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interpack 2021 Has Been Canceled

December 3, 2020

In agreement with its association and industry partners as well as the trade fair advisory committee, Messe Düsseldorf has decided to cancel both interpack and components 2021, due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trade fairs were scheduled to take place from February 25 – March 3, 2021 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Purdue Northwest College of Technology Awarded 2020 PMMI Packaging Scholarship

December 3, 2020

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has chosen Purdue Northwest College of Technology as its 2020 recipient of the Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship.

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What Does Your Labeling Say?

Labels communicate to consumers about your brand — be it a recycling claim, nutrition benefits, or how the product can be used.

Kristen Kazarian

September 4, 2020

We look at the total package, including the label, to identify problems with consumer engagement. Recyclability and sustainability paired with a nice design at low cost are just a few benefits brands and converters look for. Below, we find a few recent label offerings that just might fit the bill for the future of labels.

Best Practices for Conducting Virtual Factory Acceptance Tests

July 1, 2020

The OpX Leadership Network has released best practices and leadership guidelines for executing virtual factory acceptance tests (vFATs), to address the changing operational landscape brought on by COVID-19.

Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers and European Co-Packers Association Collaborate

June 5, 2020

With shared missions of furthering the awareness and use of the contract packaging and contract manufacturing (CP/CM) industry in their respective regions, this collaboration presents expanded opportunities to the members of each organization on a global scale.

BillerudKorsnäs Introduces Life Cycle Assessment Tool for Packaging

June 4, 2020

Many brands and retailers could reduce the climate impact of their packaging up to 50%, based on a large number of life cycle assessments by BillerudKorsnäs in a new tool that evaluates the environmental impact of different packaging solutions.

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The COVID-19 Booze Boom

Consumers are drinking more alcohol, as stay-at-home orders continue around the United States.

Kristen Kazarian

May 5, 2020

Americans are drinking their way through the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Many are holding Zoom video “happy hours” with friends and colleagues, while others are content to imbibe by themselves or with a significant other with no social media necessary.

PS News Flexible Insights with Dennis Calamusa

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Flexible Insights: Materials

Dennis Calamusa

February 11, 2020

As a longtime supplier of flexible packaging machinery, I have had the unique opportunity to work with a number of companies to help them solve their evolving packaging challenges and continue to evolve their packaging— from large companies to a growing number of entrepreneurial startups.

PMMI Awards $20K in Scholarships

January 1, 2020

Five students received $4,000 scholarships from the 2019 Fall PMMI Scholarship in Memorial of Claude S. Breeden, Glenn Davis and Art Schaefer, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

linerless press from ETI Converting Equipment

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4 Reasons to Consider Linerless Labels for E-Commerce

Linerless labels offer operational advantages for e-commerce businesses.

Bruce Hanson

November 21, 2019

Between labor shortages, customer expectations, automation quandaries and, of course, the high cost of doing business, challenges abound for e-commerce companies — and optimizing processes wherever possible is a priority for everyone.