Manufacturing: Page 11
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Dart Container, Origin Materials announced workforce cuts in September
New data shows U.S. manufacturing contracted and layoffs rose last month. News of workforce reductions by Berry Global and Origin cropped up in Canada, as well as at Dart’s corporate headquarters in Michigan.
By Maria Rachal • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Packaging trade shows to watch in 2025
Mark your calendar: These U.S. conferences and events will cover timely trends in sustainable packaging design, recycling technologies, regional market trends, substrate evolutions, automation and more.
By Packaging Dive Staff • Updated May 9, 2025 -
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Q&AWhat’s next for product certification amid concerns about PFAS and toxics in plastic
Lagging regulation and a potential “toxic treadmill” with recycled content are viewed as just some of today’s pressing challenges. Clean Production Action Executive Director Mark Rossi reflects on two decades of change in the field.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Advancements push AI from jargon into practice for packaging management
Glacier demonstrated at the Packaging Recycling Summit how it developed new AI models through partnerships with Colgate and Amazon to capture more recyclables at MRFs.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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New molded fiber company will use industrial hemp as main feedstock
Renw seeks to minimize reliance on forestry assets in packaging by expanding the growth of industrial hemp, which will be used as a feedstock at the company’s molded fiber production facilities.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Containerboard pricing holds steady as box demand sees uneven recovery
The latest Fastmarkets RISI monthly data showed flat pricing for domestic containerboard. While Cascades is attempting its third price increase this year, so far others have not followed.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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AI is ‘more of an evolution than a revolution’ for packaging: PMMI report
Numerous practical applications of AI are already here for packaging machinery OEMs and their end users, though not without challenges. PMMI Business Intelligence shares recommendations on how companies can get started.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Breaking out of the mold: Innovations in molded fiber drive growth
Speakers at an International Molded Fiber Association event detailed advancements in the energy efficiency of manufacturing equipment, dry molded fiber and R&D to expand into new end-use markets.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Molded fiber’s growth as a plastic replacement isn’t pulp fiction
While the market is expanding, speakers at an International Molded Fiber Association event said it still faces an entrenched competitor in plastic and hurdles with feedstock availability, energy use and other factors.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Dart delves into dry molded fiber for lids, licensing PulPac tech
The food service packaging company and Solo Cup distributor is the first in North America to license a more compact production platform from the Swedish dry molded fiber specialist.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Summer 2024 brought numerous new, expanded facility announcements
Axium Packaging, Green Bay Packaging, Greif, Pallet Distributors and Tetra Pak are among the companies that have made notable investments in growing operations.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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O-I Glass, spirits industry partner for Kentucky’s first dedicated glass recycling program
O-I Glass will purchase cullet from the new program run by workforce development nonprofit Workwell Industries. The glass comes from distilleries in the region that also invested in the project.
By Megan Quinn • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Silgan Containers, Smurfit Westrock reported layoffs in August
The announcements of manufacturing and administrative workforce changes come as U.S. production more broadly hit a four-year low in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
By Maria Rachal • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Cascades’ new CEO details sales gains, production hit in Q2
Maintenance at facilities in New York and Virginia reduced production capacity by about 8,000 tons in Q2, but CEO Hugues Simon was optimistic about future growth at the company.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Twinings gets canned, Black Cow’s udderly different vodka packaging
Plus, e.l.f. Cosmetics makes changes to boost product accessibility and Sensei Farms ditches its plastic clamshells.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Sponsored by O-I GlassMaking the meaningful move to glass
The clear difference glass packaging can make in consumer perception and sales.
Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Layoffs and closures at Placon, Supremex, WestRock announced in July
Announcements appeared to slow down from May and June, but New York, North Carolina and New Mexico are among the states where cuts are taking place.
By Maria Rachal • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Starbucks, Huhtamaki partner on compostable cold cup lids
The double-walled paperboard cups have a bioplastic liner, and the lids are made from molded fiber. Two states with local mandates are targets of the initial rollout.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Smurfit Westrock executives detail which legacy business segments are under evaluation
The integration will take time. Executives from the legacy business of Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa “can't just come over and sprinkle some dust ... and everybody is going to change their way,” said Smurfit Westrock CFO Ken Bowles.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 31, 2024 -
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Packaging companies delve into Q2 results
Catch up on insights from executives at SEE, Berry Global, Pactiv Evergreen, Sonoco and more.
By Packaging Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Paper, plastic industries react to major Supreme Court decisions
The American Forest & Paper Association and the Plastics Industry Association shared their thinking after rulings staying EPA’s “Good Neighbor” plan and overturning the longstanding Chevron doctrine.
By Maria Rachal • July 25, 2024 -
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Smurfit Westrock and others set to raise fiber prices in August
Upcoming increases on multiple fiber grades, set to take effect in August, are the latest development in an ongoing push-pull between converters and the Fastmarkets RISI index.
By Cole Rosengren • July 18, 2024 -
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Q&ADeparting WestRock CEO Sewell reflects on his tenure and company’s future
In an interview, David Sewell discussed fiber pricing trends, infrastructure investment strategies, the importance of innovation and highlights from his time at the helm of WestRock, which comes to an end July 5.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2024 -
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Ardagh, McKinley, Tupperware among large layoff announcers in June
Packaging companies disclosed more than 1,000 layoffs that will take place across the U.S. this summer and fall, according to state filings.
By Maria Rachal • July 1, 2024 -
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WestRock breaks ground on highly automated Wisconsin ‘superplant’ for corrugated boxes
The facility, one of WestRock’s largest investments this year, is strategically placed to serve the Midwest. CEO David Sewell told Packaging Dive that this superplant concept helps increase regional efficiencies.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 28, 2024
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