November 2024
Mirmar Orders Second Digital Series HD
Spanish label converter Mirmar SA has confirmed its intention to add a second Mark Andy Digital Series HD inkjet/flexo hybrid following a highly productive year with the first machine installed at its Valencia headquarters in 2023. The new machine will be one of the new 17-inch DSHD HighSpeed 1200 hybrids launched…
Transpak Acquires Reid Packaging Of Peachtree Corners, Georgia
San Jose, California based Transpak, a provider of custom packaging, crating, logistics, and design services, has acquired Peachtree Corners, Georgia based Reid Packaging, according to media reports. Reid Packaging has operated in the metro Atlanta region since 1982, providing custom packaging for military, aerospace, and high-value industries. Under the leadership of…
ICPF To Launch New Career Portal Platform
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced important changes to its Career Portal. After careful evaluation and conversations with current career portal users, ICPF has decided to transition to a new platform for advertising open industry positions that can be embedded directly onto ICPF’s website. The current career portal will…
Dow Recognizes Packaging Innovation Award Winners
The winners of the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) have been announced by Dow. The winners were unveiled during an awards ceremony held in conjunction with Tokyo Pack 2024. Prior to the awards ceremony, an international jury of 18 experts from across the packaging value chain convened in Bangkok this June…
Pack Expo 2024: Highlights from Day 2
We saw a new UV laser printer with changeless changeover, an inspection system powered by artificial intelligence, innovation via The Packaging Challenge, insight into multilayer mono materials, a recycling solution for bottles decorated with shrink-sleeve labels, and a powerful “energy” label on machines. …
A.G. Stacker Hires Doug Butler as Director of Sales
Weyers Cave, Virginia based A.G. Stacker, custom manufacturer of corrugated material handling equipment and technology, has welcomed Doug Butler to their Sales Team as Director of Sales. In this role, Doug will lead and manage A.G.’s sales department. A native of Georgia, Doug is a successful and experienced leader with a…
INX Earns Great Place To Work Recertification
For the second consecutive year, INX International has been recognized for having one of the best workplace cultures in the United States. INX earned recertification from the Great Place to Work organization when its employee satisfaction ratings improved in the past year. INX received a 71 percent overall satisfaction rating, 14…
Pack Expo 2024: Best from Day 1
Hear about a new pressure filler that’s 2x faster, a “friend-ustrial” palletizer that’s easy to program and plug-and-play, the first robot controller certified for cyber security, and a bottle orienter built around a robot. …
Metsä Board, Kouvolan Lakritsi Collaborate On Paperboard Cup
Metsä Board, a European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, has partnered with Finnish confectionery maker Kouvolan Lakritsi to create a new, resealable licorice cup package made of fresh fiber paperboard. Kouvolan Lakritsi, a Finnish brand established in 1906, has produced its licorice with the same recipe since 1960. Inspired by…
Whisky with a Personalized AI Twist — and What it Means for Packaging’s Future
Diageo innovation guru Guy Middleton opens up to Packaging Digest on the takeaways and implications of its Johnnie Walker x Scott Naismith experience, the company’s first foray into combining Scotch whisky, generative AI, and art. …