Karlville, a global leader in in converting machinery and shrink sleeve applicators, will host a facility tour at its Miami Technology Center on June 13 as a prelude to the annual Packaging Strategies Global Pouch Forum.

A new, lightweighted glass bottle with unique embossing designed for Cider Lubelski—the most popular Polish cider from brand owner AMBRA S.A.—was created by Ardagh Group and the Spiritus Movens Design Studio in Poland. 

With RFPs, reduced volumes and shrinking margins, the packaging industry can feel like a commodity business and a race to the bottom. The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference offered industry leaders techniques for adding value to their packaging and escaping the commodity business.

Going green isn’t a new phase that companies are going through—in fact, most companies have been making a shift toward sustainability including sustainable packaging, for the past several years. That’s not to say that everyone has jumped on the bandwagon yet, if we want to call it that. Here are the 6 benefits of implementing more sustainable packaging.

Ring Container Technologies opens a new plant in Hagerstown, Maryland. As well, Holly Combs has been hired as plant manager.

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has announced the winners of its 4th annual SPC Innovator Awards. The winning entries showcase the most sustainable and groundbreaking people, companies, technology and packaging in the U.S. The winners were recognized at SPC Impact 2018 (April 24-26) in San Francisco, Calif.