A new market research report suggests improved economic conditions and rising incomes in developing markets will spur growing sales of packaging equipment to 2017.

HBM says the new DryBlock system from Italy's OCME combines several filling, packaging and palletising operations into a single production line.

Intermec is targeting mission-critical label applications with a new all-metal barcode printer.

AWS is now marketing the Fromm Airpad for the creation of air-filled pillows for the secure packing of boxed items.

Newly merged packaging line specialist Gebo Cermex will unveil its latest shrink-wrapping equipment at Germany's drinktec next month.

Australian Warehouse Solutions (AWS) has introduced two new Rhino taping machines to its range.

Lions-owned craft brewer Little World Beverages has opened a new brewery in Geelong, Victoria, which has been kitted out by beverage packaging company Krones.

NZ's Sutton Group is gearing for growth in its cans business with a new palletising system from Australia's JMP Engineering.

Machinery Automation and Robotics' (MAR) Singulator was awarded the Best New Product Award, sponsored by PKN, at the APPMA Awards of Excellence at AUSPACK PLUS.

Australian Wrapping Company has been turning heads with its compact, fully portable E-Motion stretch wrapping machine at AUSPACK PLUS.

Australian company 1-PAL has developed what it says is the world's first fully rackable, nestable and stackable plastic pallet.

Stretch wrapping pioneer Lantech recently featured on US television "World's Greatest!", highlighting its pioneering work in perfecting stretch wrapping technology.

Amcor is set to soon open its largest ever capital investment in Australia, it's giant B9 recycled paper making machine in Botany, Sydney.

Matthews Australasia says its prize-winning Linx CJ400 printer is the lightest and easiest-to-use continuous inkjet printer in Australia.

Italy’s SIPA has released a new two-stage SFL WM linear blow moulder, designed for wide mouth bottles and containers up to 10 litre capacity.

SMI Pacifica is extolling the virtues of a new system to minimise the lost voids that limit pallet capacity.