Packaging

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. It also adds cost to the value chain, particularly in fragmented markets where buyers have diverse packaging needs. The Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) has developed two optimization models that...

New plant located in Silao to strengthen company's presence throughout Latin America

PECO Pallet recently announced that the company has been approved as a pallet participant of Walmart Canada, giving vendors the option to use PECO's high-quality wood block pallets when shipping into Walmart Canada locations.

News follows an earlier announcement that a private equity firm has acquired Pregis' North American business.

A variety of labeling solutions can reduce labor and materials costs.

New divisional president a 27-year Orbis employee, new EVP a 20-year veteran of the automotive industry.

CHEP USA, the leading provider of managed pallet pooling solutions, has joined The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) in the Packaging Sector Working Group as well as the transportation committee of the organization.

Co-located shows expected to draw 30,000 attendees with more than 800,000 square feet of exhibit space.

Pregis' current management team to continue under new ownership.

First edition takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 9-12, 2014.

Food, pharmaceutical manufacturers devise a closed-loop plastic pallet system with a twist to ensure product safety.

Less than a year away, show's inaugural edition already 40% bigger than original projections.

The award recognizes companies that have developed, supported, or implemented measurable and innovative reusable solutions in a business-to-business supply chain.

Graphic Products (Booth 1034) released two new labeling systems at Modex: the DuraLabel Toro and the DuraLabel Lobo.

To build mixed pallet loads from an unlimited number of stock keeping units (SKUs), Axium’s (Booth 4823) load palletizer uses an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms and an automatically adjusting end-of-arm tool.