Archive for April 2018
How Paperboard Packaging Manufacturers Can Avoid the Commodity Business
Converters of paperboard packaging might be feeling the squeeze this season. With RFPs, reduced volumes, and shrinking margins, the packaging industry can feel like a commodity business and a race to the bottom. The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference, April 11-13 in Baltimore, offered industry leaders techniques for adding value to their packaging and escaping the commodity business.…
Read MorePrinter and Conveyor Kit Provides Solution for Printing on Corrugated
Squid Ink Manufacturing, Inc. (squidink.com), and Eastey Enterprises introduce an all-in-one package for product transport and ink jet printing. The combination of Eastey EC-Series conveyors and Squid Ink’s CoPilot 500 ink jet printer provides an excellent solution for manufactures looking to begin printing on their corrugate cases. Squid Ink’s CoPilot 500 Conveyor Kit offers manufactures…
Read MoreNew Research Sheds Light on Functional Packaging
Labeling innovator Avery Dennison releases a white paper highlighting new consumer insights from the rapidly growing functional packaging market. Titled “Consumer Perceptions of Functional Packaging,” the paper reveals which features and benefits consumers seek when considering functional packaging. The paper is based on research the company conducted earlier this year and can be downloaded at…
Read MoreGeneral Mills Reports Progress on Global Responsibility Commitments and Investments
General Mills released its 2018 Global Responsibility Report, outlining the company’s approach to creating environmental, social and economic value in the countries where it operates. The progress made by General Mills in 2017 demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to protect and restore the resources upon which its business and communities depend, with an increased focus…
Read MoreAICC Board of Directors Sets AICC Leadership Transition Path
The Board of Directors of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has unanimously approved a transition plan which will name Michael D’Angelo President of the Association when current President Steve Young steps back in June of 2019. Al Hoodwin, CEO of Michigan City Paper Box and Chairman of AICC, made the announcement Wednesday, April 18, during…
Read MoreCrandall A1/25PEX and CRS/25 Pail Filler and Closer
Crandall model A1/25PEX pail filler and CRS/25 pail closer. Net weight electronic scale 1-5 gallon filler and semi-auto pail closer, pail crimper. Crandall Filling Machinery, Inc., TF: 1-800-280-8551, PH: 716-897-3486, www.crandall.com. The original and ONLY Crandall since 1906
Read MoreAptar Food + Beverage and Cheer Pack North America Partner to Launch a Pouch Solution
Aptar Food + Beverage (aptar.com), a global leader in innovative dispensing solutions for on-the-go drinks in the beverage market, and Cheer Pack North America (CPNA; cheerpack.com), a leader in premade spouted pouches, are partnering to launch a “No-Spill” Spouted Pouch solution for the North American market. The “No-Spill” Spouted Pouch features Aptar’s SimpliSqueeze® valve technology…
Read MoreRigid Plastic Food Container Demand to Grow 4.2% Annually Through 2022
Demand for rigid plastic food containers is expected to increase 4.2% per year through 2022, to $7.7 billion. Gains will be by far faster than paperboard, metal or glass containers and will continue to take share from other products. Growth for rigid plastic containers will be driven by characteristics such as: light weight low cost…
Read MoreNew Robotic Tool Allows Delicate, High-Speed Handling
JLS Automation (jlsautomation.com) is helping food producers handle delicate items, such as chocolate-covered snacks, dessert cakes and muffins, that are soft and can be easily crushed, with a new patented robotic pick and place tool. With a lightweight design that needs minimal mechanical action to pick and place items, the Elastomer robotic end-of-arm picking tool…
Read MoreNew Emoji Inspired Bottles from Nestlé Waters
Nestlé Waters UK is introducing new emoji bottles to its Nestlé Pure Life portfolio, to inspire children to drink more water. The launch follows the success of Nestlé Pure Life Super Hero bottles, which hit the market in 2016, and is the first set of limited edition bottles the brand will be launching throughout the…
Read MorePregis Introduces Easypack Quantum XTW Feature-Rich, High-Volume Paper Void Fill System
A new versatile paper void fill system created for high volume operations is being introduced by Pregis (pregis.com). The feature-rich Easypack® Quantum™ XTW offers high productivity, ease-of-use, safety, superior ergonomics, paper-loading ease, as well as, flexible design which enables customized work cell options. “With the continued growth of e-commerce fulfillment, we wanted to design a…
Read MoreFlexMove, Geppert-Band Merge into Dorner
In a move that combines more than 100 years of conveyance expertise, Dorner Holding Company, the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner (dornerconveyors.com). The new Dorner boasts a global workforce of more than 400 and brings a diverse conveyor automation product…
Read MoreXerox Partners with PrintReleaf to Help Customers Reach Sustainability Goals
Xerox Managed Print Services (MPS; xerox.com) customers will have the opportunity to contribute to the reforestation of global forests through Xerox’s new partnership with PrintReleaf. Based on a theme of “You print one, we’ll plant one,” PrintReleaf (printreleaf.com) leverages paper usage reporting and equates the number of trees needed to reforest that usage on an…
Read MoreThe CPG Landscape
With the rise of e-commerce, health-conscious and eco-friendly brands, as well as local and gourmet offerings available everywhere, today’s consumer packaged goods landscape is different than what it used to be. The new landscape is setting up the scene for bold trends to emerge within CPG brands that have to work harder to get consumer…
Read MoreActive & Intelligent Packaging: Five Innovative Developments
According to new Smithers Pira (smiterspira.com) research, the combined active and intelligent packaging market value will reach $5.68 billion in 2018, with the active packaging market valued at $4.62 billion and the intelligent packaging market valued at $1.06 billion. The combined market is forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 5.9%, hitting $7.56…
Read MoreAvery Dennison Now Offering Platinum Thermal Technology
New thermal-print film features direct thermal simplicity and thermal transfer quality and durability Avery Dennison (averydennison.com) is adding Platinum ThermalTM technology to its portfolio of products for thermal printing. This technology offers a unique combination of printing flexibility and output durability for applications requiring the crispness of thermal printing. The combined benefit is a game-changer:…
Read MoreNew Vertex Liquid Liner Launches at PACK EXPO East
Introducing for the first time at PACK EXPO East, Arena Products (arenaproducts.com) is excited to announce the new patent pending Vertex Liquid Liner, which helps reduce residual of high viscous products. It is designed for the A330 Shipper System, as well as for use in others IBC’s. The new Vertex Liquid Liner helps reduce the…
Read MoreMatrox Imaging Unveils Frame Grabbers at The Vision Show 2018
Matrox® Imaging (matrox.com/imaging) announces Matrox Rapixo CXP, a new series of multi-link CoaXPress 2.0 frame grabbers. Leveraging the latest version of CoaXPress®, the Rapixo CXP boards support data rates of up to four times 12.5 Gbps, with a PCIe® x8 host computer interface to match, as required in high-speed, high-resolution machine vision applications. Rapixo CXP features…
Read MoreTricorBraun Helps Dulce Vida Spirits Become a Shelf Standout
Before Austin-based Dulce Vida Spirits launched its fruit-infused flavored tequilas, the company needed a packaging partner to manage the enormous undertaking of changing the height of its glass bottle. Prime retail shelf location provided for approximately 13.5 inches; Dulce Vida’s stock bottle, with the cork, stood at nearly 14 inches tall. “Due to the height,…
Read MoreTekni-Plex Granted Patent for Sniff Seal Technology
Tekni-Plex, Inc. (tekni-plex.com) has been granted a patent for its Sniff Seal® technology which is the first liner to enable scent permeation through an induction seal closure liner without affecting the seal or compromising the contents. Brand owners are constantly looking for ways to create product differentiation. Consumers are also interested in enhancing their purchasing…
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