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RIT students wins 2018 Paperboard Packaging Student Design Challenge
For second year, university takes top place in national competition and is recognized for innovative and sustainable packaging designs.

Eagle Packaging Machinery is now EndFlex
Company ownership and staff have not changed.

Pack Expo sets a record
Closing out another year of record-breaking events for the Pack Expo Portfolio of Trade Shows, the largest ever Pack Expo International and co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo 2018 convened nearly 45,000 attendees with 2,500 exhibitors over 1.25 million net square feet at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Sealed Air pledges packaging products will be 100% recyclable or reusable by 2025
A focus on product design, recovery processes, renewable and recycled materials to drive innovations that enhance performance and efficiency.

IFCO North America names company alumnus Jon Heyler VP of operations
Heyler returns to IFCO with more than 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, transportation and general management.

PMMI announces 6 Pack Expo scholarship winners
Pack Expo Scholarships awards $30,000 to support future workforce

Pack Expo: Major industry growth forecast
The largest PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO in history opened its doors last week amidst forecasts of growth in the packaging industry.

Arbor Day Foundation partners with CHEP for international reforestation projects
As part of their commitment, Brambles and CHEP will plant 60,000 trees in the Mississippi River Valley and 5,000 trees in the Landes region of France this year.

Amazing Packaging Race winners announced
Students from Indiana State University, Ryerson University and Community College of Allegheny County are this year’s Amazing Packaging Race Champions

Automated stretch wrapping improves a restaurant chain’s distribution
The chain can now wrap 120 loads regularly.

Revive IT revamps packaging workflow with on-demand packaging
The new workflow is outperforming the company’s previous process considerably.

Automated palletizing system bears fruit for Wonderful Citrus
The system has increased line productivity by 15%.

Reusable plastic carton replaces corrugated fiber boxes
A line of reusable, corrugated plastic boxes addresses automation concerns, protects against moisture and remains dimensionally consistent.

Reusable Packaging Association names Excellence in Reusable Packaging winners
Anheuser-Busch InBev and DS Smith Plastics will present their award-winning entries at the RPA Reusable Packaging Learning Center at Pack Expo.

Cubing & Weighing: In the money
From slotting to shipping, dimensioning equipment delivers a rapid ROI as it provides data that expedites inventory movement at several nodes across the supply chain.

Industrial Pack 2019: Planning underway for March 2019 show
The industrial, transit and protective packaging industry will gather again in 2019 after a highly successful inaugural Industrial Pack event in 2018.

Pack Expo International and Healthcare Packaging Expo 2018 this month
This premier event, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is an opportunity for suppliers and buyers to network and see cutting-edge technology in action.

Healthcare Packaging Expo, co-located with Pack Expo, to address big changes for big pharma
Healthcare Packaging EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International provides solutions from across packaging to ensure pharmaceutical manufacturers can keep pace.

Pack Expo: AGVS Industry Group of MHI to highlight automatic guided vehicle technology
Representatives from AGVS member companies are there to promote AGVS technology to the packaging industry.

Regional shows find niche in crowded trade show landscape
Exhibit sales open for the Northeast’s PACK EXPO East 2020.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.
 


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