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Brook + Whittle’s GreenLabel BlockOut light-blocking shrink sleeve solution has received recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) as meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design for Recyclability Recognition. Additionally, How2Recycle has evaluated the solution and has pre-qualified it as widely recyclable on eligible clear PET bottles.  The…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Foundation, invites members to participate in the “Everyday Digital” webinar at 2:00 p.m. ET on August 29. Guest speaker for the virtual event will be Craig Heavener, Domino Installation & Application Engineer. Previously, Heavener was a Customer Lead in Field Service at EFI. He is a graduate…

Ferdinand Rüesch IV of Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG and Paul Teachout of Harper Corporation of America will both be recognized for their contributions to the label industry at the upcoming Labelexpo show, taking place September 10-12, 2024 The winner of the R. Stanton Avery Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Avery Dennison,…

Schur Star Systems Australia has installed and commissioned a new Windmoeller & Holscher Miraflex 10-color flexographic press, the first of its kind in Australia. The new press is part of a $25 million investment at the company’s Melbourne production facility, aimed to meet growing demand for the company’s flexible packaging solutions….

Case Paper announced the addition of Sappi North America’s Spectro to their inventory. With this new addition, Case Paper now converts and distributes two SBS paperboards from Sappi: Spectro and Proto. Case said that these two lines of paperboard are high-quality, extremely versatile, and available now. They are also sustainable and…

Tokyo, Japan based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, announced the completed development of a three-dimensional variably sized box-making machine, COMPOX, that contributes to reducing delivery costs and improving transportation efficiency for product logistics. MHI-MS will begin accepting orders in September for…

Weyers Cave, Virginia based A.G. Stacker Inc, manufacturer and innovator of corrugated material handling equipment and technology, announced their upcoming appearance at TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo 2024, booth #1115. They are set to exhibit their new eXT stacker front end system, along with three DUO digital twin interactive equipment stations and their GO…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the release of a new free online course, “Warehouse Management and Operations,” available exclusively to its members. This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of warehouse management, focusing on the needs of sheet suppliers and converting plants. The 18-minute course covers critical topics essential…

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Program, adding new packaging components that are now eligible for Preferred Design Recognition (PDR.)  There are several different paths to achieve APR Design Recognition, including PDR, but all paths confirm that a package or packaging…

Burlington, Ontario based Battlefield Press Battlefield Press announced two new acquisitions from Koenig & Bauer. The Ipress 106 K PRO die cutter stripper/blanker has been performing extremely well since its installation last winter, says President and CEO Jerry Theoret, and is providing the unique ability to precision die cut and blank…