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Package Design

Rigid Containers

Materials Product Brief

| January 11, 2013

Eco-friendly carton, closure

The combibloc EcoPlus carton pack from SIG Combibloc, which generates less CO2, is now also available with the very lightweight and resource efficient combiCap screw cap--a packaging solution that combines environmentally-friendly features and convenience.

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Materials Product Brief

| January 10, 2013

New bottle shape

The Fusion from M&H Plastics, a new standard bottle shape created to fit a new snap-on flip top cap designed by M&H, is available in 3 sizes; the cap has been designed to fit all 3 sizes.

Package Case Study

| January 9, 2013

Aluminum cans are catching on

One notable trend in beverage packaging these days is the growing popularity of aluminum cans for craft beers.

Materials Product Brief

| December 13, 2012

Bottle for craft distillers

O-I’s Imperial premium bottle for craft distillers features a broad-shouldered frame and a wide label panel that allows high customization of various labeling techniques to give craft distillers the opportunity to easily differentiate their brand.

Materials Product Brief

| December 13, 2012

In-stock round bottles

Designed for beauty and personal care products O.Berk‘s Cosmo Rounds are distinctive plastic containers that combine a sleek, modern look with in-stock availability.

Materials Product Brief

| December 13, 2012

HDPE bottles

Additions to Spectra Packaging’s off-the-shelf and custom plastic bottles and closures include tubulars, Boston rounds, Lazio ovals, talc containers, and more.

Package Case Study

| December 5, 2012

Coke Consolidated division Peel N' Tear label

BYB Brands, a Coke Consolidated division, is taking advantage of special extended-test labels on its Tum-E Yummies brand, a fun, nutritious drink option for kids that comes with a spill-proof sports cap.

Column/Opinion

| December 4, 2012

Direct bottle printing may cause sleeve market to shrink

Bottle decorating is approaching a tipping point.

Materials Product Brief

| November 29, 2012

Guide for induction sealing

Selig Sealing Products is offering an updated edition of their PHT induction sealing manual “Your Technical Guide to Successful Sealing.”

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.

News

| November 13, 2012

Canned drinking water to victims of Sandy

Two truckloads holding 105,600 cans of fresh purified spring water were sent to the Red Cross Distribution Center in Somerset, NJ, to help in that region’s disaster relief efforts in the wake of Sandy.

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.

News

| November 7, 2012

Packaging defect involved in voluntary drug recall

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. initiates voluntary recall of a single manufacturing lot of Pradaxa capsules 75mg in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Materials Product Brief

| November 6, 2012

Multi-compartment food containers

Designed for cut fruit, vegetables, nuts, candy, and cheese, Placon’s Fresh ‘n Clear divided bowls contain up to 100% food-safe, post-consumer recycled materials.

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.

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Berlin Packaging

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Containers, closures, and dispensing systems. Plastic, glass, and metal.
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Berlin Packaging is North America’s premier supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures. We supply billions of items annually along with package design, financing, consulting, warehousing, and logistics services for customers across all industries.

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Bway

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General line rigid packaging: metal, plastic and hybrid containers
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Learn why Bway is one of the largest manufacturers of metal, plastic and hybrid containers in North America. Whether it’s developing new packaging or redesigning existing, we can help reduce time to market, lower costs, improve quality and increase overall sustainability.

Plastic Packaging
Metal Packaging
Hybrid Packaging
Open Head ECO-PAIL
Placon

Laura Stewart,
VP of Sales and Marketing

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Custom and stock thermoformed blisters, clamshells and trays; Recycled PET flake and sheet
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View Placon’s extensive lines of stock food and retail thermoformed clamshells, custom medical device and retail packaging capabilities as well as our high clarity EcoStar® recycled PET sheet with up to 100% post-consumer content for thermoforming applications.

Thermoformed Plastic Food Packaging
Custom Retail Designed Thermoformed Packaging
Medical Device Thermoform & Protective Packaging
Post-Consumer Recycled PET Flake & Sheet
RockTenn

John Eaton,
VP Sales, Marketing and Automated Packaging Systems

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Over 70 standard case and tray machines, customized for you and the unique Meta® Systems
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RockTenn’s Automated Packaging Systems is the only in-house machine design, manufacturing and technical service division within a corrugated packaging company in North America and is focused on delivering industry leading innovation in packaging solutions for our customers.

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Meta Tray-8®
Selig Sealing Products

John J. Brown,
Vice President, Business Development

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Induction seals and closure liners for sealing plastic & glass containers.
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View our broad range of induction seals & closure liners, and download a copy of our PHT™ Manual - the industry resource for successful induction sealing. Our large range of products, global footprint, and consumer preferred Lift ‘n’ Peel™ make Selig the premier supplier.

Consumer Convenience
Two Piece Reseal
Full Coverage Printing
Consumer Interaction
Synerlink USA, LLC

Harry Marovskis,
Director of Sales Synerlink USA

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Engineering packaging lines, Form-Fill-Seal machines,overwrapping machines, case-packers
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Learn how we support our clients starting at the product and packaging design phase, continuing to full-line industrial optimization and complete line engineering with performance warranties. Discover our innovative and cost-effective solutions for dairy, food, beverage,...

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