{"id":5562,"date":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2025-02-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:00:00","slug":"podcast-trends-in-secondary-and-end-of-line-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5562","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST | Trends in Secondary and End-of-Line Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"84.072437708708\"><link href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/Image-Modals.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<div id=\"imageModalBackground\" onclick=\"backgroundClick(event);\">\n<p>\u2715<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/PS-articles.css\"\/>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n\t.pod {\n\t\twidth: 97%; background-color: #1C4974; border-radius: 25px; padding: 20px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin: 0px auto;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.listenBtn {\n\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t}\n\t\/* unvisited link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:link {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; padding: 7px 20px; background-color: #1C4974; border-radius: 25px; text-decoration: none; border: none; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease; -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease; -o-transition: all 0.5s ease; -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease; transition: all 0.5s ease; box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px grey;\n\t}\n\t\/* visited link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:visited {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; background-color: #1C4974;\n\t}\n\t\/* mouse over link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:hover {\n\t\tcolor: #f4f5f6; background-color: #404144; border: none; padding: 11px 80px; font-size: 23px; -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease; -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease; -o-transition: all 0.5s ease; -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease; transition: all 0.5s ease;\n\t}\n\t\/* selected link *\/\n\t\n\t.listenBtn a:active {\n\t\tcolor: #fff; background-color: #1C4974;\n\t}\n\n]]]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"20.726688102894\">\n<!--- Wrap to keep above first ad ---><\/p>\n<p>We recently spoke with <strong>Peter Fox<\/strong>, CEO of SOMIC Packaging Inc., about trends in secondary and end-of-line packaging.<\/p>\n<p>SOMIC Packaging Inc. is the U.S. arm of Amerang, Germany-based SOMIC. Fox began SOMIC&#8217;s U.S. subsidiary in 2014, and he was promoted to his current position as CEO in 2021. Fox is a 30-plus-year packaging industry veteran.<\/p>\n<p>Given that SOMIC is based in Germany and that Fox heads the company\u2019s U.S. subsidiary, we figured that he could provide some unique perspectives on secondary and end-of-line packaging in both Europe and North America, and he did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Secondary Packaging<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIn Europe, the packagers really leverage that secondary packaging as a marketing tool, and they see it as a tremendous opportunity for that shelf appearance to be extremely pristine and to be that last opportunity to convince the consumer to buy that product,\u201d Fox notes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This has a major impact on the type of secondary packaging materials used in Europe, such as pre-printed E-flute corrugated cardboard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany if not most of our machines in Europe are packing into these beautiful display trays in this high-gloss, E-flute material \u2013 with a lesser-quality cover that is simply pulled off and recycled,\u201d Fox said. \u201cWhat remains on the shelf is a very pristine package that is really doing a lot of the marketing legwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This stands in stark contrast to the United States, where many CPG firms view secondary packaging as a \u201cnecessary evil\u201d that should be accomplished as cheaply as possible.<\/p>\n<h3>End-of-Line Packaging<\/h3>\n<p>Fox said a big focus in Europe when it comes end-of-line packaging machinery is compactness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t have the land mass that we have in the United States, and when you go into a lot of these facilities, they\u2019re pretty small,\u201d Fox said, adding that SOMIC\u2019s modular design allows for unique layout configurations that take advantage of whatever space is available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2.5\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/podcasts\/Packaging-Perspectives\/2025\/PS-SOMIC-Small-Footprint.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the SOMIC 434 automated carton end-of-line packaging equipment.\" class=\"modalImage\" onclick=\"showImageModal(this.src), showCaption('caption1');\"\/><figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p><span id=\"caption1\">European facilities prize compactness when it comes to automated carton end-of-line packaging equipment. Thanks to its modular design and compact dimensions, the SOMIC 434 fits seamlessly into existing production. <em>Image courtesy of SOMIC<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, greater warehouse space notwithstanding, more and more U.S. manufacturers are starting to recognize the benefits of a more efficient end-of-line packaging configuration and better flow pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Fox also talked about general trends he sees in secondary and end-of-line packaging, including the growing importance of case-packing operations that are able to handle a wide variety of primary packaging formats, such as some of the new pouch designs.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the Audio Podcast HERE:<\/p>\n<aside style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0px auto;\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1.2564102564103\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/media\/podcasts\/3067\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Packaging Perspectives Podcast Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/Custom_Content\/2020\/PS-PackagingPerspectives-250.png\" style=\"display: block; float: none; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<audio controls=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><source src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/podcasts\/SOMIC-Interview_mixdown.mp3?1740434871\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/source><\/audio>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/media\/podcasts\/3067\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Listen to more podcasts here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105438-podcast-trends-in-secondary-and-end-of-line-packaging\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2715 We recently spoke with Peter Fox, CEO of SOMIC Packaging Inc., about trends in secondary and end-of-line packaging. SOMIC Packaging Inc. is the U.S. arm of Amerang, Germany-based SOMIC. Fox began SOMIC&#8217;s U.S. subsidiary in 2014, and he was promoted to his current position as CEO in 2021. 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