Flexible packaging

Pregis Opens Two Texas Manufacturing Facilities

Pregis opened two new manufacturing facilities in the Dallas area to support growing demand in the Southern region of North America.

April 15, 2021

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Converting equipment

Oryx Additive Launches scaWaterjet Cleaning Station

Oryx Additive

Oryx Additive announces the launch of its scaWaterjet water-pressure cleaning station designed to remove support material from multiple 3D printed models rapidly, with bulk and/or fine detail jetting options.

April 15, 2021

Sustainability

Selenis Increases Its Production of PETG Resins With Recycled Content

Selenis

Selenis has taken a step toward the acceleration of a circular economy, by increasing its production of PETG resins with incorporated recycled content to full production volumes.

April 14, 2021

Flexible packaging

WPO Announces Date for WorldStar 2021 Awards Virtual Ceremony

World Packaging Organisation

WPO (World Packaging Organisation) will host a virtual ceremony on June 9, 2021 for the winners of WorldStar 2021. All winners will be announced, including WorldStar Special Awards, Student Awards, and WPO Life Time Achievement Award.

April 14, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Organic Baby Shampoo & Conditioner Brand is Latest of its Ilk to Go All-In for Aluminum

Nature’s Baby Organics is another recent entry in the shift away from plastic, and toward aluminum, for packaging of personal care and bath products, particularly specialty products with elements like vegan, organic, or cruelty-free.

April 13, 2021

Recycling

The Intersection of Sustainability and Flexible Films

April 13, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Packaging Trend Focus: E-commerce Channel Growth is Great Packaging Opportunity

ThePackHub

All signs are that the e-commerce market will continue to thrive even after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. There is excellent opportunity for operators to find innovative ways to make online packaging both more functional and sustainable.

April 10, 2021

Digital Printing

As Digitally Printed Cans Develop, Craft Brewers Still Love Labels

The pandemic made craft brewers focus on retail packaging as kegs for foodservice, restaurants, and taprooms were diminished, and cans keep gaining momentum. In this "Take Five with Packaging World" video, we’ll look at how those cans are decorated.

April 9, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

The Challenge of Package Design for Liquids in E-commerce

The e-commerce or direct-to-consumer supply chain is particularly challenging for liquid consumer packaged goods. A collaborative effort is working to solve this problem.

April 8, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Joins Initiative to End Plastic Waste

Pregis

Pregis announced its partnership with Circular Great Lakes (CGL), a regional initiative focused initially on keeping valuable plastic materials out of the waste stream and the environment.

April 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Transparent PP Yogurt Cup with Reverse-Printed Paperboard Exterior is Fully Recyclable

Trimona Bulgarian Yogurt chose a yogurt container with an outer paperboard wrapper, easily removed for recycling, and an inner transparent PP cup. Paperboard is reverse printed for an impactful consumer communication experience inside the pack.

April 7, 2021

Sustainability

Trivium Packaging Accelerates Long-term Climate Change Commitment

Trivium Packaging

To achieve the most ambitious aim of the Paris Climate Agreement, Trivium has pledged to set science-based targets to help reach that ambition in the short- and long-term.

April 6, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

15 Sustainable Packaging Innovations to Watch

New sustainable packages, including those made from oat hulls and cocoa bean byproduct, refillable and reusable packaging for cosmetics, hand sanitizer, and deodorant, and other innovations, are the focus of webinar from ThePackHub.

April 5, 2021