The inaugural edition of Industrial Pack, North America’s first show dedicated to the industrial, protective and transit packaging sector, will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta on April 4th and 5th.
Uflex’s Shudh Plus Ultra - Sparkling Tactile Sachet with 3D embossing has earned 2018 Gold and Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards in technical innovation, and printing and shelf impact, respectively.
X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC have appointed Ondrej Kruk to the role of president. Kruk will lead the continued expansion of Pantone and X-Rite’s product and solution portfolio beyond color to material appearance.
Americans are recycling their food and beverage cartons more than ever and continue to look to brands to actively help drive the recycling of their products’ packages, according to a new survey by the Carton Council of North America. The national survey of more than 6,900 U.S. adults showed that 61 percent of respondents report they always recycle their food and beverage cartons, up 11 percent from two years ago.
The investment extends Duravant’s material handling product portfolio with in-process conveying solutions and strengthens the company’s integration and automation capabilities.
CareerLink is a new online job board that will connect students from schools and universities with PMMI member companies looking for new talent. PMMI received a $50,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund in order to connect students and members.
Growth of the market will be due in part to increased at-home deliveries and on-the-go dining in countries, according to a report by Global Market Insights Inc. Plastic, metal and glass packaging are a few factors that may affect paperboard packaging market in coming years.
Berlin Packaging with Bruni Glass has acquired H. Erben Ltd., an England-based supplier of closures, packaging and packaging equipment with strength in the food and drinks sectors. Erben brings operations in South Africa, in California with its California Capsules business, and operates TheBottleJarStore.co.uk for convenience quantities.
Pregis LLC has introduced Inspyre, a protective packaging brand with a spectrum of color possibilities to help enhance the customer experience and also provide visual support for cause marketing and/or charitable campaigns.
The Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (FSAP), a technical committee of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), has released a product stewardship document for food packaging. The product of an FSAP food brand owners working group, participating companies aim to provide a list of best practices for all of the food packaging supply chain to access.