November/December 2023

Packaging World November/December 2023

BluePrint Automation Announces New CEO, Reaffirms Core Values

After more than three decades at BPA, including 23 years as CEO and 8 years as president of the U.S. division, Martin Prakken is stepping down as CEO, and effective October 2, Gijsbert Dezaire will assume the role of CEO .

October 4, 2023

Gijsbert Dezaire

PulPac Appoints Nathalie Bödtker-Lund Head of Impact and Sustainability

In her new role, Bödtker-Lund will lead PulPac's strategic initiatives to enhance the company's commitment to sustainability further and drive positive impact across the industry.

October 4, 2023

Nathalie Bodtker Lund2

Erwin Wieckowski Named President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth in North and Central America

Erwin Wieckowski, PE, was named president and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North and Central America based in Charlotte, N.C., effective October 1, 2023.

October 3, 2023

Shane Burchett Appointed Global Customer Experience Director for Domino

Burchett will head up a team of specialists dedicated to driving Domino forward on its ongoing journey toward CX excellence.

October 3, 2023

Fanuc Produces Its One Millionth Robot

Fanuc developed its first robot in 1974 and entered the North American market in 1982 primarily as a supplier to the automotive industry. They are used in production facilities to assemble, handle, package, paint, and weld products of every shape and size

October 2, 2023

Fanuc 1 Million Robots Produced

Coca-Cola Bottler Cuts Carbon with Returnable, Resealable Glass

Coca-Cola HBC has opened a new high-speed returnable glass bottling (RGB) line to support its efforts toward achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

September 28, 2023

The new line expands the range of returnable products in the Coca-Cola HBC portfolio to include Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in a 400-mL glass bottle for at-home and on-the-go consumption.

Retailer Aldi, Store Brand Milsani Test HolyGrail 2.0 Digital Watermark Initiative

In preparation for the testing phase of the HolyGrail 2.0 initiative, Aldi partnered with Digimarc and Wipak to print invisible codes, called digital watermarks, on packaging to improve sorting of materials upon collection at end of life.

September 28, 2023

Milsani yogurt with digitally watermarked packaging.

Xampla Launches Supplier Brand Morro to Help Reduce the Use of Plastic Packaging

The “Morro marque” will indicate where high-performing, sustainable, plant-based materials have been used to make products in a way that is good for the planet.

September 27, 2023

Morro Plant Based Materials

Syntegon Group Announces Management Changes

Effective November 1, 2023, Torsten Türling will become CEO of Syntegon Group replacing Dr. Michael Grosse who will resign on October 31, 2023.

September 21, 2023

Torsten Türling

Infeed Palletizer

The FLD2500 floor level infeed conventional palletizer from Columbia Machine can be fitted with a fully integrated stretch wrapper.

September 20, 2023

Fld2500 Floor Level Infeed Conventional Palletizer

Morrison Container Handling, Tronics Forge Transcontinental Partnership to Expand Container Handling Product Lines

Morrison Container Handling Solutions announces the expansion of its brand into Australia, through a new partnership with Tronics, an Aldus brand.

September 20, 2023

Kevin Redmond (left) and Dustin Lee (right).

WPO and AIPIA Partner to Promote Sustainable Smart Packaging

The two global organizations agreed on a MoU to work together when furthering the causes of sustainable and smart packaging.

September 19, 2023

Andrew Manly, Communications Director at AIPIA, and Pierre Pienaar, President of WPO.

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