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Disruptions in Warehouse Automation

The material handling industry is experiencing a swift transformation due to a surge of advanced innovations. Technologies such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), drones, digital twins, artificial intelligence, 5G, and electric trucks are revolutionizing the automation of goods transportation within warehouses and distribution Centers.

Packaging machinery market records turnover in excess of €9 billion

Packaging machine manufacturing continues to grow, with turnover of €9.2 billion in 2023 and exports worth €7.2 billion

Advantages of Sacmi linear blow molding for bottles manufacturing

LBF (Linear Blow Forming) offers the highest output per mold ever achieved, ensuring that the production line operates at maximum efficiency.

Survey shows perception of cost as the main barrier to overcome in sustainable packaging

UPM calls on industry to consider true cost of not embedding sustainability into packaging design at Pentawards event

REVEALED: the secret world of industrial ink

Every year, thousands of different inks are used by different industries around the world – especially in CIJ (continuous inkjet) industrial printing, applying batch numbers and codes to products and packaging. But how much do you know about the inks we use every day?

When sustainability sparkles: Gary Smith’s vision for MDCV’s future

London Packaging Week panellist and MDCV UK CEO Gary Smith explains how the business’s commitment to sustainability and innovation is reshaping English viticulture, setting a new standard in quality and environmental stewardship.

Packaging the Future: Innovation, Sustainability, and Insight

PZ Cussons' Chris Allinson talks about pioneering sustainable packaging by integrating innovation, consumer insight, and environmental responsibility. As a judge for the London Packaging Week Innovation Awards, he brings a unique perspective to the industry's evolving challenges.

Antalis EcoCube - a hub of knowledge to the packaging chain

Antalis EcoCube offers a hub of knowledge and inspiration to anyone in the packaging chain from e-commerce and distribution, to manufacturing, whether you are involved in procurement, operations, logistics, design, marketing or CSR/Sustainability Management.

The Business Impact of the 2D Code Sunrise: A Converter Perspective

50 years ago today, the first-ever linear barcodes made their debut on supermarket shelves. Developed to help supermarkets facilitate price look-up at the point-of-sale (POS), it soon became a common global standard, with global specifications managed by the international standards organisation GS1.

The psychology of packaging: How luxury brands captivate consumers

Professor Ben Voyer explains how packaging in the luxury market is an art form that intricately weaves psychology, emotion and consumer behaviour, shaping perceptions and driving purchasing decisions.