Manufacturing: Page 17

  • A headshot of Jérôme Porlier, president and chief operating officer at Cascades Specialty Products.
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    Cascades Specialty Products names new president

    Jérôme Porlier has held various tissue and packaging sector roles since joining Cascades in 2012. He takes over for Luc Langevin, who held the president position since 2011.

    By • July 21, 2023
  • Individual-sized drinks in O-I Glass' wide-mouth Drinktainer beverage container.
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    O-I Glass’ Drinktainer gains market availability 2 years after launch thanks to co-packing agreement

    F.X. Matt Brewing Co., parent company of beer brands such as Saranac, will install a bottling line specifically for the unique glass container and offer co-packing to other brands. 

    By • July 21, 2023
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    Nova Chemicals, Novolex collaborate on facility for making PE from mechanically recycled film

    The plant will deliver 100 million pounds of recycled polyethylene annually when it reaches full capacity, which Nova expects to occur in 2025.

    By • July 19, 2023
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    WestRock facility consolidation continues with plans to close St. Louis location

    The latest announcement adds to hundreds of layoffs planned this year, including at sites in South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    Courtesy of Matrix Pack
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    Packaging innovations: Matrix Pack, Fieldless, Dr. Bronner’s make a switch to fiber

    Charter Next Generation, Pixelle Specialty Solutions and others announced product launches and redesigns to improve sustainability.

    By • July 14, 2023
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    Destocking trend lingers, June data suggests

    Labor data and purchasing managers’ index readings shed new light on the state of manufacturing and inventories, as economists and analysts weigh in.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Greif to close fiber tube and core manufacturing site in South Carolina

    The closure of the Rock Hill facility is part of the Ohio-based industrial packaging supplier’s “network optimization process,” according to a spokesperson.

    By • July 12, 2023
  • Origin Materials' first commercial-scale plant for manufacturing CMF.
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    Origin Materials begins operations at first plant for biomass-based PET component

    The intermediate component, known as CMF, can be manufactured from a variety of materials, including pulp mill residuals and agricultural residue. The company expects it to result in a lower carbon footprint than recycled PET.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    CCL Industries closes acquisition of Pouch Partners, plus 2 more deals

    The $44 million (Canadian) purchase of Pouch Partners from the company owned by Capri-Sun Group is seen as a way to grow into new markets. Other deals focused on in-mold labeling and badging technologies.

    By • July 7, 2023
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    Glass, containerboard makers announce layoffs in June

    Ardagh, O-I Glass, Stora Enso and WestRock all noted workforce reductions amid shifting demand or restructuring.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Pratt Industries opens $253M box factory in Texas

    The advanced manufacturing facility, the company’s fifth in Texas, will produce 100% recycled corrugated boxes and provide 375 “green-collar manufacturing jobs.”

    By • June 29, 2023
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    SHVETS production from Pexels

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    Digital printing boosts ‘unboxing’ e-commerce trend and customized consumer experiences

    The technology also unlocks sustainability and consumer loyalty benefits, according to panelists on a “future of packaging” webinar.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    ChatGPT can help transform packaging design and manufacturing, industry leaders say

    Generative AI and modeling tools are already impacting jobs and processes in the packaging chain, speakers discussed this month at EastPack.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    DS Smith anticipates improved box volumes following dip that dragged down financial results

    The U.K.-based packaging company is investing heavily in innovation, especially to help customers replace plastic products with fiber.

    By • June 26, 2023
  • Wide shot of Arglass' glass recycling and container making facility in Valdosta, Georgia.
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    Arglass launches ‘clean glass’ collection and recycling partnership to ease supply woes

    Arglass and The Upcycling Co. anticipate the program will divert 210 million glass bottles from disposal each year in parts of Georgia and Florida.

    By • June 22, 2023
  • The Theppadungporn Chaokoh coconut milk can, whose golf ball-like surface design reduces the amount of material needed, was among the innovations Crown highlighted in its 2022 sustainability report.
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    Crown Holdings notes lightweighting progress, water challenges in 2022 sustainability report

    The metal packaging manufacturer also plans to set a net zero target with the Science Based Targets initiative and publish a formal net zero plan within the next two years.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    J&J Green Paper eyes US locations while scaling production of rice-derived paper coating

    On the heels of inking multiple agreements in Asia, the creator of an organic, plastic-free barrier for paper packaging is considering two states as possibilities for its first U.S. manufacturing sites.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    O-I Glass emissions fell in 2022 with lightweighting, tech, recycling initiatives

    The company is bullish on innovation that could minimize the footprint of glass processing and production facilities. It detailed progress since 2017 in its latest sustainability report.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    CG Roxane launches second in-house rPET plant to supply bottled water operations

    The company also upped its bottles’ minimum recycled content to 50%, which is expected to save nearly 33,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

    By • June 20, 2023
  • An array of Heinz sauce packets with specialty packaging for the summer.
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    Packaging innovations: Heinz’s stately summer, Entenmann’s rebrand tech boosts accessibility

    Restaurantware, ProAmpac and AdvanSix also recently announced new launches or packaging redesigns.

    By • June 16, 2023
  • People at work in a large warehouse full of boxes.
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    Data from CPI, Fed and cardboard box sales may signal slowing economy

    A broadening “cardboard box recession” could be a harbinger of a wider global recession. 

    By • Updated June 15, 2023
  • A sign marks the location of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Local Office in Savannah, Georgia on September 17, 2022.
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    Pretium Packaging settles discrimination lawsuit with EEOC

    The plastic container manufacturer will pay more than $252,000 and provide annual training as part of a settlement stemming from findings that it did not hire women for certain positions.

    By • June 15, 2023
  • Machinery inside Graphic Packaging International's Kalamazoo, Michigan, paperboard production plant.
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    Graphic Packaging, government officials hit with lawsuit over toxic Michigan mill emissions

    The class-action lawsuit alleges that decades of systemic racism harmed about 8,000 residents in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company has been working with state officials to mitigate its hydrogen sulfide emissions.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    Slowdown in new orders visible in May manufacturing data

    Companies are still working through backlogs and there are signs of production slowdowns for the coming months, analysts say.

    By • June 6, 2023
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    Screenshot: The Paper and Packaging Board/YouTube 

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    Star power boosts ‘papertarian’ campaign for paper industry group

    The Paper and Packaging Board’s president talks about how a celebrity provides a “lift” for the marketing organization’s day-to-day work, as well as potential industry impacts from lightweighting, EPR, a recession and more.

    By • June 6, 2023