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Packaging, palletizing & supply chain · updated hourly- Packaging WorldTopTier Palletizing Solutions Appoints Michael Stuyvesant as Vice President of Sales12h ago
- Packaging DivePCA, Supremex announced cuts in OctoberLayoff and closure announcements in packaging manufacturing appeared notably limited compared with previous months.1d ago
- Supply Chain DiveLear to open automated factory as ‘blueprint’ for global networkThe Michigan facility is expected to go live next year and be equipped with a host of automation tools, including two separate automated storage and retrieval systems.1d ago
- Packaging DivePackaging innovations: Tetra Pak squares up food cartons, Hormel slims down bacon portionsPlus, American Packaging Corp. cubes out its flexible pouches.1d ago
- Packaging DiveAmcor investing in private label, still shopping beverage businessExecutives noted ongoing inflation mitigation efforts ahead of 2027, including passing through $435 million in resin costs in the recent quarter. Amcor also noted growth in China,…2d ago
- Packaging DiveRhode Island needs assessment explores recovering $35M in lost commoditiesThe needs assessment was required by a state law passed in 2025. RRS offered five plans with varying combinations of packaging EPR, deposit return and other strategies to improve…2d ago
- Packaging StrategiesPACK EXPO 2026: A Look at Companies Tailoring Materials for Unique MarketsDry-molded fiber for foodservice packaging and a new twist on coffee creamer packaging were two of my discoveries at this year’s PACK EXPO. Also, the team at Quest Industrial…2d ago
- Packaging DiveDOJ subpoenas Smurfit Westrock, IP, PCA, Cascades over containerboard pricingThe action is related to a grand jury investigation, the companies disclosed this week. They’re also still defendants in an ongoing class-action price-fixing lawsuit.3d ago
- Packaging StrategiesNominations Open for Flexible Packaging Innovation AwardThe annual award celebrates a top innovation in flexible packaging.Oct 26
- Packaging GatewayBuckeye Corrugated expands Houston contract packaging capacityOct 23
- Automation WorldPACK EXPO: beRobox Palletizing Products Prioritize Safety, Pricing Amid TariffsOct 23
- Packaging DiveCorrugated boxes maintain dominance despite shifting market dynamics: FBAOct 20
- APS JournalsExperimental demonstration of an L-shaped corrugated wakefield structure for beam shaping at a high-repetition-rate free-electron laserOct 20
- FastmarketsFastmarkets launches Corrugated Cost Benchmark for North AmericaOct 19
- Packaging StrategiesProtecting Product and Profit with Multipack DurabilityClub stores run on efficiency. They operate on a high-volume, no-frills model. That means multipacks must remain stable from the production line to the pallet, through transport…Oct 16
- Eagle-TribuneMujin Showcases Intelligent Palletizing Solution for Bottled and Canned Products at PACK EXPO 2026Oct 15
- www.mhlnews.comFork Palletizing GripperOct 14
- Packaging StrategiesWomen in Packaging: Driving Change, Shaping StrategySeven industry leaders share their unique approaches to helping packaging to evolve—and what drove them to stay the course despite many obstacles and challenges.Oct 12
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