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Miraclon Channel Partner Awards recognize best performing companies in 2022

May 11, 2023

Proveedora Gráfica GX in Mexico was named Global Channel Partner Award Winner. Several of Miraclon’s global regional partners were recognized as well.

Expert Article: The ‘Smart Factory’ and Package Printing Automation

Doug Schardt

May 10, 2023

A ‘Smart Factory’ can be described as machines talking to machines and moving job information automatically between them as the print job progresses through the shop.

UNITED CAPS Brings Strong Sustainability Message to interpack

May 4, 2023

All of the company’s European plants are now operating with 100% renewable energy, helping customers meet the requirements of today without compromising the future.

Case Study: HERMA label applicators for Gernep rotary labeling machines

April 28, 2023

HERMA applicators are being used in a labeling solution that Gernep has just completed for the Sterzing dairy farm.

Ball Corporation’s aluminum packaging product line

Sustainability

Ball Corporation Releases Climate Transition Plan

Aluminum packaging provider’s extensive plan outlines near-term actions, value chain collaboration and joint advocacy to drive circularity and decarbonization.

Brad Addington

April 26, 2023

Ball Corporation — a leading provider of aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products — recently released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company’s pathway and evolution into a fully circular and decarbonized business.

Materials

Celebrating Aluminum’s Recyclability

Novelis’s new Customer Solution Center in Brazil and the Can Manufacturers Institute’s recycling initiative in New Orleans highlight the many advantages of using aluminum for beverage packaging

Brad Addington

April 25, 2023

New Orleans calls it Mardi Gras, and Brazil calls it Carnaval. The lively celebration of this annual event isn’t the only thing that Brazilians and the residents of New Orleans have in common. Both have displayed a strong commitment to the recycling of aluminum cans.

Master Roll of Techlan’s 100% recycled Re-Liner recycled silicone release liner

Machinery

Catching Errors at High Speed

ISRA VISON, Bosch Rexroth and Teledyne TapTone are among companies offering much-needed inspection and detection technology to the packaging industry

Brad Addington

April 24, 2023

From ensuring that recycled release liner rolls contain no defects to detecting leaks in flexible containers, inspection and detection technology is critical to the efficient production of high-quality packaging. Here is a look at some of the cutting-edge inspection and detection systems currently on the market.

Podcast | Ink & Labeling Sustainability

From the Packaging Perspectives podcast series

April 24, 2023

In this episode with Sherry Washburn, Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss how a company’s choice of inks and printing technologies can play a big role in achieving sustainability goals. We also discuss ways for companies to ensure compliance with existing and new environmental regulations.

Editor’s Note

The “Can-Do” Spirit of Brazilians

A surprising statistic pertaining to the South American country suggests that a new solution center focused on aluminum beverage packaging could not have been located in a better place.

Brad Addington

April 21, 2023

The country famous for samba, Carnaval and world-class soccer also has an extremely impressive recycling rate for aluminum cans of approximately 99%. That’s higher than the estimated recycling rates for South America as a whole (92%), Europe (76%) and North America (55%).