Packaging & Containers News
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Dormakaba Signs 6-Year Enterprise AMS Contract with GyanSys
GyanSys Inc. (“GyanSys”), a leading IT services provider, and dormakaba have signed a 6-year Enterprise Application Management Support (AMS) contract to support dormakaba’s current diverse array of IT systems primarily running on SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Platforms. Remo... - September 07, 2018 - GyanSys Inc
Rocket Industrial Named a Great Place to Work for the Third Year in a Row
Rocket Industrial has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the 3rd consecutive year by the Great Place to Work Institute. - August 31, 2018 - Rocket Industrial
Expanded Line of SpecMetrix® Split In-Line Coating Measurement Systems Offer Global Metal Packaging Manufacturers More Accurate, Non-Contact Film Weight Data in Real-Time
New SpecMetrix Split and Tandem In-line Coating and Film Weight Measurement Systems provides metal packaging manufacturers with the ability to accurately monitor two adjacent coating lines or two coaters on a single tandem coating line at a reduced cost per line. - August 10, 2018 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
Fortech Unveils Groundbreaking Video Sensor Technology
Innovative Industry 4.0 technology that improves manufacturing operations at a fraction of the cost. - August 03, 2018 - Fortech USA
Smart Packaging Innovations - 2018 - PreScouter Report Details Commercially Available Innovations in the Smart Packaging Domain
As smart packaging has the potential to disrupt the industry, a Chicago-based technology scouting company, PreScouter, is asking an important question: which technologies are readily available for commercial use? In July, they released a research report detailing some companies providing just that. - July 30, 2018 - PreScouter
Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc. Adds Lidding and Sealant Food Packaging Polyester Films
Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc., has expanded its film products to include DuPont Teijin Films™ (DTF) manufactured Mylar® polyester films designed for lidding and sealant food packaging applications. The market focus will include: fresh produce, frozen food, chilled ready meal, ovenable... - July 25, 2018 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
Malt Corn Sack Packaging Line Delivered to Danish Whiskey Producer
Sal-Tech Easy Packaging (STEP) successfully tested and delivered a packaging solution for a prestigious company that requires a Malt Corn Sack Packaging Line. - July 20, 2018 - Sal-Tech Easy Packaging
Green Rush Packaging to Present on Marketing in Cannabis at CannaCon Boston
Green Rush Packaging is sharing best practices on marketing and advertising in the industry. - July 18, 2018 - Green Rush Packaging
MAUSER Expands IBC Footprint with Opening US Facility in North Wales, Pennsylvania
MAUSER USA, LLC opens IBC bottle facility in North Wales, PA to support rebottling operations in the northeastern United States. - July 05, 2018 - maincubes
Multi-Pak Corporation Receives UL Certification
Multi-Pak Corporation is proud to announce that it has achieved Certification in accordance with UL Registrar LLC and meets cGMP requirements in conformance with FDA Regulation 21 CFR Part 111. - July 03, 2018 - Multi-Pak Corporation
Campio Completes 201,810 SF Sale-Leaseback in New Albany, OH
Campio is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a 201,810 SF sale-leaseback project located at 8865 Smith Mills Road-North, New Albany OH 43054 on behalf of their client, Amcor Rigid Plastics. The buyer was Livingston Street Capital, LLC which is controlled by Peter Scola and Joe... - June 23, 2018 - Campio
Green Rush Packaging Expands Their Product Offering with Low Cost Vaporizer Cartridges
The aim is to widen Green Rush Packaging’s affordable product offering to cannabis businesses across the board. - June 13, 2018 - Green Rush Packaging
Fueled by Rapid Growth, Green Rush Packaging Expands Their Leadership Team
Green Rush Packaging’s new management team aims to shape the future of cannabis packaging. - June 06, 2018 - Green Rush Packaging
SKB to Release Three New R Series Roto Case Sizes
SKB Corporation has announced plans to release three new sizes into their line of heavy duty roto-molded watertight R Series cases, bringing the total number of R Series case sizes to 29. The new 3R4222-14, 3R4222-15, and 3R4222-24 were designed to meet the most demanding military specifications... - May 24, 2018 - SKB Corporation
Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in 25th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition
Awards showcase Diamond’s folding carton decorating capabilities, including printing, cold foiling, and embossing. - May 17, 2018 - Diamond Packaging
Campio Completes 195,000 SF Sale-Leaseback in Asheville, NC
Campio is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a 195,000 SF sale-leaseback project located at 3055 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville NC 28803 on behalf of their client, Amcor Flexibles Americas. The buyer was Realty Income Corporation. About Campio Campio is a corporate real estate... - May 15, 2018 - Campio
The Premier Snack Bag Series from Packaging Resources Offers an Eco-Friendly Alternative for Grab and Go Packaging
Packaging Resources is introducing the Snack Bag Series, an exclusive brand that is easy to pack, easy to open, and easy to use. The Snack Bag Series offers superb visibility, is eco-friendly, keeps food fresh, keeps sandwiches and wraps together while eating, and reduces food waste. - May 15, 2018 - Packaging Resources, Inc.
Global Packaging Alliance® Welcomes New Member in China
Annual meeting in China focuses on increased global networking and current market developments. - March 17, 2018 - Diamond Packaging
Eagle Flexible Packaging to Debut Eco-Friendly Packaging at NPEW
Eagle Flexible Packaging is excited to show their line of sustainable packaging options at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA this week. Eagle will be debuting three newly designed pouch types; Compostable, Recyclable, and Renewable. In addition to the sustainable pouches, Eagle will... - March 10, 2018 - Eagle Flexible Packaging
New Easy Loading Fixture "ELF" Helps Medical Device Manufacturers Reduce Assembly Time and Increase Output
The ELF is a time-saving fixture designed to reduce assembly time and increase output for medical device manufacturers. It is a custom-designed fixture that simultaneously releases retention elements on a pouch card within seconds. Without the need for assembly teams to perform this manually, medical device manufacturers can expect their output to increase significantly. - February 27, 2018 - CleanCut Technologies
Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate Announces 110,000 Sq. Ft. Lease in Tempe, AZ
Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate has successfully negotiated a long-term commercial lease at 1005 West Alameda Drive, Tempe, AZ. - February 21, 2018 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
National Container Group Announces Joint Venture with Noreko in Scandinavia
National Container Group (NCG), the reconditioning division of MAUSER, and Noreko AS have established a joint venture partnership in Scandinavia. - February 15, 2018 - maincubes
Poteet Printing Systems, LLC Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Innovative independent business pleased with longevity, innovation and continued growth. - February 14, 2018 - Poteet Printing Systems, LLC
Aniken Graphics Announces Bellissima DMS is Available via Chespa in Austria and Poland
Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software, a UK based prepress software solutions company, and Apex International, a global leader of anilox and metering products, have today announced Chespa as the Phase One Trade Shop for Bellissima Digitally Modulated Screening (DMS) in Austria & Poland. - February 06, 2018 - Hamillroad Software
Kleenline Joins Benchmark and Southern Packaging
ProMach business lines unite in combining facilities. - January 24, 2018 - Pro Mach
Leading Procurement Consultancy Announces Sponsorship of ISM2018
Source One Management Services partners with the Institute for Supply Management as a principal sponsor of upcoming annual conference - January 10, 2018 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
CMT Materials Opens New Facility in China
CMT Materials, Inc., the global leader in syntactic foams for plug-assisted thermoforming, will open a new location in the city of Shenzhen, China this year. - January 09, 2018 - CMT Materials, Inc.
Makers Nutrition Wins Five 2017 One Planet Awards
1. Gold - New Product & Service Growth of the Year (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 2. Silver - Company of the Year (11- 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 3. Silver - Best Place To Work (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 4. Silver - Fastest Growing Company of the Year (11 - 99 Employees - Industry: Manufacturing); 5. Bronze - New Product or Service of the Year (11-99 Employees-Industry: Manufacturing) for Makers Nutrition Private Label Program - December 14, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Makers Nutrition Wins Three Best in Biz Awards 2017
Makers Nutrition has received three Best in Biz Awards: Gold for Executive Team of the Year, Bronze for Small or Medium Business Service of the Year, and Bronze for Best New Product of the Year. The only independent business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from... - December 14, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
CleanCut Technologies Named "2017 Top Workplace in Orange County" by the O.C Register
CleanCut Technologies (www.cleancuttek.com), a leader in medical device packaging, is proud to announce the company was recently named as a “2017 Top Workplace” by the Orange County Register. The company ranks number 20 out of 80 in small business category. - December 13, 2017 - CleanCut Technologies
Sal-Tech Easy Packaging Goes Grand as It Releases One of Its Major Promos for This Year’s Black Friday – November 24, 2017
Sal-Tech Easy Packaging (STEP) starts off the Holiday-giving with its Black Friday Event giving away five (5) units of one of the company’s innovative packaging machines; the E3 Wrap 2100, free of charge. - November 24, 2017 - Sal-Tech Easy Packaging
MVP Plant Named Finalist for Plant Engineering’s 2017 Product of the Year
CMMS Data Group’s Flagship Product Announced as a Maintenance Software Category Finalist. - November 10, 2017 - CMMS Data Group
Green Rush Packaging Unveils the Latest Innovation in Child Resistant Packaging
Grip ‘N Rip to revolutionize cannabis child resistant compliant packaging. - November 09, 2017 - Green Rush Packaging
Smurfit Kappa Celebrates Half-Century Milestone at Dublin Plant
Smurfit Kappa’s Dublin Plant is celebrating the 50-year anniversary of opening its doors. The site was the first purpose-built corrugated plant for Smurfit Kappa. - November 09, 2017 - Smurfit Kappa
Source One Releases New Whitepaper Sharing Key Advice for Impactful Procurement
Leading Procurement consultancy explores the common pitfalls of seeking "best-in-class" status in supply management operations. - November 07, 2017 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 2017 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition
Awards showcase Diamond’s folding carton decorating capabilities, including printing, cold foiling, and embossing. - November 02, 2017 - Diamond Packaging
Maryland Thermoform Purchased Two 3 Station Rotary Thermoforming Machines
Maryland Thermoform, a vertically integrated custom plastic processor, announced that they purchased two 3 station rotary thermoforming machines and has begun the installation process. - October 25, 2017 - Maryland Thermoform
SAPICI: Research Project Awarded 2 Million Euros by the EU’s Fast-Track-to-Innovation Initiative
SAPICI announces that the European Research Project “Eco-friendly food packaging with enhanced barrier properties - BIOCOMPLACK” they submitted as Group Coordinator within the Fast Track to Innovation initiative under the EU's Research and Innovation Programme “Horizon 2020”... - October 18, 2017 - SAPICI
Napco National to Exhibit Innovative Packaging Brands at Gulfood Manufacturing 2017
Napco National invites food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice companies to visit its booth at Gulfood Manufacturing 2017 in Dubai. - October 11, 2017 - INDEVCO Group
Canoe Pool & Santo Mining Corp Sign LOI for Bitcoin Pool Market in America
Chongqing Yuhuan Technology Co., Ltd., operating as Canoe Pool and Santo Mining Corp., operating as Podwerks (OTC: SANP), a manufacturer of modular container units servicing the U.S., today announce the signing of a letter of intent ahead of executing a definitive agreement to merge the two... - October 02, 2017 - Canoe Pool
Diamond Packaging Wins Six Awards in 30th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition
Competition recognizes the highest level of print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effects. - September 29, 2017 - Diamond Packaging
CrowdReviews Partnered with Arena International Announce: Coca-Cola, GSK & Japan International Tobacco Confirmed to Speak at the Most Anticipated Packaging Event
PACE Asia 2017 is returning to Singapore for the 6th annual Packaging and Converting forum in November. This year’s conference is bringing together heads, VPs, directors and c-level executives from FMCG organisations responsible for marketing, engineering or R&D to meet, network and... - September 28, 2017 - CrowdReviews.com
Topflight® Supports Cloud 10 Customized Hair Care, the Official Hair Care Sponsor of the 2018 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition
Topflight labels decorated the Cloud 10 customized hair care products given to all contestants at the 2018 Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. - September 23, 2017 - Topflight Corporation
CSZ Testing Broadens Testing Capabilities with Drop Testing
CSZ, A Gentherm Company, is expanding its service offering from the Cincinnati, OH A2LA Accredited Test Laboratory. Drop-testing services have been added to the vast portfolio of environmental testing services already offered by CSZ Testing Services. These services include temperature and humidity... - September 20, 2017 - CSZ, A Gentherm Company
CleanCut Technologies Announces "Vault" Packaging System for Medical Devices
CleanCut Technologies “Vault” packaging system is an innovative alternative to pouch-style packaging that protects and retains medical devices. The system combines a universal thermoformed tray with the flexibility and versatility of CleanCut’s HDPE pouch cards. - September 19, 2017 - CleanCut Technologies
Makers Nutrition in the 9th Annual 2017 Golden Bridge Awards®
Makes Nutrition sweeps six Golden Bridge Awards® in product and service, video, website, and management team categories. - September 08, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
SMC to Exhibit at Pack Expo International 2017
Pack Expo, Booth # South Lower 6169. SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at Pack Expo International 2017 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth S-6169 on September 25 – 27. SMC’s commitment to innovating automation in the Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical and Packaging industries while maintaining its global commitments to safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions. - September 07, 2017 - SMC Corporation of America
TIME MAUSER Expands Footprint in India
TIME MAUSER Industries Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture of Time Technoplast and MAUSER Group, announced today that it has opened its second production site for tight head international standard steel drums and open head steel drums at its new state-of-the-art production facility in Jambusar, India. - August 25, 2017 - maincubes
Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in 31st Annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards Competition
Awards showcase its decorative capabilities, including cold foiling, specialty coatings, and sustainable technologies. - August 25, 2017 - Diamond Packaging
Madison Street Capital Arranges Growth Equity Facility for Sterling Packaging
International investment banking firm, Madison Street Capital, acted as the exclusive financial advisor in arranging a growth equity investment for its client, Sterling Packaging. Based in Selkirk, Manitoba, with expansion into Monroeville, Alabama, Sterling Packaging is a leading manufacturer of... - July 31, 2017 - Madison Street Capital