With e-commerce sales predicted to be at an all-time high this holiday season, and online grocery orders expected to increase at least 50 percent, transporting products in a safe and efficient way is more important than ever.
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) has named Ashland’s facility in Ashland, Ohio as the recipient of this year’s Sustainability Award and the Silver Performance Improvement Award in recognition of the company’s commitment to continuously improving environmental, health, safety and security practices.
AccuWeb’s offers web guiding systems for hazardous environments, specially engineered to provide safe and accurate control over web position even with the presence of flammable or combustible gases and vapors.
For the beverage industry, the power of packaging has never been more important — new entrants into the space can literally live or die by it. With the global marketplace becoming more crowded, the opportunity to get noticed on-shelf or online is more competitive than ever.
UPM Raflatac has announced two key additions to its global management team. Tim Kirchen has been appointed senior vice president, Americas region, and Timo Kekki has been appointed vice president, films SBU.
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the 189 winners of the WorldStar Packaging Awards 2019. The three countries most awarded are Japan, with 26 awards for the second year running, followed by Turkey, taking 22 and China, 21.
We sat down and discussed bag/pouch making equipment with Scott Fuller from CMD Corporation, Fabio Dacò from Elba, Jim Pease from Sun Centre USA, and Joe Vannieuwenhoven from B&B Packaging Technologies, Jose De La Mora from Totani America, and Sanjay Amin from Mamata Enterprises.
In an ongoing effort to strengthen efficiencies and customer satisfaction, Davis-Standard’s Pawcatuck, Connecticut, facility has become ISO 9001:2015 certified.