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January 2024

Transitioning to the Plastics Circular Economy

January 4, 2024

A Steady Supply of Recycled Materials Hinges on A Robust Recycling Infrastructure By: Greg DeKunder, Vice President, NOVA Circular Solutions, NOVA Chemicals Packaging often represents a consumer’s first interaction with…

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The First Steps of Finding Your Automated Case Forming Solution

January 4, 2024

By Sander Smith, Product Manager for Wexxar Bel Remember that scene from I Love Lucy where the chocolates are coming too fast for Lucy and Ethel to wrap? Their solution…

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Robotics Drives Productivity and Accuracy for Online Optical Pioneer

January 4, 2024

People and robots learn during the automation process. By Simon Goh, Director of Distribution and Facilities at Zenni Optical Zenni is one of the top four online eyeglass retailers worldwide,…

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What’s Next for Sustainable Packaging?

January 4, 2024

It Takes Sustainable Practices and Product Design to Truly Benefit the Environment By Jeremy Freedman, owner and managing director of Guardpack It’s no secret that there is a global concern…

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Sticking to Sustainability with Ultra-removable Labels

January 4, 2024

The Advantages of Micropheric Adhesives By Andrew Palmer, Director of Sales, RRD Label Solutions Adhesives are everywhere – on the sticky notes where we create to-do lists, the shipping labels…

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PFAS and Beyond — Looking at Outcomes and Implications

January 4, 2024

Ongoing Legislation and New Scientific Research Require Industry Collaboration By William (Bill) Kuecker, senior director for global strategic marketing, food packaging, at Solenis All of us involved in the food…

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In E-commerce, a Packaging Paradox

January 3, 2024

Packaging Materials are Evolving to Meet New Consumer Demands By David Goodrich, President of HexcelPack The e-commerce industry is undoubtedly booming. Retail e-commerce sales in 2022 were estimated to exceed…

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Same Day Delivery Expectations are Growing

January 3, 2024

How can online retailers compete? By Brendan Heegan, founder and CEO of Boxzooka Same day delivery has been around for a while – think flowers, Dominos and auto parts.  UberEATS,…

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Sustainable Plastics Are a Reality

January 3, 2024

Post-consumer recycled (PCR) styrenics are closing the loop in the circular plastics economy. By Ricardo Cuetos, Vice President Americas Polymers Sales Management with INEOS Styrolution The plastics industry is committed…

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Beverage Industry Challenges and Opportunities

January 3, 2024

Maximizing the Value of Metal Packaging By Florian Combe, New Product Development & Graphics Manager at Crown Bevcan EMEA Launching a beverage brand is not just a marketing assignment. To…

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Paving the Way for Industry 5.0

January 3, 2024

Why Robotics and Automation are the Perfect Package for Manufacturers By Umair Ejaz, Manager, Visual Components Packaging equipment comes in many shapes and sizes. Cartons, bottles, boxes and sacks are…

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What’s Next in CPG Packaging?

January 3, 2024

By Julie Halloran, Global Executive Creative Director, VistaPrint  In today’s evolving marketing and branding landscape, impressions tend to linger a little longer in a customer’s mind. That’s a great thing…

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What’s Next in Consumer-Packaged Goods?

January 3, 2024

Looking Ahead By Austin Given, Director of Packaging Design & Development for Veritiv US/Asia Consumer packaged goods companies have faced significant headwinds in recent years to maintain consistency and strong…

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AI Set to Supercharge Robotic Automation

January 3, 2024

Four technology predictions for 2024. By Anders Billesø Beck, VP of innovation and strategy at Universal Robots We’ve reached that point in the year when it’s time to reflect upon…

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Achieving Maximum Productivity Through Efficiency

January 3, 2024

How to Reduce and Mitigate Operational Downtime By Evan Jones, commercial director at JBT’s Proseal America In an ever-changing industry landscape, the focus is often diverted to supply chain delays,…

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The Automation Intersection

January 3, 2024

Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Going in CPG Production By Sean Spees, CPG Market Segment Leader for Bosch Rexroth At a recent innovation roundtable with some of the…

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Future-proofing CPG Carton Packaging

January 3, 2024

Machinery and materials must be flexible, efficient and sustainable By Maisha Cox, Product Manager at Syntegon Consumer packaged goods (CPGs) are ubiquitous in every household and can be found in…

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Market Topic: 2024 Food Packaging Trends

January 3, 2024

Changes will keep coming in 2024 for consumer and food packaging. By Stephen Dombroski, Director, Consumer and Food & Beverage Markets, QAD, Inc. Lately, there has been a significant impact on…

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Convenience is King in an ‘Effortless’ Economy

January 2, 2024

How Packaging Choices Shape the Customer Experience By Christopher Morgan, Global Sales Director at Filtrona Tapes Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that’s “here today and gone tomorrow;”…

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Ultrasonic Technology Vs. Heat Sealing

January 2, 2024

Four Reasons to Consider an Ultrasonic Retrofit By Andres Abreu, Packaging Business Development Manager, Assembly and Welding at Emerson As consumer packaged goods (CPG) makers confront questions about sustainability, recyclability…

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