Pat Reynolds

VP Editor Emeritus

The double-lane tray sealer provides flexibility for medium-sized outputs, yet it’s capable of reliably sealing up to 140 trays/min.

Tray Sealer Brings Benefits to Berry Packaging

By eliminating a rigid, domed, snap-fit lid in favor of a clear flexible film applied by a new tray sealer, this German berry grower scores sustainability points and more.

The Alpha Turbo High-Level Bulk Depalletizer is among the machines in the Busse/SJI division that feature a range of new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) machine health monitoring capabilities.

Machine Condition Monitoring via IIoT

This Arrowhead Systems division is taking full advantage of new IIoT tools that make machine diagnostics readily available and help customers maximize OEE.

Coca-Cola will test this paper bottle in Hungary this summer.

Coke To Test Paper Bottle

The Coca-Cola Company’s first-ever paper bottle prototype is transitioning from the lab to the marketplace this summer through a limited online trial in Hungary.

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Indicators Facilitate Changeover

Reliable operator guidance for size changeover on end-of-line packaging machinery is provided by AP05 electronic position indicators

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A rebrand by drinks design specialist Denomination elevates this Italian winery's position in the US market.

Rebrand for Italian Winery

Castello del Poggio has a fresh rebrand by drinks design specialist Denomination to elevate its position in the US market and compete with challenger brands from within the sweet wine and Italian sectors.

The robot picks two containers at a time and places them gently into the corrugated reshippers.

Case Packer, Palletizer Meet Increase in Demand

It was one thing when this Tennessee producer of fertilizer products was focused on one niche market. But when it broadened its marketing message, automation was required.

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Counting Down the Top Three AmeriStar Awards: #3 Coke Rolls Out Paperboard Carrier

This top 2020 AmeriStar Award winner makes the packaging industry proud by giving consumers great interactions and experiences with creative pack designs.

The compact machine adds no more than 34 in. to the length of a packaging line. It reliably inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.

Barcode Readers Aid in Serialization

Packaging machinery OEM Packaging Efficiency Solutions found just the right bar code scanners for a system that inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.

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Digital Technology’s Impact

Monty Patterson, CEO of Virtual Packaging, talks about how the recent arrival of a Landa S10 Nanographic press and a Highcon Beam digital cutting and creasing system have transformed this Texas prototype house.

Golden West's new digital press brings fast turnaround for customers in the wine and spirits segment.

Digital Press Delivers on Corrugated

This leading West Coast packaging converter has launched a new digital corrugated solution that brings speed to market and scores sustainability points, too.

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Paper Bottles Gaining Momentum for New Liquid Product Rollouts

Paper bottles as a practical, commercialized reality, by Packaging World’s Editor Emeritus, Pat Reynolds.

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Boosting Employee Engagement While Confronting COVID-19

For this year’s View from the Top feature we checked in on Colgate-Palmolive.

This year’s View from the Top feature focused on Colgate-Palmolive. Shown here left to right are Senior Global Design Manager Jadalia Britto, Chief Technology Officer Patricia Verduin, Director of Global Packaging Innovation and Sustainability Greg Corra, and Jose Luis Molinar, Global Packaging Director Personal & Home Care.

Colgate: Packaging’s Day Has Come

Colgate-Palmolive has made sustainable packaging a key priority. From recyclable toothpaste tubes to aluminum bottles for mouthwash, they’re locked in on eliminating plastic waste and delighting consumers.