This year’s largest, most comprehensive packaging event, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 will take place Sept. 23–25, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The biennial event co-located with Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019, is set to bring machinery suppliers together with end users across a host of industries.

Printpack was recognized by Keurig Dr Pepper as its Collaboration Award winner for 2018 at its recent Supplier Collaboration Summit. Printpack received the award for its work on cost savings achieved via a joint Kaizen project.

Transcontinental Inc. has announced the appointment of Thomas Morin as president of TC Transcontinental Packaging. Based in Chicago, Morin will report to François Olivier, president and CEO of the corporation, and he will be part of the executive management committee.

Glenroy Inc. has been selected as the exclusive pouch converter of the new STANDCAP Pouch, which leverages proprietary VOLPAK converting technology to deliver the turnkey, premade pouch solution. 

The Institute of Packaging Professionals has announced the 2017 recipients of scholarships from its Packaging Education Scholarship Fund, which supports students headed for careers in the packaging field.