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Meyers adds hybrid press

“With this new hybrid press, we feel that we have something unique that gives us a competitive edge in the marketplace.”

January 31, 2018

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PaperWorks invests in new die-cutter

PaperWorks Industries invested $2 million in a new 40-inch sheet-fed Bobst die-cutter for its Greensboro, N.C. facility.

January 31, 2018

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Heroes wanted

How one company’s innovative instructions, packaging and training videos are redefining “first responder” by enabling bystanders to help in emergencies and mass casualty situations.

January 30, 2018

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New insulin delivery device employs COC cartridge

Valeritas Holdings, Inc. launches wearable patch-like device for Type 2 diabetics, eliminating the need to take multiple daily shots.

January 30, 2018

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Leonard Green & Partners to acquire ProMach

ProMach, a packaging machinery solutions company, announced that affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, a leading private equity investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company from affiliates of AEA Investors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

January 29, 2018

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Hammer celebrates KBA press

Hammer Packaging welcomed Germany-based Koenig & Bauer President and CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann to its headquarters in Rochester, NY, to inspect the new Koenig & Bauer eight-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 106 press on Hammer’s pressroom floor, which was installed in July 2017.

January 25, 2018

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OPEN-SCS Group addresses DSCSA transaction documentation

Lack of packaging standards could threaten serialization data integrity, says speaker during FDA meeting on drug distribution security.

January 25, 2018

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Duravant to acquire Key Technology

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment.

January 25, 2018

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Kendall Packaging completes plant expansion

Kendall Packaging, a provider of flexible packaging solutions serving a variety of markets inside the food, personal care, and pet food industries, completed the expansion of its Pittsburg, KS plant with the installation of a 10c MIRAFLEX II AM press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher.

January 25, 2018

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Industry group working on standards for cannabis packaging and labeling

The National Association of Cannabis Businesses is seeking to protect consumers and demonstrate responsibility in the eyes of regulators. Comments on the draft standards are due by February 21, 2018.

January 24, 2018

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New CEO joins Micvac

Swedish food tech company Micvac hired Michael Bogdanski as its new CEO. He is taking over for Håkan Pettersson, who led the company to a period of accelerated growth.

January 23, 2018

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See how advances in inks, coatings and barriers are expanding options for CPGs

Learn ways Sun Chemical is meeting a full-range of packaging needs, from vivid lamination printing inks to barriers that prolong shelf-life to special-effect coatings that help products stand out on the shelf. See what solutions await your next packaging project.

January 23, 2018

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Label-Aire has an effective solution for a wrap application

Label-Aire utilizes its tried and true horizontal trunnion labeling technology to accurately wrap apply labels to a container with an oblong base.

January 23, 2018