If you are regular reader of this column, you are likely aware of the competitive advantages provided by PackML in August’s “Get Ready for IIoT: 5 Reasons to Implement PackML Now.” Your company may even be planning to implement PackML. So where do you start?
Success in the packaging industry during the next 10 years will hinge upon building a deep understanding of and connection to the empowered consumer. As consumers place an increasing value on choice, control, convenience and experience, retailers will need to embrace disruptive technologies and novel approaches to manufacturing.
The pharmaceutical industry’s understanding of serialization is maturing as companies slowly begin to recognize the added business value supply chain traceability can provide. Historically, the industry’s focus on serialization has been driven by the need to satisfy evolving regulations. However, companies are realizing that the benefits of traceability extend beyond compliance.
The market experienced record growth in 2018, with $3.827 billion in shipments, up 8 percent over 2017. According to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 3 percent in the last quarter of the year, at $946 million.
Hamer-Fischbein, a world leader in bag closing technology and packaging solutions, announced the appointment of Thurman Melson, formerly from Honeywell International to the position of president.
Golden West Packaging Group LLC, a holding company for packaging businesses announced it has acquired Allpak Container LLC, a Pacific Northwest-based packaging provider.
Consumers will soon be able to get CBD products, including creams, patches and sprays, in select Walgreens stores across Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana.
New food supplement start-up Sea CBD reveals its brand identity and packaging created by design and innovation agency Echo. Inspired by the calming and invigorating qualities of the sea, the design is a fresh direction for the CBD oil market.
Multi-Conveyor recently built a mild steel "S-style" side grip elevator, designed to transport filled and capped bottles of oil to an over 7 foot elevation from infeed to discharge.
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