Last month’s online poll asked: What is your position on the recent tariffs issue? See how the industry weighed in on material tariffs on plastics and foils.
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has announced Tim Boven as the new recycling commercial director for Latin America and North America and Carsten Larsen as recycling commercial director for EMEA & APAC.
The ringing of the closing bell on October 17th at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was performed not by a human, but by a robot arm. The bell ringer, Universal Robots’ UR5e is a collaborative robot.
Research and practice have demonstrated that packaging is strategically important and has a significant impact on logistics and supply chain performance — and on creating value.
After conducting an industry leading package theft report last year, Shorr Packaging has released a 2018 report on package theft that is focused on Amazon package theft in cities across the United States. Last year, the company found that over 31 percent of all Americans had experienced package theft and it's expected to increase. In its latest report, Shorr analyzed Google search trends in the 50 largest cities across the U.S. to see where package theft is most concentrated.
Three days of onsite voting allowed PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO attendees to be the ultimate judge of the most innovative new technologies at the show, dubbing seven exhibitors as the winners within their respective categories.
Pregis LLC is adding new pink and black color options to its Inspyre protective packaging brand. The new colors join the initial water blue color offering.
The Glass Packaging Institute has unveiled the year's top glass packages in seven categories including “newcomer to glass” and a new “sustainability” category.
Consumers are increasingly satisfied with their overall experience with packaging, according to the 2018 Packaging Matters study from WestRock. The study identifies three key components of packaging that matter to them and impact shopping decisions: functionality, trust and aesthetics.