Automation is getting more advanced—but here’s the twist: it’s also getting easier to use. And that’s not an accident. It’s a necessity. As experienced mechanics retire and new operators step in with less hands-on background (and higher expectations for intuitive technology), packaging machines have to work with people, not against them. The real innovation isn’t just faster speeds. It’s the shift toward operator-friendly, user-centered technology that helps teams get more do

Some packaging challenges don’t stay in one facility — they scale across continents. For one customer, Aagard had already engineered two solutions that transitioned their product out of plastic packaging in the United States. When they needed the same sustainability-driven transformation overseas, the partnership naturally expanded to Poland. This third system pushes flexibility even further. The customer needed the ability to run three different product flavors — A, B, and C

Watch the video of our Director of Customer Innovation, Jonas Capistrant, talk about the Energizer story. He'll describe how Aagard responded to Walmart challenging Energizer to transition away from plastic packaging; The task extended far beyond simply changing materials. It required total system-level innovation — a rethinking of formats, consumer usability, and end-to-end packaging automation. Energizer turned to Aagard to engineer a packaging transformation capable of mee

A New Generation of Retail-Ready Packaging, Developed in Collaboration with Energizer. Alexandria, MN — June 2025 — Aagard, a leading...

At Aagard, some of our most impactful innovations don’t begin with a blueprint—they start with a challenge from a customer. The...