Ryan Ruskin
Max Solutions To Invest $27 Million, Create 150 New Jobs In Concord, NC
Max Solutions, Inc., a specialty packaging manufacturer, will invest more than $27 million and create 150 new jobs in Concord, North Carolina, according to multiple media report. Started by packaging industry veterans in 2021, Max Solutions is a newly formed manufacturer of highly specialized packaging. The company produces custom folding cartons,…
PPSA Health & Safety Conference Slated For June 12-15 In Florida
PPSA, the organization focused solely on safety professionals throughout the forest products supply chain, including corrugated producers, has released program details for its 78th Annual Safety and Health Conference taking place June 12-15, 2022, at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Featuring dynamic keynotes, engaging expert…
NFT Packaging Opens the Door to the Metaverse
Smart packaging is taking on a new meaning as nonfungible tokens create tangible connections between digital and real-life experience. …
Scientists Detect Microplastics in Human Blood
Plastic takes yet another hit with the discovery of several polymers commonly used in packaging within blood samples. …
Ingredients-Printed Cups Maker Ready to Grow
Smart Cups’ new deal with ingredient innovator IFF will yield new products starting with health and wellness drinks and it has plans for paper and edible cups. …
New Retort Pouch Contains Minimum 30% PCR
ProAmpac’s ProActive PCR Retort barrier pouches for food promise 30% or more post-consumer recycle (PCR) content by weight. …
Recyclable 100% rPET Food Tray Debuts in North America
Sustainable, rolled-edge tray from Cascades is designed for optimal rigidity, and no packaging equipment changes are required. …
Amcor’s No-Label PET Bottle for Danone Launches in Argentina
Lasered molds produce a label-free water bottle with a 21% smaller carbon footprint than the labeled bottle. …
Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging March 2022
Unilever's DIY PCR meat trays; Mike's Hard Freeze throwback; Jones Soda’s cannabis drinks; flexible packaging gold winners; Lay's soccer G.O.A.T. bag; more. …
Nashville Box Begins Production In New Sheet Plant In Lebanon, TN
Nashville Box announced that it has officially begun manufacturing at its Lebanon, Tennessee, facility. Since announcing plans for the new operation in late 2021, the company has installed manufacturing and converting equipment and scaled production capacities at its 100,000- square-foot facility. The announcement comes as Nashville Box commissions both its 92-inch…