Archive for May 2020
A New Phase
The coronavirus outbreak has revealed a critical need for the packaging industry. Factories along with distribution and fulfillment centers continue to be challenged daily by COVID-19, as it has caused an unexpected increase in demand with limited supplies and laborers. According to Business Insider, as May kicked off, the state and city populations affected by…
Read MoreSGS Opens New Labs in France, India and USA – Expanding Global Network of ISTA Labs Offering 6-Amazon Certification Testing
SGS, an inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has expanded its global network of International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) accredited packaging test laboratories – with the opening of three new labs in Cestas (Bordeaux, France); Manesar (Delhi, India) and Appleton, Wisc. The network offers the full suite of ISTA test procedures – including ISTA 6-Amazon,…
Read MoreRRD Produces Face Shields to Protect Customers and Communities
As states around the country begin to reopen businesses and public places, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) announced that it has shifted some of the production at its packaging facilities in Greensboro, N.C. and Reynosa, Mexico to create face shields[1] for single-users to protect businesses and communities across the country. The company is currently…
Read MoreAtlas Molded Products Presents DuraTherm Fold Flat
Atlas Molded Products announced DuraTherm® Fold Flat™, a space-saving molded polystyrene foam cooler that folds flat for transportation, storage, and reuse. Combining industry-leading DuraTherm® coolers with a patented process for molding a durable hinge within polystyrene, Fold Flat revolutionizes portable, temperature-controlled storage solutions. “Fold Flat changes the game for product manufacturers in produce, pharmaceutical, and…
Read MoreORBIS Corporation Announces its Multitank Reusable Bulk Container
ORBIS Corporation announced it offers the Multitank™ reusable storage and transport container. The 400-liter conical, watertight intermediate bulk container (IBC) is designed to improve the way products are packaged, stored and transported in bulk. It can be used in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical and bulk powder solids and liquids. The…
Read MoreTechnological Advancements in Pouches
By Sean Riley, Senior Director, Media and Industry Communications, PMMI Innovation in flexible packaging in 2020 includes the use of customized, eye-catching pouch shapes or specialty closures to attract consumers or make dispensing neat and easier to use, according to the Flexible Packaging Assessment Report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Pouches are not…
Read MoreA Label Update, or Not
By Joan Mantini As more countries begin to find their new normal after facing temporary shutdowns brought on by the global pandemic caused by the Cornona virus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a temporary flexibility policy regarding certain labeling requirements for foods for humans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The issued guidance document…
Read MorePharmaworks Unites Packaging Industry to Fight COVID-19
Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand specializing in pharmaceutical blister packaging machinery, is leveraging their capabilities to produce and donate face shields to help meet the needs of healthcare professionals and first responders. With over 17,000 face shields donated to date and thousands more being made each day, Pharmaworks is asking the manufacturing community for PETG…
Read MoreAccess Anywhere/Anytime Maintenance Status with Smartenance, a New Mobile App from Festo
No matter their location or time of day, every maintenance team member with a smart phone, tablet, or desktop computer can open maintenance plans and activity status through the new Festo Smartenance app. The app can be used with Festo and every other supplier’s equipment – fully vendor neutral. Smartenance consists of two parts:…
Read MoreHolding it Together During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
By Bradley Dunlap, Product Marketing Manager at Shurtape Technologies, LLC In times of crisis, manufacturers tend to focus on front-end concerns: Are the raw materials necessary to make their product available? Do they have sufficient staff to maintain operations? Do they have processes in place to maintain the safety of their workers and their products?…
Read MorePACT Sees Increased Demand for Patented Corrugated Crates
PACT, LLC, an innovator of packaging and crating technologies, has experienced an uptick in demand for a corrugated crate the company provides for customers shipping large and often fragile items. PACT’s patented J-Crates are customized corrugated crating solutions that offer a bevy of benefits including reduced shipping costs, maximization of warehousing space, and increased sustainability.…
Read MoreScholle IPN Announces Sales And Marketing Agreement With ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, In
Scholle IPN, a global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, announced that they have entered into an agreement with packaging machinery providers, ALLIEDFLEX, to market and sell Scholle IPN filling equipment for bag-in-box and aseptic spouted pouch packaging formats in the North American market. ALLIEDFLEX will market and sell a complete range of filling equipment produced…
Read MoreNestlé Pilots Reusable and Refillable Dispensers to Reduce Single-Use Packaging
Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging. The in-store dispensers offer consumers a shopping experience that is free of single-use packaging, along with flexibility and variety of product choice. Consumers can bring reusable containers to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble…
Read MoreFlexible Packaging in the Hands of Gen Z: Meeting New Consumer Demands
By Todd Meussling, Senior Manager, Fresh-Lock Market Development Generation Z currently comprises 27 percent of the U.S. population (Business Insider). That’s a huge figure. This generation, born from 1997 onward, has grown up with the internet of things. They’re great multi-taskers, tech-savvy and forward-thinking. This is the first generation to have experienced social media early…
Read MoreHarpak-ULMA Announces Packaging Design & Prototyping Services
Harpak-ULMA, the North American arm of ULMA Packaging, announced a new suite of packaging design & prototyping services to help producers more rapidly and cost-effectively develop and operationalize innovative packaging concepts. Harpak-ULMA’s new suite of services enables marketing and packaging engineering teams to now access a combination of conceptual design, prototypes, and implementation guidance from…
Read MoreThe Role of Machine Builders in Medical Grade Cannabis is an Important Trend
By Matthias Moessinger, Senior Market Expert Pharma Solid at Syntegon Technology Humans used the cannabis plant for medicinal and recreational purposes for a very long time before it was banned on a global scale due to its psychoactive ingredients and the varying composition and strength of the different applications. In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was among…
Read MoreFBA Creates Video Thank You to Corrugated Industry’s Essential Workers
The Fibre Box Association (FBA), an industry trade association representing the manufacturers of corrugated cardboard boxes, has created a video thank you to the industry’s essential workers. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, corrugated box manufacturers have been working to keep transport packaging flowing to makers of products including packaging for food and other consumer products, medical…
Read MoreThe METTLER TOLEDO CV3770 Inspection System Combines Vision Label Inspection and Checkweighing in One Solution
Pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, household chemical producers and contract packagers with limited factory floor space can now benefit from product label inspection and checkweighing at high throughput speeds using the new METTLER TOLEDO CV3770 combination inspection system. The system offers accurate in-motion weight measurement and high-performance label inspection in one compact machine. This system helps manufacturers…
Read MoreGlenroy, Inc. Publishes Life Cycle Assessment of STANDCAP vs. Rigid Plastics Report
FPA partners with Glenroy to produce fact sheets that summarize the key LCA case study findings Glenroy, Inc. announced it recently published its Life Cycle Assessment of STANDCAP vs. Rigid Plastics Report. Glenroy contracted Shelbyville, Michigan-based firm PTIS, LLC to provide life cycle assessments (LCAs) and a report with descriptions on key environmental indicators based…
Read MoreFlair Flexible Packaging Announces Enhanced PLATINUM+ Thermoforming Films
Flair Flexible Packaging is introducing PLATINUM+, a performance-enhanced advancement on its original thermoforming film program. Engineered to offer a wider operating window, PLATINUM+ films offer a premium solution for common challenges with thermoformed flexible packaging. “It’s a very operator-friendly film. The film is very consistent. It doesn’t require a lot of setup time, material, and…
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