December 2020

2020 has been a year unlike any other. What have we learned and how will it change the future for plastics? …

The strength of collaborative robots, whether in fixed positions or mobile, is their flexibility in handling different tasks. …

Our most-popular articles this year reported on sustainability, branding trends, changes wrought by COVID-19, and much more. …

It’s probably no surprise that COVID-19 dominated many of our best-read articles related to pharmaceutical and medical packaging in 2020. But sustainability and a rare approval of a new pharmaceutical packaging test method fills out our baker’s dozen. …

New paper packaging developments caught your eye in 2020, along with news of refills and recyclable flexible packaging, as seen in our list of best-read articles about sustainability. …

Robots, coronavirus shifts, capex activity, and more kept packaging lines humming throughout 2020. …

Beverage companies are using organoleptic testing for insight into how — or if — paper bottles affect product flavor. …

Innovative applications, eco-friendly materials, startling sample packs, and unusual sprays emerge to address consumer trends driven by sustainability, generational shifts, and the continued digital revolution. …

Modular machine provides horizontal form-fill-seal or fill-seal flexibility with integrated technology, from magnetic pouch movers to fast, automated touchscreen-and-servo changeovers. …

Crossing over to the other side is now as easy as opening a door and walking through. …