Press Releases

Eastside Distilling's Craft Canning + Bottling, LLC ("Craft Canning") has secured a rare and innovative printer that will revolutionize its growing custom canning operation. The new printer, the German-made Hinterkopf D240.2, is the only one of its kind on the West Coast and one of ten in the world. The new acquisition gives Craft Canning the ability to offer unparalleled customization and flexibility to breweries, cideries and wineries seeking direct printing for canning projec

Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with a leading UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by making their packaging more sustainable. Mindful Chef experienced a huge increase in demand for its home-delivered recipe kits during the pandemic. The company, which has been climate neutral since 2020, is committed to making every aspect of its business as sustainable as possible. Its previous recipe box consisted of insulation pouches comb

Leveraging decades of American research and development, Curio is proud to announce NuCycle™ - an innovative process for spent nuclear fuel recycling. With a compact, modular, and proliferation-resistant design, NuCycle™ offers a bold solution to the nuclear waste impasse that recycles the unused fuel and eliminates the long-term stewardship burden.  "Curio's NuCycle is, simply put, a game-changer. Combined with our groundbreaking business model, NuCycle is

WestRock Company announced plans today to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock’s regional customers in the Pacific Northwest. “WestRock’s corrugated packaging business in the Pacific Northwest continues to perform well, with strong relationships with customers in attractive growth markets,” said David B. Sewell, chief executive officer, WestRock. “Our new corrugated packaging plant will enabl

SEE has announced the acquisition of Foxpak Flexibles Ltd. (Foxpak) under SEE Ventures, its initiative for investing in disruptive technologies and business models to accelerate growth. Foxpak, a privately-owned Irish packaging solutions company, pioneered the development of digital printing on flexible packaging. Foxpak partners with leading brands to deliver highly decorated packaging solutions; stand-up and spout pouches, and sachets that serve a variety of markets including food

With preferential heating KHS provides an energy-efficient method for producing oval PET bottles with an optimized weight. Not only the food industry but also consumer goods manufacturers such as Henkel are opting for this cutting-edge technology. It also enables complex containers to be economically produced in house, with no need for external procurement. In using preferential heating Henkel improves its ecological footprint and simplifies its logistics and production processes. At its faci

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today launched a new platform of paper-based packaging products: AmFiberTM. AmFiber innovations aim to redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging, providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers. Ron Delia, Amcor CEO said: “Amcor’s long-term experience in paper and carton packaging was the basis for launching the AmFiber pl

Berry Global Group, Inc. and TotalEnergies today announce their collaboration to make food packaging more circular and divert waste from landfills. TotalEnergies will supply Berry Global with Certified Circular Polymers obtained through advanced recycling of post-consumer plastic waste that is otherwise hard to recycle via existing processes. This will help reduce waste and allow Berry Global to use more recycled plastic in its food and beverage packaging as well as healthcare products.

Packaging Technology Group, Inc (PTG), a leading provider of thermal packaging solutions and services for the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sector, announced today the cold chain industry's first extended-duration, curbside recyclable thermal shipper. This new addition to PTG's award-winning TRUEtemp Naturals® Line maintains 2-8°C for 72 hours. PTG's line of curbside recyclable & repulpable products used by several top-tier pharmaceutical companies offe

Printpack has partnered with TIPA Compostable Packaging and tech-pioneer Digimarc Corporation on a successful proof-of-principal of new sortation technology for compostable packaging. The trio has developed the first digital watermark for compostable packaging which acts as an imperceptible, machine-readable code that allows the package to be scanned by consumers to instruct and incentivize disposal in the proper bin. The technology further enables compost operators to scan and sort

ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and materials science, has partnered with Rutgers University Department of Food Sciences Professor Dr. Kit Yam. This partnership has been integrated into the activities of ProAmpac's materials science and innovation teams to support the company's commitment to the development of active and intelligent food packaging. " Dr. Yam is recognized as an expert in the field of active and intelligent packaging, and ProAmpac is honored to

The 28th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack2022) cum 2022 China (Guangzhou) International Exhibition on Packaging Products (PACKINNO2022) will be held on 4-6 March 2022 at Area B, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, PR China. With the Right Time, Right Place & Right People, Pre-Register Now and Enjoy the Priority for Admission to Visit and Purchase! Right Time: Sino-Pack/PACKINNO has been deeply rooted i

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest hybrid packaging supplier®, announced today it has completed its acquisition of the Le Parfait business and brands from O-I France SAS. The acquisition strengthens Berlin Packaging's position as a leading supplier of high-quality glass containers in the business-to-business (B2B) market while simultaneously gaining share in the business-to-consumer (B2C) market.  Le Parfait is known for its iconic glass jars and lids manufacture

Smurfit Kappa, one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, has announced an investment of over USD33 million in Brazil to expand the capacity of its plant in Fortaleza to meet the growing demand for innovative and sustainable packaging. The expansion, which includes the installation of a new corrugator, will significantly extend the plant’s Shelf Ready Packaging capability for FMCG customers in a range of sectors including fresh fruit, home ap

A B Graphic International (ABG) has maintained strong global sales of their market leading Vectra turret rewinder, with the latest installation of an AutoSet SGTR1700-4 at US-based label converter, Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS). An ABG customer since 2006, DLS has invested in a number of turret rewinders over the years. Due to significant growth in demand for pressure-sensitive labels, and to expand production of specialized products, including small roll labels, the company