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HexcelPack Introduces 100% Paper-Based, Fully Recyclable Protective Mailer

December 2, 2021

HexcelPack LLC, a developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions, has introduced Hexcel’ope, an innovative, 100% paper-based protective mailer.

SourceHUB Launches Rapid Global Supply Response Program to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

March 25, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

SourceHUB, a provider of a collaborative technology platform for packaging procurement, launched its Rapid Global Supply Response Program to help address demands in the midst of global packaging supply chain disruption.

Duravant Launches nVenia, a Duravant Operating Company

January 20, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Duravant, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced the introduction of nVenia, LLC, a new operating Company within Duravant’s Packaging Solutions Segment formed by combining Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein and Ohlson into a single entity.

‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

September 23, 2020

Loop Expands Services to Operate Nationwide

September 17, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Loop, the global circular shopping platform launched last year by TerraCycle, announced that it is now available in every ZIP code in the 48 contiguous states.

Walmart Cut 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help

August 27, 2020

Bloomberg

Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.

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Watch: Smart Cartonization: A Job for Artificial Intelligence

July 30, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Steve Cooper, senior vice president of strategy with Paccurate, discusses how artificial intelligence is helping companies make better and more sustainable decisions about the boxes they select for use in shipment.

Will Circular Economies Rise From the Pandemic’s Ashes?

April 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Until the coronavirus started its march across the globe, 2020 looked to be the year when meaningful plastic-use restrictions would finally take hold.

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Watch: The Complexities of Packaging and Labeling Compliance

April 15, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Today's distribution centers face huge challenges in ensuring compliance with complex packaging and labeling requirements, especially in the age of big data and SKU proliferation, says John Dwinell, CEO and founder of Siena Analytics.

Amazon Nixed ‘Green’ Shipping Proposal to Avoid Alienating Shoppers

March 10, 2020

Bloomberg

A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc.’s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment.