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Companies

• The Visual Pak Companies’ American Blending & Filling division has added a major production facility in Waukegan, IL through acquisition. The move expands Visual Pak’s manufacturing and warehousing capacity by more than 200,000 sq ft.

Loeb, Chicago, is celebrating 130 years in business by offsetting the carbon footprint for each piece of packaging machinery equipment sold, as well as for each appraisal engagement, finance deal funded, liquidation, and auction held. The goal by the end of 2010 is to reach a carbon offset of 130 acres of rainforest conservation that Loeb will sponsor through the World Land Trust—

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce
Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.
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List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO
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List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO