Beer controversy exacerbates 16% drag in Ardagh’s North American glass shipments

Amid a sharp dropoff in U.S. beer demand, the company pulled forward plant closures in North Carolina and Louisiana as it pursues a 15% net reduction in North American glass capacity.

By Maria Rachal • July 28, 2023

International Paper says destocking is impacting box volumes unevenly

Early Q3 volumes are starting to tick up, which executives expect to continue through the year.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 27, 2023

Silgan CEO ‘very disappointed’ after Q2, lowers guidance amid demand shift

The consumer goods packaging company said it’s past pandemic-era destocking but a new wave of inventory issues has emerged. It will begin “rightsizing” its footprint to adjust to customers’ 2023 expectations.

By Maria Rachal • July 27, 2023

Crown sales fell 11% in Q2 amid varied consumer spending trends

Inflation, promotional activity and other factors impacted different markets. The can manufacturer anticipates new capacity will come online in the U.S. and the U.K. next month.

By Maria Rachal • July 26, 2023

Flexi-Hex, Orora partnership brings 100% recycled fiber protective packaging to North America

It offers an alternative to plastic options like foam peanuts or air-filled cushions.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 25, 2023

Amazon phasing out plastic mailers and working to reduce e-commerce packaging

While 92% of its packaging material weight in the U.S. and Canada is recyclable curbside, Amazon intends to further eliminate hard-to-recycle materials and has seen a boost in deliveries that ship in their own containers.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 20, 2023

Premier Packaging buys carbon offsets to counter fleet emissions on path to net zero

The Louisville, Kentucky-based manufacturer and distributor acknowledged this is “not a perfect solution” but is one action as it pursues electric vehicle pilots and eyes total net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

By Maria Rachal • July 19, 2023

Connected packaging proponents talk growth opportunities for QR codes

Brands can expand the uses for QR codes as consumer familiarity grows, speakers from Amazon, Colgate Palmolive, GS1 and more discussed at the Connected Packaging Summit.

By Maria Rachal • July 17, 2023

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July 17, 2023

Coca-Cola to source rPET from Republic Services’ upcoming polymer centers

The company is the first announced customer for a new network of secondary plastic recycling facilities as it aims to use at least 50% recycled material in its packaging by 2030.

By Maria Rachal • July 14, 2023

Destocking trend lingers, June data suggests

Labor data and purchasing managers’ index readings shed new light on the state of manufacturing and inventories, as economists and analysts weigh in.

By Maria Rachal • July 13, 2023

Origin Materials begins operations at first plant for biomass-based PET component

The intermediate component, known as CMF, can be manufactured from a variety of materials, including pulp mill residuals and agricultural residue. The company expects it to result in a lower carbon footprint than recycled PET.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 12, 2023

At Colgate, supply chain and sustainability come from the same tube

The CPG aims to reduce its carbon footprint and plastic waste while converting to packaging deemed recyclable for the billions of tubes of toothpaste it sells.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 6, 2023

PepsiCo struggles to advance its plastic sustainability goals

The food and beverage company’s ESG report attributed its increased use of virgin plastic from nonrenewable sources, in part, to “limited availability and high cost of recycled content.”

By Katie Pyzyk • July 5, 2023

Digital printing boosts ‘unboxing’ e-commerce trend and customized consumer experiences

The technology also unlocks sustainability and consumer loyalty benefits, according to panelists on a “future of packaging” webinar.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 29, 2023

DS Smith anticipates improved box volumes following dip that dragged down financial results

The U.K.-based packaging company is investing heavily in innovation, especially to help customers replace plastic products with fiber.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2023

Emissions data request could be precursor to carbon border tax on steel, aluminum

While tariffs tend to drive up costs for metal-related businesses such as can producers, carbon tax research suggests recycled-content products would fare better in this scenario.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 23, 2023

Arglass launches ‘clean glass’ collection and recycling partnership to ease supply woes

Arglass and The Upcycling Co. anticipate the program will divert 210 million glass bottles from disposal each year in parts of Georgia and Florida.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 22, 2023

CG Roxane launches second in-house rPET plant to supply bottled water operations

The company also upped its bottles’ minimum recycled content to 50%, which is expected to save nearly 33,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 20, 2023

Destocking is out, higher-priced ‘urgent orders’ are in, Greif CEO says

Although the company’s numbers were down year over year, executives reiterated that this Q2 was the second-strongest in company history. They also discussed initial results from recent acquisitions.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 14, 2023

Slowdown in new orders visible in May manufacturing data

Companies are still working through backlogs and there are signs of production slowdowns for the coming months, analysts say.

By Maria Rachal • June 6, 2023

Walmart switching to paper mailers, rightsized boxes to cut packaging waste

The world’s largest retailer says it could eliminate 65 million plastic mailers by early next year while also implementing technology that can reduce the need for box filler by creating custom-fitted packages.

By Maria Rachal • June 1, 2023

Specright CTO says to take advantage of AI for packaging, data is key

Ayman Shoukry, from data platform Specright, sees great potential in using artificial intelligence to better manage supply chains and reporting. But none of it will work without standardized data.

By Cole Rosengren • June 1, 2023

Wood vs. plastic: Which pallets are more sustainable?

More pallet companies are marketing their products’ sustainability amid growing attention to ESG practices, fueling the ongoing debate of whether one substrate is superior.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 24, 2023

US inflation again eased in April

The plastics manufacturing workforce saw a little growth last month, while paper manufacturing’s workforce declined.

By Maria Rachal • May 12, 2023