February 10, 2025

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.

February 10, 2025

Recycling

Energizer Launches Plastic-Free Paper Pack with Walmart

The Energizer Bunny rolled out a new paper pack that's 100% curbside recyclable, with bold new look for shelf presence and consumer experience in Walmart other retailers. Duracell made a similar move at the end of 2024, also with Walmart.

February 7, 2025

Workforce

BluePrint Automation Appoints Bill Browne as Its Vice President of Sales and Marketing

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Browne, who brings more than 25 years of experience to lead BPA's North American sales and marketing team, succeeds Rocco Fucetola, who will remain in a consultative role.

January 30, 2025

Robotics

ECOS and Garrett Brands Find Flexibility and Labor Advantages in RaaS

Representatives from an eco-friendly cleaning product manufacturer and an iconic popcorn brand discuss their experiences with Formic's Robots as a Service (RaaS) and other automation solutions.

January 30, 2025

Cartoning

New Food and Beverage Carton Alliance Launches to Advance Sustainable Packaging

Food and Beverage Carton Alliance

The merger of ACE and EXTR:ACT creates a unified platform dedicated to promoting beverage cartons as essential, renewable, and circular packaging solutions.

January 27, 2025