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

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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

Cartoning

Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin Care

Nwär Skin’s new Seid skin care products are encapsulated in tiny, dissolvable strips packaged in a paperboard carton. While the product reduces overconsumption, the package ensures recycling.

January 24, 2025

Robotics

Formic Continues To Accelerate Robot Usage Growth in 2024 with 200k Production Hours

Formic

RaaS provider celebrates rapid growth with first automation community event showcasing how automation can transform manufacturing.

January 13, 2025

Workforce

SOMIC Packaging Hires Dave Billingsley as Technical Operations Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Experienced operations leader brings 35 years of expertise to drive growth and enhance production at the expanding packaging equipment manufacturer.

January 13, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Dropps Packaging Goes Omnichannel, Returns to Retail

Laundry and dish pod trailblazer Dropps doesn't need to get up on a soap box about sustainable packaging. Its new omnichannel carton range, rolled out in June 2024, sends that message on its own, both via e-comm channels and in the retail detergent aisle.

January 8, 2025

Webinars

Automation 301: Best Practices to Improve Key Steps in Your Automation Process

Explore primary process steps in most automated manufacturing projects, the importance of these elements, how to approach and define each step, and then provide insight on maximizing outcomes from both operational and business perspectives.

February 12, 2025

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