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OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry

Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!

Storms, fires, floods, even volcanic eruptions, are playing havoc with supply chain partners.

Weather Stresses Logistics

Responding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.

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Take the 2020 IoPP Salary Survey!

The Institute of Packaging Professionals’ (IoPP) annual Salary Survey is the packaging industry’s definitive economic/employment survey. Packaging field professionals are invited to participate.

World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.

W.H.O.: Global Emergency Declared as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads

Most of the 8,000 cases have been reported in mainland China.

Feds Say Not Legal, But Still It’s Not Rare: Why’s CBD for Sale Everywhere?

In our column’s continuing effort to correct common misconceptions about packaging law, this month we turn to cannabidiol, or CBD.

All exhibitor innovations submitted for the Pharmapack Awards are showcased in the Innovation Gallery.

Pharmapack Europe Unpacks Key Drivers and Challenges in 2020

Digital value-added medicines, waste management and the use of blockchain identified as key trends for the upcoming year.

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Cannabis Packaging: Don't Fear the Reefer

UnPACKed with PMMI Podcast breaks down the latest developments in cannabis packaging as more and more states open the door to legalization.

The liners are supposed to offer plastic material reduction between 19 and 33%, as compared to Tri-Seal’s coextruded foam liners.

Tri-Seal: Closure Liners with Reduced Material Content

Product designed to help brand owners meet sustainability objectives.

Seven key steps for a capital project RFP

RFP Process Challenges and Solutions

Having upfront clarity into needs and establishing standards for what to use (and why), are the two biggest shortcomings cited by Vision 2025 participants in the Request for Proposal process.

The domestic collection of plastic bottles for recycling rose 52 million pounds, or 1.8%, to reach nearly 2.9 billion pounds in 2018.

Static Bottle Recycling Rate is Insufficient to Meet CPG Demands for rPET

A new report shows a U.S. recycling rate for PET and HDPE bottles of 28.9% in 2018, far below the volume needed to meet CPG’s upcoming goals around the use of recycled content.

Financing Gender Equality in Manufacturing

PPWLN Keynote speakers address the broken rung and economic empowerment.

Sovereign implemented serialization and aggregation on all three configurations of packaging lines at once.

CDMO Speeds its Line with Open-Source L4 Serialization System

With the serialization deadline approaching, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals implemented open-source software that allows the company to make their own changes and improve packaging efficiency.

This software release is a direct response to customer feedback on ways to improve Cr&emacr;do ProEnvision.

Pelican BioThermal: Updated Asset Management Software

Version designed to advance smart management of temperature-controlled shipments and set the foundation for future IoT integration.

Ralf Tiemann took over the newly created position of CEO of the entire Sanner Group on January 1, 2020.

Sanner: management change

Ralf Tiemann appointed CEO of the entire Sanner Group / Dr. Johannis Willem van Vliet is new CTO.

Multifunctional Equipment: Challenges and Solutions

Multifunctional Equipment: Challenges and Solutions Faced by CPGs Today

Finding a standardized process to manage changeover, and balancing flexibility, reliability and cost are some of the major pain points for Vision 2025 participants.

The Nymi Band is designed to allow operators to securely and seamlessly authenticate to Werum’s PAS-X MES via biometric means.

Werum IT Solutions: Smart Biometric Authentication Solution K.ME-IN For Pharma And Biotech In Cooperation With Nymi

PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System is designed as a secure operator authentication for the pharma and biotech shopfloor with increased data integrity and production efficiency.

Barrier technologies are indispensable in safe sterile manufacturing. Depending on the customer's circumstances, either RABS or isolators are the right solution.

OPTIMA do Brasil invites to its Barrier Technology Seminar

The event is being held because of the new Anivsa regulations on the use of barrier systems.

Controversial new labeling idea

Headlines from the U.K. sound promising but reading deeper reveals very little benefit for contemplating such a major change for food manufacturers.

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Growth in the Packaging Industry: 2020 and Beyond

PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo breaks down the state of the packaging industry.

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Dover to Acquire Systech International, a Leading Provider of Serialization, Traceability and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions

Enhances Dover's Product Identification and Traceability Solutions Portfolio

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NFC-Ready Label Boosts Skincare Adherence, Engagement

Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID labels are becoming practical for higher-end products. We follow NFC trailblazer Société Clinical Skincare on its journey into a unique NFC beta test that’s less about retail theater and more about ongoing engagement.

Designed to reduce laboratory biohazard wastes and reduce costs on consumables.

GC Biotech: Rethinking Laboratory Waste with the Grenova TipNovus

Washes and sterilizes single-use plastic pipette tips for reuse, available in large scale and in smaller footprint.