Packaging aids Ireland’s economy

 The pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device sectors remain vital to Ireland’s business future, despite the country’s recent economic slowdown.

Generic drug packaging: Achieving functionality economically

 Respondents to a recent Packworld.com survey provide insights into the future of generic versus branded drug packaging.

Milwaukee Bag Intl. joined PAC Machinery Group

  Milwaukee Bag Intl. joined PAC Machinery Group as its newest member.

Taste of the earth

 Coffee bean roaster and marketer GHH Select sells unique whole beans in a valved bag with stunning digitally printed images on labels.

Industry watch: Companies

 —BluePrint Automation B.V. (Woerden, the Netherlands), with U.S. operations headquartered in Colonial Heights, VA, held an open house at its Woerden facility as a way to introduce its latest innovations in end-of-line packaging automation.

Domestic acquisitions, agreements

 Inex Vision Systems (Clearwater, FL) has formed a relationship with Cognex Corp. (Natick, MA) to develop Inex’s next generation packaging inspection solution.

Baxter Labs helps develop validatable pouch sealers

 Spurred by ISO requirements, Baxter’s CardioVascular Group works with OEM to develop more consistent, validatable heat sealers for medical device pouches.

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 Materials also a variable

Longer life for life-saving blood product

 SiOX-coated film delivers the barrier properties required for this human blood substitute product. Film clarity lets clinicians perform important visual inspection.