Protective/transport packaging

Wax Replacement Protective Packaging

DS Smith's Greencoat is a coated, water-resistant packaging solution that provides the same performance characteristics as wax-coated boxes but is 100% recyclable.

September 26, 2019

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Major-Player Partnership Produces Monolayer, 100% PE Pouches

Mespack, Dow, and TC Transcontinental join forces to deliver a 100% mono-material, recycling-friendly pouch.

September 25, 2019

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Side Sealer Handles Sustainable New Materials

Side sealer handles multiple film substrates, including new recycle-stream friendly resins and even compostable biopolymers.

September 25, 2019

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Stand-Up Pouch is Recyclable Without Sacrificing Performance

The Entour packaging line’s nine-layer coextruded film structure allows for front-of-store recycling while driving performance with oxygen and moisture barriers.

September 25, 2019

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Robot moves stacks of pallets

Mobile unit reduces fork truck traffic and improves worker safety on the manufacturing floor.

September 25, 2019

Sustainability

Plastic Handle Recycling Program Helps Close the Loop

Plastic multipack carrier producer PakTech launches its own recycling program to ensure the collection and recycling of its products.

September 25, 2019

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Powering Innovation at PACK EXPO

Morrison Container Handling Solutions delivers on powering innovation.

September 25, 2019

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And the Winners are . . .

PMMI Presents the 2019 Technology Excellence Awards Winners

September 24, 2019

Sustainability

Collaboration Will Drive Development of Recyclable Pouches

Mespack and Dow partnership puts a hf/f/s machine at Dow’s Pack Studios to help develop and commercialize recyclable pouches.

September 24, 2019

Flexibles

More sustainable pouch material

Like other suppliers of packaging materials exhibiting at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Scholle has identified a movement in the spouted pouch market from aluminum foil-based laminations to transparent laminations and, ideally, to a transparent and recyclable option.

September 24, 2019

Flexibles

5 Firms Develop Recyclable Pouch

New structure makes Bear Naked granola pouch acceptable to Store Drop-Off programs.

September 24, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Right-sizing Pouches to Marry Sustainability with E-Comm

By 3D scanning products on a conveyor, Pak On Demand™ Pouch System from WestRock creates custom, right-sized pouches and seals the package for shipment.

September 24, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

New Variations in Flexible Mono-Material Packaging

PAXXUS, Inc. introduced additional variations of single-stream recycle-ready flexible materials.

September 24, 2019