The Glass Packaging Institute is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Clear Choice Awards. The awards program recognizes the contribution glass packaging makes to the image and success of everyday products. Products may be entered for an award in one of nine categories, with a new Sustainability Award category this year.
Matt Homan has been selected to lead Liberty Diversified International as its President and CEO. He will assume leadership for the day-to-day management of the company.
Primera Technology Inc. announces its newest desktop color label printer, the LX910. The new machine is Primera’s fastest desktop color label printer that prints a 4” x 3” label with 50 percent coverage in less than 6 seconds.
Georgia-Pacific has launched Hummingbird digital packaging solutions, providing digital pre-print for a full range of customer needs, from specialty versions to everyday large runs and beyond. Hummingbird offers 110-inch wide web capability for digital pre-print at lengths limited only by converting capability.
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc., the packaging materials market size is expanding at over 3 percent CAGR and will cross USD $1.3 trillion by 2024. Developments in the Asia Pacific food & beverage sector will be a major reason behind the market growth.
PDC International Corp. celebrates 50 years of engineering and packaging machinery innovation. The company, founded and still headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., specializes in packaging machinery for heat shrinkable sleeve labels and tamper evident seals.
Whirlybird Granola announces an innovative 2-oz. pouch for the grab-and-go consumer. Included is a collapsible spoon that invites consumers to use the package as a bowl.
Produced by three of the world’s trade show leaders, PACK EXPO, Anuga, and the International Dairy Food Association (IDFA), the three-day event showcases cutting-edge crossover technologies and innovative solutions from 450 exhibitors over 150,000 net square feet of exhibit space in Chicago, Ill. next March.
ALLIEDFLEX has released its newest machine for filling liquids, the FLX MonoSpout Pouch Filling and Capping machine for filling and capping popular pre-made spouted standup pouches.
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announces the winners in its 2018 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition. Judges considered more than 70 packages for nine category awards, four student awards and AmeriStar’s top three awards.