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Case Studies

Rigid Container Packaging

Package Case Study

| November 15, 2012

Gourmet fish in light-weight PP tray

Germany’s Homann Food Ltd. has launched a range of gourmet fish products in a lightweight, transparent, fish-shaped polypropylene dish.

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Package Case Study

| November 7, 2012

Bottle and gift pack help reflect high-end tequila

Tequila packaging gets an upgrade from Brown-Forman’s Casa Herradura Selección Suprema tequila.

Vaska’s laundry cleaning product line is filled into transparent 21-fl-oz “wedge” bottles and 42-fl-oz handled bottles with see-through in-mold labeling.

Package Case Study

| November 2, 2012

IMLs clearly consumer-attractive, cost-competitive, and eco-friendly

Vaska Home Products heightens brand identity and lowers printing expenses and inventory requirements by opting for transparent in-mold labeling technology.

Package Case Study

| October 25, 2012

Skinnyminis cocktails are convenient in 200-mL PET

Beam’s popular Skinnygirl Margarita ready-to-serve cocktail is launched in a single-serve PET barrier bottle, opening the brand up to new venues.

Package Case Study

| October 24, 2012

HDPE bottle delivers shelf impact

Historic motoring brand Bluecol is now on shelf in a custom HDPE bottle.

Package Case Study

| October 17, 2012

Slim can suits Southwest Wines

Its renamed Soleil Mimosa wine is launched in an on-the-go aluminum can that provides sustainability, portability, and graphics punch.

Package Case Study

| October 11, 2012

Redesigned can energizes Celsius

Sleek aluminum can with brighter graphics delivers appeal for this vitamin-enhanced, pre-exercise beverage that aims to burn calories.

Package Case Study

| October 9, 2012

L’Oreal Paris compact launches in U.S.

ABS screw cap embossed with L’Oreal Paris logo, integral liner, and crystalline, glass-like PETG jar deliver stunning appearance for make-up compact.

Package Case Study

| September 24, 2012

Female-targeted energy drink a stunner in slim can

Goddess Energy, Inc. improves the formula for its Flirt Energy Drink, and rolls out the beverage in sleek aluminum can that offers functionality, sustainability.

Package Case Study

| August 22, 2012

Portable, stackable single-serve wine launched

More than a gimmick, Stacked Wines’ new single-serve PET packaging uses proprietary technology to deliver convenience, a longer shelf life, and a premium wine-drinking experience.

Package Case Study

| August 15, 2012

Clorox concentrates bleach for smaller bottle

Slimmer, smaller bleach bottle introduced for Clorox that holds concentrated product that reduces the amount of plastic and water used by the brand.

Package Case Study

| August 8, 2012

Resealable latex lid allows for savoring of whisky shots

Scottish Spirits Single Grain Scotch Whiskey in a 12-oz can now comes with a resealable, reusable latex cap that allows for product consumption over time.

Package Case Study

| August 8, 2012

Custom container brings IHOP experience home

Launch of IHOP at Home syrups requires custom-molded container that presents significant manufacturing challenges in order to replicate the restaurant experience.

AFTER: Squared-up bottle with offset neck is easier to pour and easier to store in the fridge door.

Package Case Study

| August 6, 2012

The new 'pour-tastic,' 'store-mazing' square bottle from SunnyD

New easier-to-pour, easier-to-store, more supply chain-efficient bottle for SunnyD gallon positions packaging as a value-added asset for both the consumer and brand owner.

Xcel Milk is packaged in an injection/stretch blow-molded bottle made from rPET.

Package Case Study

| July 26, 2012

Milk-based drink for post-exercise recovery flexes rPET muscles

High-quality post-exercise recovery drink launches in the U.K. in a unique, sporty 500-mL bottle made from rPET.

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machinery: Container handling/feeding

Graphic Packaging Int'l - Minnesota Automation Products

Theresa Lashyro,
Sales Manager - Minnesota Automation Products & Parts

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Feeders, denesters, hang tag mchs, sleevers, clamshell handling and custom pkg machinery.
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View videos and pictures of over 70 successful applications on our web site. Over 35 years of expertise in secondary packaging machinery, standard or customized with true collaboration with customers. 24/7 emergency parts service, 99+% on time shipments, ISO certified.

Product Feeding - Vacuumless Tray Denester
Dairy Sleever for Multipack Tub Wrapping
Onsert Feeder for Pharmaceutical or Precise Placement Requirements
Plastic Container Collating and Paperboard Sleeve Wrapping System
LANGGUTH AMERICA Ltd

David O'Keefe,
Sales Manager

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Hot Melt Labeler, Cold Glue Labeler, Pressure Senstive Labeler, Pail Labeler, Denester
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At 30 pails per minute or 1000 cans per minute LANGGUTH’s 80 years of labeler and product handling experience ensure efficiency. Cut paper labels, boolklet labels, no label look film clear labels, OPP labels, and shrink labels all run on LANGGUTH's labeler portfolio.

Cold Glue Labeler with Clean Design for Routine Sanitation
Rotary Hot Melt Labeler
Pressure Sensitive Labeler
Adjustable Pail Denester
Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.

Robert Meirick,
Sales Manager

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Industry leader in the custom design and manufacture of material handling equipment.
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MTS equipment includes exclusive, patented features not available from any other manufacturer. MTS responds quickly to quotation requests, equipment questions, and general information requests. We listen first, make recommendations second, & deliver the equipment.

Material Master™ Bulk Bag Discharger
Material Master™ Bulk Bag Conditioner
Material Master PowerFill™ Bulk Bag Filling System
Material Master™ Lift & Seal™ Drum Discharger
Morrison Container Handling Solutions

NIck Wilson,
President

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Timing Screws, Custom Drive Assemblies, Change Parts, Parts Cart, Custom Designed Machines
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Improving Your Container Handling Equipment, One Product at a Time -> Reduce change-over time and increase line efficiency! Each Morrison product is custom designed for your container handling system and we look forward to being your expert source in container handling!

Timing Screws
Rotary Orienter
Parts Carts/Storage Units
Combiner/Divider
Nalbach Engineering Co.

Gary Lange,
VP Sales

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Powder Fillers (Auger & Volumetric Cup Fillers), Unscramblers, Orienters, Aerosol Fillers
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For over 65 years, Nalbach Engineering has designed and manufactured low maintenance and highly reliable powder filling, aerosol filling and plastic bottle unscrambling machines for leading companies around the world. Why? The bottom line is lower costs and higher profits.

Rotary Auger Filler
3A Dual Head Automatic Auger Filler
NECOSORT-S3 Plastic Bottle Unscrambler
NECO-ORIENTER "0/180" Degree Bottle Orienter
National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

Mr. Todd Reed,
President

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Bulk material filling and unloading systems; and packaged product recovery systems.
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NBE bulk material handling systems and product recovery systems are designed and built to application-specific requirements for sanitary, and non-sanitary, packaging and processing operations. NBE systems meet FDA cGMP; and enable optimal compliance contribution (OCC).

Bulk material packaging system fills and weighs bulk bags and containers.
Bulk bag unloader provides accurate material introduction.
Sanitary bulk container dumper protects product during introduction.
Product recovery system automates product reclaim.