The corrugated packaging market is set to grow from around $315 million in 2017 to more than $380 million by 2023, as trends such as e-commerce, digital print and sustainability drive ongoing growth, according to a study from Smithers Pira.
Texwrap, a product brand of ProMach, introduces the new ST-1607SS, an affordable shrink wrapper optimized for packaging operations requiring up to 65 packages per minute output.
Domino sought out key customers and partners to pilot a small, intimate advisory council to foster dialogue and gain a better understanding of the challenges customers face.
In December 2017, Kyoto Seisakusho Co., Ltd. acquired PMI Cartoning Inc. As of July 2018, the two packaging equipment manufacturers now operate as PMI KYOTO Packaging Systems.
Pretium Packaging is launching a new 12-oz. PET sauce bottle that has been designed to mimic the look and feel of glass. The bottle can be made with up to 50 percent recycled PET.
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) noticed four design trends during its annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, from the folding carton and rigid box entries this year.
Intertek has opened a packaging performance testing facility in its Grand Rapids, Mich., laboratory. The facility provides end-to-end evaluation of product packages, from design to material assessment and sustainability.