TC Transcontinental Packaging’s Richmond, British Columbia plant, Transcontinental Flexstar, has installed a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO), a high caliber pollution abatement system.
Bemis was honored by PMMI with a Technology Excellence Award for its active packaging for vacuum packed poultry and meat featuring extended shelf life.
ProAmpac’s four-sided, tetrahedron-shaped E-Z SnackPak pouch, developed in partnership with PepsiCo Mexico Foods for the Doritos Icognita brand, has earned a Gold Award from The Dow Chemical Company’s 2018 Awards for Packaging Innovation and the 2018 Star Pack and Packaging Award from The Mexican Association of Packaging (AMEE).
Sonoco has announced the expansion of its environmental and social stewardship initiatives to include commitments to achieve greater packaging sustainability and recycling in support of the food industry’s efforts to reduce global food waste.
Pregis LLC has invested more than $10 million in manufacturing upgrades, which include a blown film line and enhanced printing capabilities, in its Sharp Packaging flexible packaging operation in Sussex, Wisconsin.
The Sigma Plastics Group and King Pac Industrial have announced the formation of a joint venture to manufacture stretch film products in Bangkok, Thailand.
Following definitive agreements from their respective Board of Directors, Amcor is set to acquire Bemis in an all-stock combination. Combining the two complementary companies will create a global leader in consumer packaging, with the footprint, scale and capabilities to drive significant value for shareholders, offer customers and employees the most compelling value proposition in the packaging industry and deliver the most sustainable innovations for the environment.
Hormel Foods presented its Spirit of Excellence Award to ProAmpac on June 27, recognizing the consistent level of service and quality from ProAmpac’s Terrebonne, Quebec, facility.