September 2024

M2S Group, Appleton, Wisconsin, a Wynnchurch Capital L.P. portfolio company, has acquired the label solutions business of Iconex LLC, Duluth, Georgia, an Atlas Holdings.  Paul Charapata will lead the combined business, and Iconex CEO Craig Gunckel has been named to the board of M2S Group.  …

Are we on the cusp of another plastic-to-paper switch at a more micro level? Here’s what I learned at the show. …

The growth of AI models will continue to affect the packaging industry in a multitude of ways in the coming years, according to a new report from PMMI Business Intelligence entitled, “The AI Advantage in Equipment: Boosting Performance and Bridging Skills Gaps.”  Business Intelligence researchers conducted a series of interviews with…

Kaska Robotics is presenting innovative Robotic Technology for the Corrugated Industry at SuperCorrExpo (booth #2863). TruckBot ATL is an AGV Robot for Autonomous Trailer Loading. TopBot is a Dunnage Placement Robot for the Corrugator.  TopBot places top dunnage at the corrugator as units travel into the Strapping System. This technology automates…

Shanghai Bozhi Graphic Reproduction Co Ltd has installed another ThermoFlexX 60 digital imaging system from XSYS. The strategic choice of the high productivity, dual-head TFxX 60D model, with added Woodpecker surface screening technology, is reportedly the first of its kind in China.    Shanghai Bozhi specializes in the production of flexographic…

G.F. Puhl Company and Sonoco recently teamed up to solve a challenging scrap handling dilemma: How do you design, install, and commission a scrap handling system for a production line that supplies food can products throughout the western hemisphere – and almost never shuts down? The result is a custom designed…

Williamsport, Maryland based Packaging Services Industries (PSI) announced its latest investment: the Göpfert Rotary Die Cutter Evolution. With this state-of-the-art technology, PSI said it is not just upgrading but revolutionizing its capabilities. The Göpfert Rotary Die Cutter Evolution triples the run speed of its existing die cutters and streamlines efficiency by…

Hoste’s upscale ready-to-drink cocktails tell an artful story in recipe and packaging, exemplified by the new Mezcal Negroni. …

Hunt Valley, Maryland based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA) Corrugating Machinery Division announced the celebration of global milestones achieved by its EVOL Flexo Folder Gluer. With over 235 units sold in North America and more than 670 worldwide, the EVOL has established itself as a gold standard. The General Manager of…

New York, New York based Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) announced a new investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 eight-color UV large-format press. The new press will be installed at MRP’s Renton, Washington, facility, which employs close to 200 people. “When we launched Mill Rock Packaging, our goal was to…