Press Releases

CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today it has signed a binding agreement to acquire privately owned Adelbras Indústria e Comércio de Adesivos Ltda. and Amazon Tape Indústria e Comércio de Fitas Adesivas Ltda. (collectively "Adelbras") headquartered in Vinhedo near Sao Paolo with an additional operation in Mana

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Label Tech Inc. based in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Label Tech is an award-winning, ISO-certified flexographic and digital manufacturer of pressure sensitive (including coupon, game piece and UL labels) and non-pressure sensitive labels and flexible packaging for the consumer product, fo

Graham Packaging Company Inc. will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 9:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 GMT to review its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. The call will include prepared remarks and a question and answer session. It will be open in a listen-only mode by telephone. Interested parties may listen to the teleconference by dialing 1-877-407-0784 (callers in the U.S.) at least ten minutes before the start of the call.

MedShield, created by Thermal Custom Packaging (TCP) is a line of medical cases that are completely customizable for any company's specific needs. Created and designed by doctors, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians, the MedShield is made for those who need to respond to trauma and emergencies fast and efficiently. The MedShield is completely customizable depending on the need of the buyer. They are also waterproof, dustproof, and made to withstand the harsh conditions which are

Leading print finishing specialist, A B Graphic International (ABG), has increased its number of technical advisors and service engineers globally to offer improved remote and physical support for customers. In the UK, two additional service engineers have been appointed to increase the overall number of remote engineers to four - two based in Newcastle and two in Birmingham. In Ireland, ABG has a single engineer based in Dublin. Newly appointed service engineers are Sicelo Moffat a

Dantex Group has announced the addition of three new colours for its popular range of PicoJet digital presses. All 3 colours will be made available during the year with orange being available now. This new 6th colour, which will further enhance the high-quality print result and offer a leap forward for premium print jobs, can also be fitted as an upgrade to presses already in the market. PicoJet presses can already achieve above 91% of the Pantone range and now with the introduction

Harpak-ULMA and Rockwell Automation (RA) joined with PTC to reveal the newest product of their continuing collaboration. The automated, AR-enabled packaging line demonstration, now a centerpiece exhibit at PTC’s Corporate Experience Center (CXC), is designed to show the impact of augmented reality on frontline worker productivity, downtime avoidance, and mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) of packaging assets. The February 28th ceremony marked a nearly two-year hiatus for the CXC as a

Robinson – the manufacturer specialising in value-added custom packaging – develops sustainable packaging for luxury chocolate manufacturer Holdsworth’s Easter chocolate gifts. Two limited edition Easter boxes have been produced for Holdsworth’s popping candy egg and Easter bunny treat bag. The packaging has been made from 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard and is widely recyclable. The clear viewing window is produced from recycled UK water bottles addin

Ball Corporation announced today it earned the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification for its 25 Beverage Packaging North and Central America (BPNCA) sites which includes 23 manufacturing facilities, one office, and one technical support center. The company received certification for the Performance and Chain of Custody Standards, further strengthening Ball's commitment to responsible production and sourcing practices. "Achieving ASI certification for BPNCA is

Eastman has joined 4evergreen, a cross-industry alliance that focuses on the circularity of fiber-based packaging to contribute to a climate-neutral, sustainable society. The goal of the alliance is to raise the overall recycling rate of fiber-based packaging to 90% by 2030. This is the latest step Eastman has taken in driving sustainable packaging solutions at every step of the value chain, whether sharing its expertise, gaining insights on challenges faced by the industry, or deve

Ball Corporation continues to be deeply troubled by the war in Ukraine. In addition to suspending future investments in Russia—a decision we shared last week—we have made the decision to reduce operations immediately at our three manufacturing facilities in Russia and are pursuing the sale of our Russian business to a new owner. In 2021, our Russian business represented approximately 4 percent of the company's total net sales and 8 percent of the company's total

All American Label & Packaging ("AALP") has merged with Western Shield Label and Packaging ("Western Shield"), a leading provider of pressure-sensitive prime labels and packaging solutions to the food & beverage, health & beauty, and industrials sectors. Western Shield and AALP's highest quality standards and advanced operations across California, Texas, Ohio, and Tennessee are ideally positioned to service customers nationwide. "AALP complem

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. the country’s largest independent alkaline water company and the Clean Beverage® company, announced significant new production capacity through new co-packing partner, AZ Custom Bottled Water, LLC (“AZ Custom Water”). AZ Custom Water completed a new packaging and bottling line in 2021 and is further expanding capacity and capabilities in 2022. “Over the past two years, our strategic network of copackers has allowed us to pr

ePac Flexible Packaging, with a mission to help small and medium sized enterprises grow while being accretive to the communities it serves, has turned its sights on Ghana, Africa. With plans to soon put into operation a manufacturing plant in Ghana, the company partnered with local authorities to conduct a seminar entitled: Building Capacity in Flexible Packaging to Enhance Food Safety & Quality for MSMEs in the Africa Free Trade Area. Drawing over 100 attendees, the workshop wa

OSARO, a global leader in the development and deployment of advanced robotic automation, launches the first comprehensive robotics solution for automated bagging at MODEX 2022, next week in Atlanta, Georgia (booth C3794). The OSARO Automated Bagging Solution pairs robots powered by OSARO software with automatic bagging machines from leading vendors such as PAC Machinery and Pregis. OSARO’s autonomous piece-picking robot integrates seamlessly with existing logistics facilities