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Pack stations take on all of it
With the rapid shifts in consumer buying patterns, pack stations are under pressure to deliver shipping boxes and bags that protect, are right-sized and cost effective. Fortunately, they’re up to the challenge.

PAC Machinery rebrands its bags and materials business to PAC Machinery Bags and Materials
The packaging solutions provider previously called its bags and materials business Converting Technology Inc. (CTI)

Robots edge into packaging
Long used for end-of-line packaging of single SKUs, robots are now branching out into packing e-commerce orders, placing items into shipping cartons, or inducting items into autobaggers. While still early days, it’s being done and promises a way to take on volume and variability without adding labor.

Interested in knocking 40% off your shipping label costs?
That would probably be a yes. Here’s the story of a new, double-sided linerless label printer that promises to do just that.

ECS Tuning puts packaging into high gear
By implementing an autoboxing solution to create a right-sized package every 7 seconds, provider of parts for European cars removes constraint, gains efficiencies.

ORBIS Corporation’s Alison Zitzke named 2022 PMMI On the Rise award winner
Award recognizes 10 professionals who demonstrate leadership in packaging

Reusable Packaging Association announces 2022 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award winners
Award ceremony to take place Oct. 25 at 3pm at Pack Expo International Booth 6737

About that busted TV on your porch
A new take on edge and corner protection for large e-commerce items promises to simplify the packaging process, reducing the chance of damage in the first place. And, better yet, this solution is recyclable.

Supply chain sustainability is here to stay
The supply chain is undoubtedly getting greener thanks to corporate commitment and the right technology.

Marking and coding systems moves into a new era
Companies looking to use a Cloud-based unified approach to their marking and coding systems have options like never before.

Leaders Q&A: Solve your labor problems with automated packaging
In this Leader’s Q&A, Webb highlights the labor challenges taking place in packaging fulfillment right now, and how automated packaging can tackle those obstacles.

Some new twists on an old measure
From what goes in packages to pallet loads on the warehouse floor and even artificial intelligence, dimensioning equipment has some new missions.

A new perspective on lights out
While there aren’t too many facilities without a human workforce, lights out continues to gain acceptance in operational pockets with the help of advanced automation.

EXPO PACK México reunites the industry in person
Opening this week (June 14 - 17) in Mexico City, EXPO PACK México convenes nearly 700 exhibiting companies with packaging and processing professionals from over 40 vertical markets across 18,000 net square meters of exhibit space.

ProMach adds to flexible packaging portfolio with acquisition of Reepack
Deal expands ProMach’s food packaging machinery offerings and strengthens international footprint


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