Tetra Pak presented Factory OS, a platform combining artificial intelligence with industrial automation, data analysis and real-time monitoring of production lines, at ForoMX 2026 in Mexico. It also set out results from its Advanced Agreements service contracts, reporting an average 9% improvement in overall equipment effectiveness, an 11% reduction in operating costs and a 94% contract renewal rate. Studies the company presented at the event put the OEE advantage of highly automated food and beverage plants at up to 20% over less automated facilities.
Why this mattersAutomation and AI-linked service contracts give equipment suppliers a route to recurring revenue and deeper customer lock-in beyond machine sales.
- Higher automation can lift overall equipment effectiveness by up to 20% versus lower-technology plants, per Tetra Pak studies.
- Product waste can be reduced by up to 45% and packaging line downtime by up to 20% with higher automation.
- Tetra Pak Factory OS combines artificial intelligence, industrial automation, data analysis and real-time monitoring.
- Tetra Pak reports an average 9% improvement in OEE and an 11% reduction in operating costs under its Advanced Agreements model.
- The Advanced Agreements model has a 94% contract renewal rate.
- The platform was presented at ForoMX 2026 in Mexico.
Avery Dennison launched an automated smart warehouse at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone in Savar, Bangladesh, on 14 September 2026, as part of its Manufacturing 4.0 initiative for apparel solutions. The 830-square-metre facility uses seven automated guided vehicles, connected packing software and a warehouse management system, with capacity for 25,000 cartons.
Why this mattersAutomating a Bangladesh apparel-label hub shortens turnaround for garment brands and raises the service benchmark for competing label converters serving the same customers.
- Facility opened Monday, 14 September 2026, at Dhaka Export Processing Zone, Savar, Bangladesh
- Facility size is 830 square metres with storage capacity for 25,000 cartons
- Seven automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are deployed alongside a warehouse management system
- Connected packing system enables 72 per cent faster processing speeds
- Facility designed for a fivefold increase in inbound volume and double outbound velocity, with 50 per cent higher inventory density
- Avery Dennison has been a member of BEPZA since 2003
Print inspection technology maker AVT and press manufacturer Mark Andy have announced a strategic technical and commercial alliance to jointly develop automation solutions for label and packaging converters. The partnership will launch two joint innovations at the Loupe Americas trade show in Chicago on 15-17 September 2026: a closed-loop register control system for Mark Andy's Performance and HD Series presses, and an integration of AVT inspection data into Mark Andy's MA ProWorx business intelligence platform.
Why this mattersCombining press engineering with inline inspection data signals a shift toward tighter automation and data integration in label converting, raising the bar for rival press and inspection suppliers.
- AVT and Mark Andy announced a strategic technical and commercial alliance on print automation.
- The alliance debuts at Loupe Americas, Chicago, 15-17 September 2026.
- The first innovation is a closed-loop register control system for Mark Andy Performance and HD Series presses.
- The system brings invisible varnish and coating layers into the register control envelope.
- The second innovation integrates AVT press data into the MA ProWorx platform via a new business intelligence module.
- The solution will be demonstrated live on Mark Andy P9 and HD Series presses in a hybrid flexo/digital configuration.
