Archive for July 2020
CTI’s New Solvent Technology Drives Cup Innovations
Specialty inks that are popular among consumers for driving interest on packaging for beer, soda and candy are now feasible for fountain cups as a result of Chromatic Technologies’ invention of solvent-specialty inks. CTI invented a new suite of color-change technologies using solvent inks, including thermochromic (temperature-activated), photochromic (sunlight-activated), glow-in-the-dark and reveal technology (a message…
Read MorePackaging Industry: Digital Boost as a Result of the Crisis?
The strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners conducted a survey at the beginning of 2020, which asked managers in the paper and packaging sector about trends in the industry. As in previous years, sustainability and digitalization dominated the trend radar. According to a mood barometer conducted by the management consultancy during the coronavirus crisis…
Read MoreAdapting to Trends: Five Developments in the Medical Device Manufacturing and Packaging Industry
By Pamela McMaster, CEO and Founder at PRO-TECH Addressing industry trends and ensuring that proper steps are put in motion to anticipate and react to evolving challenges and opportunities is a matter of survivability. In many ways, proper forecasting combined with industry knowledge can set the stage for a company’s long-term success. The ways in…
Read MoreTekni-Plex Introduces New Pentafill L + Fill Bench-Top Vial Filling/Sealing Machine
Tekni-Plex announced it is debuting a new bench-top vial filling and sealing machine, called the Pentafill® L + Fill, ideal for lab research and small quantity start-up production. The Pentafill L + Fill reportedly adds filling capability to the Pentafill L unit which only seals the vials. The new machine could accommodate five-unit strips of…
Read MoreSilgan Equipment Introduces the New Compact WC150 Inline Capper for Smaller Filling Operations
Silgan Equipment introduced the newest member of its WC capper line, the WC150. This compact capper is designed for use by smaller filling operations or contract packagers seeking a cost-effective addition to their capping lines. The WC150 is reportedly designed to apply 27-110 mm regular and deep Twist-Off and press on (PT)Ò caps on glass…
Read MoreA New Push Towards Sustainable Packaging
Botta Packaging announced its partnership with Esselunga to develop an innovative envelope. Entirely lined with corrugated paper, it could protect bottles and eggs during online shopping deliveries. The traditional and widespread use of plastic bubble wrap inside eCommerce packaging could be considered a non-sustainable habit. Receiving packaging in different materials which need to be separated…
Read MoreArizona Cannabis Packaging Company DIZPOT Achieves National Growth While Bolstering Local, Women-Owned Industry Brands
DIZPOT, a single-source, compliant packaging partner for cannabis dispensaries and brands, has achieved national growth since expanding their services to include into a full-service graphic design and branding agency for the industry. Established by founders John Hartsell and Jeff Scrabeck in 2017, DIZPOT quickly gained market share in compliant cannabis and hemp packaging services. The…
Read MoreMondi Partners With Meat Producer Hütthaler to Create New Fully Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Mondi has partnered with Austrian meat producer Hütthaler to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for their meat and sausage products. The film is made of a mono-material solution that can be fully recycled and provides a barrier to protect the food and extend its shelf life. Hütthaler’s requirement was to…
Read MoreEpson Signs Olympus Controls as Distributor in the Western Regions of the U.S. and Canada
Epson Robots announced it signed Olympus Controls, an engineering services provider specializing in the integration of motion control, machine vision, and robotic technologies, as an official distributor of Epson Robots automation products. Olympus Controls’ decades of engineering expertise and deep industry knowledge, combined with Epson Robots’ reputation for easy-to-use, proven, innovative technology, could help manufacturers…
Read MoreGraham Packaging Releases 2019 Sustainability Report
Graham Packaging announced the release of its 2019 Sustainability Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made in 2019 towards sustainability across all areas of the company and offers a glimpse into its objectives for 2020 and beyond. “Progress has been the driving theme for what we have accomplished in 2019, as well…
Read MoreMcLean Packaging Commits to Completely Renewable Energy
McLean Packaging, a turnkey provider of rigid set boxes, folding cartons, corrugated displays and thermoformed packaging solutions, has contracted with national energy advisory firm 5 and ENGIE Resources, LLC. The five-year energy agreement supports the development of renewables. The deal also supports McLean’s zero carbon transition and sustainability goals which include sourcing 100 percent of…
Read MoreBill Hayes Begins as President and CEO of Berlin Packaging
Berlin Packaging, supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, announced that Bill Hayes will serve as the company’s president and CEO. Hayes will be based out of the company’s Chicago headquarters and will also serve on its Board of Directors. “Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, we are excited to have Bill…
Read MoreTauber-Arons To Auction Multi-Million Dollar Late Model Yogurt Making Equipment From Former General Mills Yogurt Facility In Carson, California
Tauber-Arons of Los Angeles is pleased to announce that they will handle the complete liquidation of the former General Mills Yoplait and Go-Gurt production facility in Carson, California. The closing of this plant is part of a broader restructuring plan by the company that has been a valued household brand since 1928. A 3-day timed…
Read MoreMetered High-Speed Servo Conveyors
Multi-Conveyor recently built this metered servo merge conveyor as part of a larger system to transport packaged food. The metering conveyor feeds a series of servo belt conveyors to gap two lanes of product into a single lane flow using DARB technology. A series of photo-sensors were reportedly placed to sense product for the precise…
Read MoreSilgan’s new KS2 Closure for HOD Water Bottles Features a Flow-in Liner, Pierceable Shell and Crack-Resistant Material
Silgan Closures has launched its new one-piece 55 mm KS2 plastic closure for five-gallon and three-gallon Home and Office Delivery (HOD) water bottles. Molded of a proprietary blend of resins that resists cracking, the closure reportedly features a pierceable shell design that virtually eliminates spillage. The KS2 also incorporates a flow-in closure liner for a…
Read MoreAptar Food + Beverage Announces Market Launch of SeaWell
Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup, Inc. has launched its SEAWELL™ Protective Packaging System with a national retailer in more than 3,800 store locations. A first-of-its-kind active packaging solution, the SeaWell system is designed to preserve seafood freshness and maintain optimal quality from sea to table. The proprietary SEAWELL active packaging system reportedly features…
Read MoreProMach Acquires Modern Packaging a Provider of Cup and Tray Filling Solutions
ProMach announced that it has acquired Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries. The addition of Modern expands ProMach’s capabilities into the filling of cups and trays to complement its existing solutions in filling free-flowing liquids, semi-viscous products, and viscous products into bottles and other rigid containers.…
Read MoreSignode Introduces New Label Application System
Signode has introduced a new, enhanced version of its premier Little David LDLA-500® apply-only labeler. The LDLA-500-V2 ’s enhanced features reportedly include a larger color touchscreen, a faster CPU module, an open web path, improved touchscreen response, easier and simpler screen replacement and both ALP and LCIJ systems. “We listened to the feedback we received…
Read MoreInflux of Robotics Ease End-of-Line Operations
By Sean Riley, Senior Director, Media and Industry Communications at PMMI Typically, end of the line operations in packaging include secondary packaging machines like sleevers, tray loaders and case packers as well as transport packaging machines for palletizing and unpalletizing. Together these components provide a variety of functions but mainly are applied for pick and…
Read MoreNew Edge Roller Technology Conveyor from Dorner Receives Class 4 Cleanroom Certification
Dorner’s new Edge Roller Technology (ERT™250) conveyor has received certification for use in ISO Standard 14644-1 Class 4 rated cleanrooms. This means Dorner’s ERT250 will conform and not contribute to the contamination of cleanrooms to those standards. Cleanrooms and other controlled environments provide management of airborne particulate contamination to appropriate levels for accomplishing contamination-sensitive activities. Industries that…
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