Andrew Joseph
Canadian Packaging magazine covers the packaging function for the consumer packaged goods market: food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and household chemical. The magazine reports on the latest package design and machine automation news, with an emphasis on in-plant photo essays. The company also publishes EMBALAGES, Les Nouvelles for the French-language community.

News Automation General

December 21, 2017

Coca-Cola’s new Star Wars bottles

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News General

December 20, 2017

Platinum Equity to acquire Husky International

News General

December 20, 2017

Fort Dearborn Company to acquire NCL Graphics Specialties

News General

December 15, 2017

Unilever to acquire Schmidt’s Naturals

News General

December 15, 2017

Conserving resources with expandable polystyrene food packaging

News General

December 14, 2017

Schneider Electric Canada employees raise more than $101,000 for annual Tremblant 24h charity

News Design & Innovation

December 14, 2017

Ball Corporation wins multiple 2017 Canmaker of the Year awards

News General

December 14, 2017

International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2018 keeps growing, now with 1,200 exhibitors

News Automation General

December 14, 2017

Schneider Electric announces Cybernetic Control Systems as new Certified Drives Panel Builder

News General Sustainability

December 12, 2017

Marine organisms help disintegrate a plastic bag into 1.75 million pieces

News Design & Innovation General

December 12, 2017

Glass with switchable opacity could improve solar cells and LEDs

News General

December 12, 2017

University of Florida awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

News General

December 12, 2017

Westrock to acquire Plymouth Packaging

News General

December 12, 2017

KDC purchases Northern Labs

News Converting General

December 12, 2017

O-I launches first Global Design Book

News Food Safety General

December 11, 2017

Canadian Beverage Association Balance Calories Initiative a success

News General

December 11, 2017

Paper ain’t dead!

News General

December 8, 2017

Quebec maple syrup industry gets new branding

News General

December 6, 2017

$300-billion at stake as plain packaging threatens beverage industry

News Design & Innovation General

December 5, 2017

Fanta gets new bottle design from Sidel

News Automation

December 4, 2017

Edge computing System—MICA—integrates wireless sensors

News General

December 1, 2017

Maple Leaf Foods acquires Field Roast Grain Meat Co.

News General

December 1, 2017

AMI predicts strong growth for stand-up pouch industry

News General

November 30, 2017

Six representative agencies recognized for serving Eriez for 50 years or more

News General Sustainability

November 30, 2017

China’s waste plastic ban could pave way for South East Asia’s dominance

News General

November 30, 2017

intelliFLEX expands its diverse Quebec membership to 18

News Design & Innovation

November 30, 2017

Spoon-in lid solution for dairy products

News General

November 30, 2017

An on-the-go packaging solution for mobile consumers

News Automation

November 30, 2017

ABB unveils newest member of the YuMi family

Machinery

Adhesive Application

Robatech Canada

Bag/Pouch/F-F-S

Abbey Equipment Solutions Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. Delkor Systems Inc. Harpak-Ulma Packaging, LLC Heat and Control, Inc. Nordson Canada Limited Plan Automation Inc. Reiser (Canada) Co. Stock Packaging Canada Syntegon Tessera Group VC999 Canada Ltd.

Barcoding/Scanning

Bizerba Canada Inc. Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Harlund Industries Ltd. MapleJet Co. Squid Ink Manufacturing Videojet Technologies Inc. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Blister Packaging

Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Capping

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. CAPMATIC LTD ESS Technologies Galick Packaging Equipment Ltd. Heat and Control, Inc.

Cartoning

Abbey Equipment Solutions Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. Delkor Systems Inc. ESS Technologies Nordson Canada Limited Plan Automation Inc. Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Syntegon

Case Packing

ABB Inc. Abbey Equipment Solutions Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. CAPMATIC LTD Delkor Systems Inc. ESS Technologies Heat and Control, Inc. IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Plan Automation Inc. Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Standard-Knapp Syntegon Tessera Group

Case Sealing

Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Harlund Industries Ltd. IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC.

Checkweigh

Abbey Equipment Solutions Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection Bizerba Canada Inc. Heat and Control, Inc. Loma Systems, an ITW Company Mettler-Toledo Canada Sesotec Canada Ltd Shawpak Systems Ltd. VC999 Canada Ltd.

Coding

Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Harlund Industries Ltd. MapleJet Co. Squid Ink Manufacturing Sterling Marking Products Inc. Tigerpak Industrial Supplies Videojet Technologies Inc. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Combo Multi-Head Weighing

Abbey Equipment Solutions Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. Heat and Control, Inc. Loma Systems, an ITW Company Plan Automation Inc. VC999 Canada Ltd.

Conveyor

Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. FlexLink Systems, Inc. Galick Packaging Equipment Ltd. Regal Rexnord Ryson International Sterling Marking Products Inc. Tessera Group Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Digital Cutting

Zund America, Inc.

Filling

Abbey Equipment Solutions Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. CAPMATIC LTD ESS Technologies Galick Packaging Equipment Ltd. Heat and Control, Inc. Stock Packaging Canada Syntegon

Food Safety

Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection Bizerba Canada Inc. Emerson Loma Systems, an ITW Company Mettler-Toledo Canada Nordson Canada Limited Plan Automation Inc. Sesotec Canada Ltd Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Inks

Sterling Marking Products Inc. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Labeling

Bizerba Canada Inc. CAPMATIC LTD Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Galick Packaging Equipment Ltd. Harlund Industries Ltd. Plan Automation Inc. Squid Ink Manufacturing Sterling Marking Products Inc. Tigerpak Industrial Supplies Videojet Technologies Inc. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Metal Detector

Abbey Equipment Solutions Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection Bizerba Canada Inc. Heat and Control, Inc. Loma Systems, an ITW Company Mettler-Toledo Canada Plan Automation Inc. Sesotec Canada Ltd Shawpak Systems Ltd. Tessera Group VC999 Canada Ltd.

Modified Atmosphere

Harpak-Ulma Packaging, LLC MULTIVAC Canada Inc. Reiser (Canada) Co. Stock Packaging Canada VC999 Canada Ltd.

Palletizing

ABB Inc. Abbey Equipment Solutions Delkor Systems Inc. ESS Technologies Honeywell Intelligrated Nordson Canada Limited Standard-Knapp Tessera Group

Printing Presses

Heidelberg Canada Graphic Equipment Limited

Robotics

ABB Inc. Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. CAPMATIC LTD Delkor Systems Inc. ESS Technologies Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Syntegon

Shrinkwrapping

Delkor Systems Inc. IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Standard-Knapp

Skin Packaging

Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc. Stock Packaging Canada

Slicing Machinery

MULTIVAC Canada Inc. Weber Inc

Stretchwrapping

IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Reiser (Canada) Co.

Tamper-Evident

CAPMATIC LTD Nordson Canada Limited

Thermoform

Harpak-Ulma Packaging, LLC MULTIVAC Canada Inc. Plan Automation Inc. Reiser (Canada) Co. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc. Stock Packaging Canada VC999 Canada Ltd. Weber Inc

Tray Forming/Loading

Delkor Systems Inc.

Tray Seal

Harpak-Ulma Packaging, LLC MULTIVAC Canada Inc. Reiser (Canada) Co. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Standard-Knapp Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc. Stock Packaging Canada VC999 Canada Ltd.

Vacuum Packaging

Abbey Equipment Solutions Harpak-Ulma Packaging, LLC MULTIVAC Canada Inc. Reiser (Canada) Co. Stock Packaging Canada VC999 Canada Ltd. Weber Inc

Wrapping

Abbey Equipment Solutions Bizerba Canada Inc. Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. Standard-Knapp Syntegon

X-Ray/Vision

Abbey Equipment Solutions Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection Balluff Canada Inc. Bizerba Canada Inc. Heat and Control, Inc. Loma Systems, an ITW Company Mettler-Toledo Canada Plan Automation Inc. Sesotec Canada Ltd Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Automation

Belting/Chain

Regal Rexnord

Controls/Sensors

Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. Emerson Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P. Tessera Group

Motion Controllers

Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. Emerson

Motors/Pumps

Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. Regal Rexnord

PLC’s

Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp. Emerson

Pneumatics

Emerson

Software

Bizerba Canada Inc. Emerson Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P.

Timing Belts

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

Materials

Adhesives/Tapes

IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Uline Canada Corp.

Board

Kallima (produced by RYAM)

Can/Bottle Handles

PakTech

Cartons/Boxes

IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Uline Canada Corp.

Flexibles/Pouches

Stock Packaging Canada

Inks

Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Harlund Industries Ltd. Squid Ink Manufacturing Sterling Marking Products Inc. Videojet Technologies Inc. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Labels

Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. Plan Automation Inc. Sterling Marking Products Inc. Uline Canada Corp. Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Protective Packaging

IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Uline Canada Corp.

Services

Design/Graphics

IMPERIAL DADE CANADA INC. Plan Automation Inc.

Line Integration

Plan Automation Inc. Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. Regal Rexnord

X-Ray Product Reclaim Services

Plan Automation Inc.

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Magazine

Festo doubles revenues in the automation of automotive battery production

Colgate to acquire beauty and healthcare brands in two separate transactions

Ardent Mills and the National FFA Organization announce national partnership

Coca-Cola’s new Star Wars bottles

Advertisement

Platinum Equity to acquire Husky International

Fort Dearborn Company to acquire NCL Graphics Specialties

Unilever to acquire Schmidt’s Naturals

Conserving resources with expandable polystyrene food packaging

Schneider Electric Canada employees raise more than $101,000 for annual Tremblant 24h charity

Ball Corporation wins multiple 2017 Canmaker of the Year awards

International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2018 keeps growing, now with 1,200 exhibitors

Schneider Electric announces Cybernetic Control Systems as new Certified Drives Panel Builder

Marine organisms help disintegrate a plastic bag into 1.75 million pieces

Glass with switchable opacity could improve solar cells and LEDs

University of Florida awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

Westrock to acquire Plymouth Packaging

KDC purchases Northern Labs

O-I launches first Global Design Book

Canadian Beverage Association Balance Calories Initiative a success

Paper ain’t dead!

Quebec maple syrup industry gets new branding

$300-billion at stake as plain packaging threatens beverage industry

Fanta gets new bottle design from Sidel

Edge computing System—MICA—integrates wireless sensors

Maple Leaf Foods acquires Field Roast Grain Meat Co.

AMI predicts strong growth for stand-up pouch industry

Six representative agencies recognized for serving Eriez for 50 years or more

China’s waste plastic ban could pave way for South East Asia’s dominance

intelliFLEX expands its diverse Quebec membership to 18

Spoon-in lid solution for dairy products

An on-the-go packaging solution for mobile consumers

ABB unveils newest member of the YuMi family

Machinery

Automation

Materials

Services