November 2024
Manufacturing PMI At 46.5 Percent; Economy Continues Expansion
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the seventh consecutive month and the 23rd time in the last 24 months, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for…
Schneider Electric, HP to Keynote First Sustainable Manufacturing Expo
Registration is now open for the only dedicated expo and conference in the US for sustainable manufacturing innovations. …
Packaging Recycling Rates in America: Then & Now
We chart the recycling rates of eight common packaging materials to show how much a focus on sustainability has made a difference in the last decade. Or not. …
Quality — There Is A Lot To Consider
By Paul Graver Quality means many things to many people. It’s a matter of perspective, but your definition of quality needs to be specific to your process and products. Attributes of a quality product from a customer’s perspective are consistency, meeting customer expectations, durability, and fitness for use. From the producer’s…
Wine & Beer Brands Say ‘Cheers’ to Cost-Saving Sustainability
Consumer market data give wineries and brewers good reason to toast eco-friendly packaging that reduces supply chain costs. …
AWA Announces Sleeve Label Award Winners
Winners of the Sleeve Label Awards 2024 were recently announced in Miami, Florida. The awards competition, now in its10th year, has been established to recognize outstanding achievements in the shrink sleeve labeling industry worldwide. Five categories of award were announced for 2024 edition. Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander…
Package Recycling Stats by the Numbers
How far have we come in the last 10 years and where do we go from here? …
Signode Unveils New BXT4 Plastic Strapping Tool
Tampa, Florida based Signode, a global manufacturer of a broad range of automated transit packaging equipment, tools, consumables, automation and support solutions, introduced the BXT4 Battery Hand Tool for Plastic Strapping with EasyTriggerTM Technology. This next-generation tool builds upon the innovations of the previous BXT generations with features touted for enhanced…
Packaging Technologies from our Neighbor to the North
Didn’t make it to ADM Montréal this year? Here are some of the products you missed. …
Niagara Sheets Sets New Milestone By Achieving ‘700 Club’ Production Goal
North Tonawanda, New York based Niagara Sheets LLC, a sheet feeder established in 2008, announced that they have set an all-time record by breaking the 700,000 mark with their full line 110-inch BHS Corrugator which runs A, B, C, and E flutes along with varieties of double wall combinations. The company’s…