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Materials

Improved Packaging Efficiency: Tape Solutions for Recycled Substrates and Cold Environments

Special situations require specialized solutions for top performance.

January 7, 2021

Packaging tape is key to maintaining the integrity of cartons as well as the products inside. Making the wrong choice of tape or application system can result in failed seals and other issues that cause costly inefficiencies like rework and line stoppage.

Brand Packaging: Custom Kits

Why Customizable E-commerce Kits Make the Ultimate Unboxing Brand Experience

Corey S. Gustafson

January 7, 2021

Today’s customers are constantly bombarded with ads and brand messaging. When it comes to high-end products like cosmetics, liquor or consumer electronics, premium packaging is not just nice to have — it’s an expectation.

Spotlight

Top Packaging Innovations of 2020

Despite being a particularly tough year, there have been many packaging firsts from 2020. Here are the top 10.

Kristen Kazarian

January 6, 2021

When it comes to packaging, design options are endless with various material choices, substrates and graphics. Sustainability is a top concern of consumers and packagers alike, as is new designs, when warranted, for ecommerce shipping. Some of the products on-shelf last year in new packaging caught our eyes.

New Line Primes Company for Future Expansion

January 6, 2021

Plastic Coated Papers’ second extrusion coating line from Davis-Standard features the latest in automation to add efficiency and production speed.

Automation

Motion Control Advances Move Packaging Machinery Toward Industry 4.0

To enable lot-size-1 production, optimize changeovers, footprint and precision in packaging machines with leading-edge servo drive and software solutions.

Matt Prellwitz

January 6, 2021

Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Lot size 1. It is difficult to talk about automation today, particularly in the packaging industry, without someone throwing around these terms.

Ultrasonics Expand Packaging Potential for Sustainable, Bio-Based Plastic Materials

Bill Reed

January 5, 2021

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a short-term upswing in demand for single-use plastic packaging, the longer-term trend is toward sustainability. And so, with an eye toward the future, more and more manufacturers are striving to increase the use of bio-based plastic materials as a sustainable solution for many product packaging applications.

SideDrive Conveyor Co. Launches to Solve Sanitary and Gentle Handling Challenges

January 5, 2021

SideDrive Conveyor provides sanitary spiral and long-run transferless conveyors for virtually any application.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Invests in AWT Labels & Packaging

January 4, 2021

MSCP partners with AWT to advance R&D capabilities and packaging solutions.

Metsä Board Partners on Corrugated Waste Receptacle Designed for Hygienic Disposal of Face Masks

January 4, 2021

Metsä Board partnered with packaging design agency, Futupack, and corrugated board converter, Capertum, to manufacture a corrugated mask bin for the disposal of face masks. The design focuses on the materials, usability and disposability of the bin.

Pringles Highlights Stackability Amid Bright Colors for New Packaging Design

December 30, 2020

For the first time in 20 years, Pringles has updated its unmistakable can with a fresh, new look that features bold hues and a clean design, highlighting the snack's flavors and stackable shape.