Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has won the 49th Kinoshita Prize Packaging Engineering Award presented by the Japan Packaging Institute (JPI) for its development of the domestically produced height-adjustable packaging machine J-RexS.
J-RexS is a domestically produced automatic packaging machine that sets the base area of the corrugated boxes according to the size of the product, and cuts and seals it according to the product's height. It can minimize the amount of packaging material used, improve loading efficiency, and reduce transportation costs.
This award was given in recognition of the establishment of the world's first innovative technology for cutting corrugated board without using sharp blades, as well as the fact that it is domestically produced, meaning quick delivery and after-sales service can be expected.
Rengo will continue to develop packaging materials and packaging machinery solutions that streamline logistics in Japan, as well as support the development of a sustainable economic society and the enrichment of peoples' lives under the concept of "Less is more."

The Kinoshita Prize was created to commemorate the many years of contributions to the packaging industry by the late Matasaburo Kinoshita, second chairman of the Japan Packaging Institute. The prize is awarded annually in packaging-related industries to those that have made distinguished contributions to (i) packaging research and development, (ii) packaging improvement and streamlining, and (iii) creation in new areas of packaging.