The combination of Eastey EC-Series conveyors and Squid Ink’s CoPilot 500 ink jet printer provides an all-in-one solution for manufactures looking to begin printing on their corrugate cases.
IDDBA 18 attendees have a chance to meet with a materials scientist and marketing specialist from Milliken & Co. to brainstorm solutions to their packaging challenges.
With RFPs, reduced volumes and shrinking margins, the packaging industry can feel like a commodity business and a race to the bottom. The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference offered industry leaders techniques for adding value to their packaging and escaping the commodity business.
For its new Popsicle Fruit Pops, Unilever partnered with Smith Design, who created a label that emphasizes “made with real” to connect with consumers wanting simple ingredients.
Going green isn’t a new phase that companies are going through—in fact, most companies have been making a shift toward sustainability including sustainable packaging, for the past several years. That’s not to say that everyone has jumped on the bandwagon yet, if we want to call it that. Here are the 6 benefits of implementing more sustainable packaging.
The Independent Carton Group (ICG) has announced that FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, is the recipient of its Supplier of the Year Award for 2017. The award was presented at the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati during the ICG’s general membership meeting.
World Packaging Organization (WPO) members, representing 20 countries, will participate in the 100th WPO Board Meeting, scheduled May 1st. The week long event alos includes WPO Working Groups – Education, Marketing and Sustainability – joining to discuss the ongoing projects and propose new actions in the subsequent Board Meeting.
Rondo-Pak has named Robert Reilley as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reilley will oversee North American operations, including facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.
The new Inspyre protective packaging brand includes a spectrum of color possibilities to help enhance the customer experience with a different unboxing experience, and provide visual support for cause marketing and/or charitable campaigns.
Up and down the supply chain, the pharmaceutical industry will work hard to achieve traceability per DSCSA standards. Greater consumer demand and a heightened focus of customization at the patient level will force smaller batches and shorter lead times for packagers. Through all of the changes, quality management remains top-of-mind for pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers.