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U.S. Packaging machinery market nears $10 billion

PMMI’s Infographic highlights key findings from 2017 state of the industry report.


U.S. recycling of rigid plastics and film each jump by 10%

The 10% jump in 2016 numbers highlights a dramatic growth over the past decade, according to a pair of recycling reports issued at the annual Plastics Recycling Conference.


Lightweight robots harvest cucumbers

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK is developing and testing a dual-arm robot for the automated harvesting of cucumbers with the potential to keep crop cultivation commercially viable in Germany.


Samplepak tour and networking luncheon

Join PAC Packaging Consortium in its tour of SGS/Samplepak, a company that specializes in short-run digital printing for the packaging industry on February 27, 2018.


New rubber-metal composite alters its flexibility in response to stress

Engineers at Iowa State University develop smart material that changes stiffness when twisted or bent.


Package Converting Now

Digital Supplement For The Audience Of Canadian Packaging


America’s largest watermelon producer increases its partnership with CHEP

Melon 1’s partnership with CHEP and its pallet storage program helps increase sustainability and meet seasonal demands.


Christian Traumann of MULTIVAC named new interpack president

Christian Traumann, managing director and group CFO of MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG has been chosen as the president of interpack 2020 trade show.
 
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Introducing: PAC Connect Magazine published in collaboration with Canadian Packaging magazine.

Inside:
- Designing a Best of Show Winner.
- Innovative & Environmental Packaging for Coffee.
- Innovating for a Circular Economy.
- P&G Uses 25% Recycled Beach Plastics.
- Getting Smart with Intelligent Packaging.
- PAC 2018 Events Calendar
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Rexroth

Hail, Hail – The Bandall’s Here

Veg-Pak Produce owner Dan Carnevale describes the unique packaging benefits he gets from using the Bandall equipment from Banding Systems of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, that has allowed him to increase production line efficiency via labeling - and getting magnificent shelf presence as well. Watch the Video: » Read More
 
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Rockwell Automation’s new HMI software features improved operator efficiency

FactoryTalk View software updates offer better information access, mobile support and software integration. » Read More
 
 
Events 
 

PAC’s annual golf and networking dates are set!

PAC Packaging Consortium provides six opportunities across Canada to get your golf game in gear and have fun networking with other like-minded packaging industry specialists. » Read More

NSF Training & Education Services

Courses for HACCP for manufacturing food packaging materials and Implementing SQF systems for food packaging manufactures being offered by NSF. » Read More

Innovation at the forefront of UK’s largest packaging show

Check out who launching what at the Packaging Innovations 2018, Empack 2018 and Label&Print 2018 trade shows. » Read More

Packaging Events Calendar

Conferences, seminars, trade shows, training and more for companies involved in the packaging industry. » Read More