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The Shift from Traditional Materials to Flexible Packaging

February 17, 2018

Consumer trends have contributed to a gradual replacement of rigid pack formats by flexible packaging during the last decade or so. Total flexible packaging sales were at $219.5 billion in 2016, with growth expected at an annual rate of 4.3% to $282.6 billion by 2022.

Interpack 2020 Processes and Packaging Online Exhibitor Registration Open

February 9, 2018

Exhibitor applications for interpack 2020 Processes and Packaging, are now available online. The deadline for reserving exhibit space at interpack 2020 is February 28, 2019. The trade fair will be held from May 7–13, 2017 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. A special feature at interpack 2020 will be the U.S. Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America.

PinnPACK Brings Fully Sustainable MAP Food Service Tray to North America

February 6, 2018

PinnPACK, a thermoforming company specializing in sustainable food packaging, has acquired the rights as the exclusive North American manufacturer and distributor of DeLight Ltd.’s first-of-its-kind hybrid foodservice tray. With this partnership, PinnPACK brings the dual ovenable hybrid tray, made from renewable paper sources and enhanced with plastic polymers, to North American markets.

Leonard Green & Partners to Acquire ProMach from AEA Investors

February 6, 2018

Affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, a leading private equity investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProMach from affiliates of AEA Investors. Founded in 1998, ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution product brands serving manufacturers of all sizes, geographies and industries.

Schneider Packaging Names Executive Vice President

January 29, 2018

Greg Masingill will be taking over as Executive Vice President at Schneider Packaging. Masingill has integrated experience in corporate strategy, sales, marketing, logistics and product development, and worked for Seneca Corp for 15 years.

Tetra Pak Opens Ice Cream Opportunity for Liquid Dairy Producers

January 25, 2018

Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Fino Aseptic 100 Ultra MiM, a new package that offers customers an opportunity to produce liquid dairy and juice drinks using their existing production processes, and market them as ice creams and frozen products.

MULTIVAC X-line: A New Dimension in Thermoforming

January 25, 2018

As a result of its seamless digitalization, comprehensive sensor system and networking with the MULTIVAC Cloud, the X-line creates a new dimension, when it comes to packaging reliability, quality, performance and future-proofness. The machine manufacturer is showing the X-line at IPPE in Atlanta, Jan. 30-Feb.1, 2018.

Ossid Adds National Distributor for Tray Sealing Equipment

January 23, 2018

Ossid, a product brand of ProMach, announces that SupplyOne Inc. is now a national distributor of the innovative Ossid TS line of vacuum skin pack (VSP), modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and ambient case-ready food tray sealing machines to middle-market and family owned food processors.

Tampa Bay Packaging Equipment Manufacturers Open House Scheduled

January 18, 2018

The Tampa Bay Packaging Open House is a unique opportunity to visit 16 manufacturers and see equipment, examine construction methods, meet with manufacturing personnel, and discuss projects or potential projects with some of the world's foremost packaging equipment manufacturers.

F4 robots at the Destrooper-Olivier installation

Machinery Technology: Filling & Closing

Packaging Robots Offer Gentle Handling for Star Product

Belgian biscuit manufacturer Destrooper-Olivier relies on packing technology from Gerhard Schubert GmbH for its flagship Almond Thins.

Georg Koutsogiannis i.A.

January 11, 2018

Family owned Destrooper-Olivier, a well-known manufacturer of Belgian bakery products worldwide, was looking for a packaging solution for its award-winning almond biscuits which, in addition to high efficiency, would ensure gentle handling of the fragile baked goods.