Sustainability

Study compares costs for corrugated versus RPCs for shipping tomatoes

Results of a detailed, activity-based accounting comparison show that shipping tomatoes in corrugated saves $6.8 million annually versus using RPCs.

October 29, 2013

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Sustainability

Aluminum can is still the most recycled beverage container

The U.S. aluminum industry achieves a recycling rate of 67%—its highest since the 1990s.

October 29, 2013

Containers

Traditional brew in an untraditional package

What started off as an idea at a local college football game has turned into the launch of a new craft brewery and a new product in the marketplace: Chapman’s American Ale Cider.

October 29, 2013

Home

Industry Watch—November 2013

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

October 28, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

29 million tons of corrugated recycled in 2012

A clever infographic demonstrates the advantages of recycling corrugated material and using recycled corrugated throughout the packaging supply chain.

October 21, 2013

Flexibles

200 million drink pouches recycled by U.S. communities

Capri Sun sweetens the pot, giving participants in the Drink Pouch Brigade greater incentives to collect and return empty packaging for upcycling.

October 21, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Trends in case-packing equipment

There are a number of trends that are driving the design of modern case-packing equipment.

October 20, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Benefits of PackML and when to use it on your line

What is PackML?

October 19, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Nine tips for selecting cartoning equipment

Here are some tips to keep in mind when purchasing cartoning equipment.

October 18, 2013

Flexibles

Trends in flexible packaging and features

Trends often come and go before you notice them. Flexible packaging trends seem to have a longer life span than most, signaling that the format is here to stay. Here are some recent and developing trends we’re monitoring.

October 18, 2013

Recycling

The healthcare community and the government shutdown

What’s the impact from the just-ended shutdown for makers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices? Give us your opinion.

October 18, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Scalable safety integration for small applications

SafeLOGIC-X, a virtual safety solution from B&R, is now available for small, cost-sensitive applications and provides safe I/O and drive technology to integrated diagnostics, safe line integration, and safe machine options.

October 17, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. PET recycling rate climbs to highest rate yet: 30.8%

Report shows highest domestic recycling rate to date in 2012; however, supply of RPET could not keep up with demand, and declining bale yield remained an issue.

October 17, 2013