Good morning! On our podcast, Editor Ron Shinn and Senior Reporter Karen Hanna discuss our recent in-depth look at the sustainability conundrum in packaging: everyone knows the problem needs to be solved, but who will pay for it? Listen at the link below, or subscribe on your favorite platform.

In good news, Teladyne Robotics is building a U.S. production facility for Universal Robots, expected to open in late 2026. In bad news, the plastics and rubber sector was hit hard by job losses, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

We also have management changes at KraussMaffei Group, and new products from Dyna-Purge and Lindner.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor