Press Releases

The National Association for PET Container Resources  today is releasing a Life Cycle Assessment  that compares polyethylene terephthalate plastic, glass and aluminum carbonated soft drink and still water beverage container systems. The assessment found that PET plastic bottles, when compared to aluminum cans and glass bottles, are significantly better for the environment. The study was completed by Franklin Associates, a leading LCA consulting firm and pioneer in the fiel

In 2023, Dole Packaged Foods, LLC has major plans to accelerate the 170-year-old company's transformation into a purpose-led, nutrition and wellness company. This transformation will be driven by a newly formed leadership team in North America composed of four women, a mix of recently hired and tenured executives with extensive background and expertise in the areas of brand building and product development. Together, this team will bring to market 11 new launches in 2023, each d

Cleancult, a disrupter in the home cleaning space on a mission to remove single-use plastic waste from the household cleaning category, today announces its largest retail expansion to date into more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Through this new class of trade, Cleancult will bring their first-to-market, paper-based refill cartons of hand soaps, dish soaps, all-purpose cleaners, and laundry into the homes of even more customers. Both Cleancult and Walmart are committed to be

Leading packaging machinery and robotic automation specialist, RMGroup, in collaboration with ABB Robotics UK, is holding an interactive workshop providing guidance on the constantly changing robotics and automation landscape. The event is being held on 30 March at ABB’s Milton Keynes headquarters - register for the workshop here. As an ABB Valued Provider, RMGroup will be using the workshop to update on the latest innovations, best practices and new technology solutions evolv

Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food packaging, printing papers and janitorial products, today announced the acquisition of Action Paper & Packaging. This transaction marks the 62 nd acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, President and CEO of Imperial Dade respectively. The financial terms of this private transaction were not disclosed. Imperial Dade maintains the strategic orientation it adopted more than 15 years ago, namely to pursue its

Semiconductor Research Corporation, a world-renowned semiconductor research and workforce development consortium, released an interim report for the Microelectronic and Advanced Packaging Technologies (MAPT) Roadmap – a far-reaching initiative for the semiconductor industry that, to date, has involved the participation of over 100 organizations of all sizes representing government, academia, and industry. This multi-chapter roadmap is the result of a $300,000 competitively-sel

Emerald Packaging, the #1 produce flexible plastic packaging company in the U.S., has announced the promotion of Pallavi Joyappa to President. Joyappa has been a critical member of the Emerald Packaging team for 17 years and an integral part of its growth. She has served the company in multiple capacities including, Process Control Engineer, Director of Operations, and most recently as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Joyappa focused on Emerald's strategic initiatives including

Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the ProStream 3000 series, the next generation of its high-speed, web-fed inkjet presses for commercial print. Built on the established ProStream technology platform, the new ProStream 3000 series delivers consistent offset print quality at industrial speed on a wide selection of substrates including heavyweight paper, enabling ultra-fast digital production of a broader range of commercial print jobs. The exte

Austin-based American Canning is manufacturing aTULC beverage cans within the United States. Unlike traditional sprayed-on BPANI and epoxy applications, aTULC uses pre-coated aluminum sheet with a more robust liner to protect against can corrosivity and increase product sustainability via production in a completely waterless plant. Developed by Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), aTULC (aluminum Toyo Ultimate Can) manufacturing aims to broaden the spectrum of beverage c

The efficient use of limited resources is key to the future of a low-carbon, green economy. The 14th Five-year Plan for the Development of Circular Economy issued by the National Development and Reform Commission of China in 2021 advocated development of a circular economy and an increase in resource recycling efficiency. At the same time, public acceptance of resource recycling is also at an all-time high. According to the 2022 Report on Chinese Consumers' Recognition of rPET, issued by

ProWein is a leading international trade fair for wine and spirits that takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany in March every  year since 1994. The trade fair is organised by Messe Dusseldorf which together with ProWein follows he concept  of providing an international overview of wine. During the 3 days large and small wine producers all over the world give to the guests and visitors the opportunity to touch the world of wine through tasting, presentations and meetings. ProWein offers

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, collected six medals and one honorable mention at the 2022 Craft Spirits Packaging Awards presented by the American Craft Spirits Association and CRAFT SPIRITS magazine and sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute. Now in its third year, the annual competition celebrates excellence and creativity in the design of craft spirits labels and packaging. This year's winners were drawn from 130 entries from 80 companies.

Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that Oliver Packaging & Equipment Co. — a leading manufacturer of premium food equipment and meal packaging systems — is leveraging its integrated Infor CloudSuite Industrial and artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help provide critical food supplies to senior meals programs (including Meals on Wheels America), healthcare organizations, schools, grocery stores and more. The integrated solution enabled Olive

RS (formerly Allied Electronics & Automation), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions, offers an extensive selection of end-to-end solutions for material handling & packaging applications. Material handling & packaging equipment plays a vital role in the global logistics and supply chain industries. These applications support crucial tasks extending from forecasting, resource allocation, and

Leading packing and wrapping specialists, Atlanta UK, has recently undergone a brand refresh, in addition to launching a new website, providing an impressive showcase of its high-quality automation machinery and end-of-line packaging technology. Atlanta UK, formerly Atlanta Packaging, provides UK technical sales and after-sales service for the Italian-based Atlanta Group, which manufactures a range of automatic and semi-automatic pallet stretch-wrapping equipment, high-speed wrap-ar