Transcontinental has acquired Multifilm Packaging Corporation, a flexible packaging supplier located in Elgin, Ill. The company specializes in high-end candy and chocolate packaging verticals in North America, and specializes in piece-wraps and high-barrier laminates for the confectionery, snacks and dry foods markets.
Karlville has opened new office in Switzerland to focus pouch converting machinery efforts in Europe. Karlville maintains French operations as a main hub for packaging equipment specific to Shrink Sleeve Application, Tape Multipacks and Pouch Filling.
Somic America Inc. signed a lease on new office space for North American headquarters in suburban Minneapolis, Minn., and plans on moving into the new building this month.
More than 3 in 5 Americans (63 percent) say bottled water (still and/or sparkling) is among their most preferred beverages, followed by coffee (62 percent), according to a new Harris Poll survey. Nearly all Americans (94 percent) believe that bottled water is a healthier choice than soft drinks, and 93 percent say bottled water should be available wherever drinks are sold.
Three demands from consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies — single source solutions, increased machine versatility and a move to flexible packaging—are pushing the packaging industry toward unprecedented heights, according to PMMI’s 2017 State of the Industry – U.S. Packaging Machinery report.
To deliver an interactive experience to consumers before, during and after consumption, Coca-Cola has rolled out cans of Coke, Coke Zero, Fanta and Sprite in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia featuring Reveal temperature sensitive inks by Crown.
David Troeter has been appointed vice president of customer satisfaction at Yaskawa Motoman. In the position, Troeter will be responsible for the overall performance of Yaskawa Motoman’s Customer Satisfaction Group including field service, technical support, training, spare parts, robot refurbishment and repair, retrofits and aftermarket support sales for the Americas.
Pregis LLC introduces VR training for protective packaging equipment and material selection. The company provides training support for its systems, as well as written materials. However, with ecommerce, coupled with retailers fulfilling through a variety of channels, it is not feasible to provide face-to-face training at all locations.
Packline USA has released Repeat USA, the first 100 percent recyclable PE film and pouch addressing the growing consumer demand to buy recyclable products.
The poultry packaging market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. Smaller households and busy schedules are forcing people to look for convenience in poultry products.
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