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January 2022

Packaging World January 2022

Recyclable Vacuum Bag

allfo’s VAC 95+ recyclable vacuum bag is made of a thin, high-barrier material that consists of more than 95% PP. It is suitable for use in food and packaging applications.

December 1, 2021

Kraft Heinz Ketchup Packaging Adopts New Dispensing Valve Tech

Iconic Heinz Ketchup recently received a valve closure makeover. An award-winning valve system, the recyclable SimpliCycle from Aptar Food and Beverage, will be found in several Kraft Heinz brands by the end of the year.

November 30, 2021

Heinz Ketchup 3

Regal Rexnord Acquires Arrowhead Systems

Regal Rexnord’s strategic acquisition of Arrowhead Systems will expand its conveyor offerings into sub-systems, palletizing.

November 30, 2021

Automation Drives Danone Variety Multi-packs in Mexico

Festo and Hybernya Industrial develop an end-of-line automated packaging solution for multi-packs for Danone and Danup yogurts in Mexico.

November 29, 2021

Hybernya, and Festo for Danone Mexico has warranted greater stability t

Paperboard Fruit Carriers

Canada’s Niagara Orchard & Vineyard Corp., located in Virgil, Ontario, just completed its first season-long trial of paperboard carriers in place of thermoformed PET containers for fresh fruit.

November 22, 2021

These paperboard carriers are shipped to grower facilities where operators erect and fill them.

Intralox Announces $60 Million Plant Expansion

Intralox is expanding operations at its Hammond, La., location. It is more than doubling its footprint, and the expansion will create 425 direct jobs as it expands its molding and assembly operations.

November 19, 2021

Clemson Announces Fall 2021 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

From Clemson University comes news about two 2021 awards. Henry Lopez won the Robert Testin Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award for Fall 2021, and Michaela Gibson received the Packaging World Outstanding Senior Award for Fall 2021.

November 18, 2021

Henry Lopez (left) and Michaela Gibson (right), seniors at Clemson University, received distinguished scholarships related to their study of packaging.

Rotary Piston Filling Machine

Shemesh Automation launches Asterra, a 4.0-ready positive displacement rotary piston filling machine that offers a filling tolerance of +/- 2ml and speeds up to 300 containers/min (higher throughputs available depending on the number of filling stations).

November 18, 2021

Christina Caccamo Appointed Business Development Manager for NCC Automated Systems

She will be responsible for new business development, key account management, and OEM relationship growth and development.

November 18, 2021

Chris Gallagher Appointed VP of Sales for Pearson Packaging

He will be responsible for accelerating the company’s growth and expansion plans.

November 17, 2021

Robot for Warehousing/Logistics Applications

Fanuc America introduces the LR-10iA/10 robot designed for machine tending and a variety of picking applications found in the warehousing and logistics markets.

November 17, 2021

New Fanuc Lr 10i A10 Robot

Shibuya Corporation Appoints New President and Chairman

Shibuya Corp. appointed Hidetoshi Shibuya, President and Mitsutoshi Shibuya, Chairman.

November 17, 2021

Hidetoshi Shibuya, President

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