Archive for November 2020
The Evolution of Household Packaging
How design innovations are pushing the boundaries of sustainability, ergonomics and shelf appeal By Sheldon Yourist, Senior Director of Global Design & Mike Milazzo, Senior Director of Engineering at Graham Packaging The household products industry consists of manufacturers of nondurable goods, including cleaning products, detergents and disinfectants. The packaging for these products has evolved significantly…
Read MoreDual Lane Hand Pack to Single File Merge Maximizes Production
Multi-Conveyor recently built a dual lane hand-pack line, made up of a series of small conveyor sections, all joined by seamless transfers, that manually feed a new merging section to further semi-automate for this customer. These mild steel constructed conveyors will transport individual trays that will be hand-packed into cases. The new merge section will…
Read MorePour, Sip, and Savor Craft Cocktails from Bespoke Bottles (No Bartender Necessary)
On The Rocks Offers Ready-to-Drink Libations in Custom Containers On The Rocks ready-to-serve cocktails have it all: natural ingredients, artisanal craftsmanship, premium Beam Suntory spirits, and a sleek, sophisticated shelf presence. For the latter, On The Rocks partnered with Berlin Packaging and their Studio One Eleven design team to create a portfolio of custom bottles…
Read MoreCruise Beverages Gets Carried Away with an Uplifting Brand Design
Cruise Beverages is on a mission to help people find their happy place with the purest, most flavorful, nitro-infused CBD drinks in the world. And they’re doing it with craft, quality and creativity – from the all-natural ingredients, to the unique flavor blends, to the company’s proprietary processes. Their deliciously smooth and effervescent B Happy…
Read MoreDS Smith Survey: Manufacturers Need to Brace for Online Holiday Shopping Boom, Consumer Demand for Sustainable Packaging
With the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey that shows retailers and supply chains need to be prepared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging. The results – paced by 75 percent of consumers saying they plan to do at least half of their holiday…
Read More3A Press Delivers Zero-Defect Folding Carton Packaging in Food and Beverage Applications
Three A Press, Corp. (3A Press), an industry leader in producing printing and packaging solutions for food and beverage, life sciences, and the consumer products industries, announced that its quality-first approach to manufacturing ensures the highest possible quality in folding cartons for food and beverage applications. These cartons are reportedly used to ensure consistent branding,…
Read MoreCamfil Group to Build New Manufacturing Facility in Jonesboro, Ark.
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), manufacturer of industrial dust, fume and mist collection systems, announces construction of a new manufacturing facility in Jonesboro to replace its previous building that was destroyed by a tornado in March. The new factory and office space will be located at Craighead Technology Park. The target date for completion is…
Read MoreTrivium Triumphs in 2020 Can of the Year Awards
The 2020 Can of the Year awards, which would normally have been announced and presented at a well-attended annual summit, have just been published online. Despite the change, one element remained constant– Trivium Packaging’s success in several categories across a variety of food, drink and personal care products. A gold medal was gained for the cutting edge…
Read MoreMetered Merge with Manual Lift Gates
Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of powered plastic chain conveyors that incorporate manual lift gates for operator access, and pneumatic stop/clamp control for seamless merge. The overall project merges two lines fed from two existing case packers down to a single lane prior to the customer’s case sealer and ultimate palletizer. Slightly inclined, offset conveyors…
Read MorePreventing Foreign Body Contamination
By Robert Rogers, Senior Adviser of Food Safety and Regulations at Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Consumers expect their food and pharmaceuticals to be safe. And rightly so. Among other things, they assume their products include no physical contaminants like metal, glass and stones. While these expectations are more than reasonable, actually ensuring that no foreign materials …
Read MoreHenkel AG & Co KGaA’s Social Plastic Ecosystem in Collaboration With Plastic Bank Earns Top Honors in the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards By Dow
Dow announced the winners of the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards recognizing breakthrough packaging achievements in design, technology, sustainability and user experience. The highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Henkel AG & Co KGaA’s Social Plastic Ecosystem in collaboration with Plastic Bank. To create a new line of sustainable cosmetic packaging, Henkel conducted a pilot…
Read MoreMillions of Packs With SIGNATURE Packaging Material Sold as Demand for Sustainable Packaging Grows
SIG has now sold over 150 million packs with its award-winning SIGNATURE, the world’s first aseptic carton packaging material linked up to 100 percent to renewable materials. Consumers’ priorities are changing: a clear majority reportedly say they would change consumption habits to reduce their environmental impact. As brands seek to meet demand for more sustainable…
Read MoreSuperCorrExpo 2021 Launches Webinar Series for Service Providers
SuperCorrExpo® (SCE), hosted jointly by AICC & TAPPI, will launch Phase II of its webinar series in early 2021 showcasing SCE exhibitors who provide services to the industry. Abstract submissions are currently being sought and accepted until December 11. The virtual Service Talks sessions will be grouped together by industry area and each applicant will…
Read MoreALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc. Introduces Rotary Pouch / Bag Fill / Seal System
Building on the popularity of their FLX Machinery Series ALLIEDFLEX® has expanded their program by introducing their new FLX R8 Rotary Pre-Made Standup Pouch Fill | Seal model to accommodate the filling and sealing of popular Pre-Made Standup / Zipper Pouches & QuadSeal Side Gusset Bags. Models include simplex (1 UP) and higher output duplex…
Read MoreUniversal Robots Launches First Accredited Collaborative Robot Certifications for Schools and Industry
As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an accredited provider is increasingly sought after in both schools and manufacturing industries. “With the Education Program we’re addressing a tremendous need to provide cobot training as part of an integrated, accredited course,” says Joe Campbell, senior manager of…
Read MoreThree Challenges for Driving Greater Innovation
By Brian Hunt, Berry Global EVP and General Manager of Closures, Bottles, and Specialties I recently spoke to industry leaders at the virtual 2020 Caps & Closures conference about our industry’s responsibility to deliver better, more sustainable packaging. As an industry, we all face the test of how to create more responsible packaging that fulfills…
Read MoreInside Look at PACK EXPO Connects
Your resource for the most advanced packaging technologies across a wide range of industries PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), the year’s most comprehensive packaging event, offers attendees the opportunity to see packaging and processing technology in action. With more than 700 exhibitors showcasing over 2,600 live product demos over five days, this dynamic online event…
Read MorePregis Acquires Technical Machinery Solutions and Affiliated Companies
Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, has acquired Technical Machinery Solutions (TMS), Elk Grove Village, Illinois from its privately-held owners. The acquisition also includes the Graphic Innovators business. Most recently, TMS has gained attention for the equipment it has engineered which is thought to be the first used to produce a lightweight, curbside recyclable…
Read MoreSonoco ThermoSafe Launches EOS™ Line of Curbside Recyclable Temperature Controlled Parcel Shippers
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and a global provider of temperature assurance packaging for life sciences and healthcare, announced the launch of its new EOS™ line of fully curbside recyclable temperature controlled packaging in the U.S. EOS was created to give concerned life science and perishable clients a truly curbside recyclable system from…
Read MoreBrown Machine Group Announces NAS e-Wrap Series Vertical Wrapper
Brown Machine Group (BMG) announced the new NAS e-Wrap Series™ vertical wrapper, an automated wrapping system that increases throughput and efficiencies, while reducing material costs and manual labor. The e-Wrap Series wrappers are reportedly ideal for a wide array of e-commerce markets, the sampling industry, pharmaceuticals, and the fulfillment markets. The NAS e-Wrap Series offers…
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