Sussex IM has named Kyle Kopp Vice President of manufacturing. In this role, he will lead all strategic planning for manufacturing, including management of maintenance, secondary equipment, planning and team scheduling.
Rocky Mountain Oils, a U.S.-based manufacturer of natural essential oils, has launched Ava Shield all-natural personal and home care products. The products are infused with essential oils and said to be made without using any harsh chemicals.
The newest Prism of Colors LipSense limited edition collection by SeneGence International provides up to 18 hours of color in more than 50 shades, and is water-proof, smudge-proof and kiss-proof. The tubes show the lip color and offer eye appeal on the shelf.
Kala is expanding its digital printing fleet with an HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press, a newly released narrow-web press driving data for labels and packaging with higher speed and performance.
The Product Inspection Group of Mettler Toledo, manufacturer of product inspection systems for the food and pharmaceutical industries, has moved into a new facility in Pasco County, Fla. The Group will house four business units in the 270,000 square feet space.
Challenging convention in the perfumery industry, fragrance brand Floral Street approached James Cropper 3D Products looking for an alternative to the typical lavish over-packaging used by existing brands. The result is a striking and sustainable solution.
When do you know it’s time to automate your packaging processes? Sometimes it isn’t clear until it’s too late and you are missing your deadlines for delivery due to a sudden increase in demand that you hadn’t planned for. The overhead cost for an in-house employee to manually package your products may outweigh the cost of automated packaging machinery, it just isn’t obvious that a capital investment like this will have the quick ROI you need.
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.