Robotic materials handling solutions are great at handling repetitive tasks while cutting costs, increasing throughput, and lifting a heavy burden off workers.

As the industry moves toward automation, many facilities consider robotic palletizers, but are they right for your packaging operation?

Flo-Pallet, a provider of a new highly spe­cial­ized mate­r­ial and man­u­fac­tur­ing process for reusable pal­lets, has joined the Reusable Pack­ag­ing Asso­ci­a­tion. The com­pany joined the RPA dur­ing the recent Modex show in Atlanta.

Millwood, a leader and innovator of unit load and packaging systems, has acquired National Packaging Specialists, a national distributor of engineered packaging films, tape, hoods, air bags and other industrial packaging products to the U.S. and Canada.

Snyder Industries, a division of Tank Holding Company and a leading manufacturer of polyethylene and steel material handling products, signed a letter of intent to acquire the ongoing Rotonics Manufacturing facilities located in Bensenville, Ill., and Commerce City, Colo., as well as the marketing and design operations in Indianapolis, Ind.

A round-up of packaging news from the recent materials handling tradeshow, Modex 2012.

Bi-lateral exemption on treated pallets may be ending in 2014.

Customer-centric expansion and enthusiastic exhibitors set the tone for 2012's largest North American packaging and processing trade show.

The company joined the RPA during the recent Modex show in Atlanta.

Chad Feehan named general manager for pooling services