Induction cap sealer

Pillar Technologies (Booth 2297) is introducing recent innovations to its Foiler induction cap sealer. These include power supplies to 4 kW for wide-mouthed closures and high-production line speeds, universal coils to seal a variety of closures without changeover, missing foil and stalled bottle detectors, and capabilities to seal in hazardous environments.

Pillar Technologies - An ITW Company

Aug 31st, 1995

Pillar Technologies - An ITW Company

Chroma Color Corp. Acquires Epolin Chemicals LLC

Chroma Color Corp.’s acquisition of Epolin Chemicals LLC, a manufacturer of near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds, will help expands its product offerings in targeted growth markets.

Placon Launches New Website

Placon launched its new company website on July 1, 2020. It was designed to incorporate a new shopping cart designated for customer sample requests, making it easier for customers to search, sort, and find stock products.

Recycled-Content Copolyester

Eastman offers Tritan Renew copolyester with up to 50% certified recycled content for a variety of products, including reusable sports bottles, food-storage containers, and cosmetics packaging.

Spaghetti In Lidding Tray Terphane

Antifog Films

Terphane’s Sealphane 10.63CTAF film is designed to seal to APET trays, packaging fresh produce or other refrigerated products. Trays lidded with the film have higher clarity, reduced fogging, and are easy to peel open, yet offer tamper evidence.

Billerud Korsnäs

White Top Kraftliner

BillerudKorsnäs launches Pure Performance, a white top kraftliner that offers packaging material reduction due to its 3-ply construction.

Ring Container Smart Can

Recyclable PET Canister

Ring Container Technologies offers the SmartCAN, a100% recyclable PET canister.

Nakuna Helsinki's fragrance packaging delivers a memorable opening experience with thoughtful and detailed packaging components, with each piece of packaging contributing to the journey to the product itself.

Perfume Carton the Result of Sustainable Thinking

New Finnish luxury fragrance brand selects a lightweight, durable paperboard for its new line of products that mirrors its brand concept and values.

Crown Brand-Building Packaging Wins INX Contest

Crown Brand-Building Packaging utilized the INX Metal Color Catalog to win the Colored by INX Can Design contest.

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Honeywell: Aclar Edge Polymer Bottles and Vials

For oral liquid and sterile injectables, the technology provides an alternative to glass, minimizing product loss resulting from breakage.

Klöckner Barrier Film (KBF) facility in central Virginia.

Klöckner Pentaplast Expands in North America to Support the Pharmaceutical Market

Klöckner Pentaplast, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical barrier packaging films, broke ground on a large expansion at its Klöckner Barrier Film (KBF) facility in central Virginia in the United States.

Toray Lumirror Stm Soft Touch Matte med

PET Film

Toray Plastics introduces Lumirror STM Soft-Touch Matte PET film, a matte-coated polyester film designed to simplify the processing and facilitate the manufacture of upscale, soft-touch matte lamination.

7009 Iml Bottle

IML Bottle

Berry Global introduces an 128-oz bottle compatible with in-mold label (IML) decoration that is suitable for a variety of industrial products.

Looking Ahead to New Packaging Material Innovation

Packaging engineers and product developers must work together to create new sustainable initiatives in packaging material innovation.

Color Matrix Amosorb 4020 G

Oxygen Scavenger for PET

PolyOne launches ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020G, a non-nylon based, low-haze oxygen scavenger for PET rigid packaging.

K600i Strawberries Label

Food Packaging Compliant Black Ink

Domino launches UV97BK, a food packaging compliant UV-curable black ink available for use with its K600i high resolution digital ink-jet printer.

Holographic Shrink Wrap

NanoGrafix’s announces new innovations within its holographic wrap lineup that includes foil and sustainable options. All options can be printed on digital and flexographic presses.

Masterbatches for Plastics

MultiPlast Systems announces FW-200 masterbatches with microbial control for a variety of flexible and rigid plastic applications.

Odorless UV Flexo Coating

Cyngient launches PUREmatte, an odorless UV-LED matte overprint coating for flexographic printers.

ESD Protection Films reduce the likelihood of electronic flashovers.

ESD/EMI Protection Films

Schreiner ProTech introduces ESD/EMI protection films and labels that provide protection for high-leverage electrical components against electicity flashovers common to industrial environments.

Shurtape Hp200 Tan 6pack 72x100

Hot Melt Packaging Tape

HP 200 Production Grade hot melt packaging tape from Shurtape is designed to create instant closures on medium-weight cartons.

More in Materials & containers

Anti-pathogenic Packaging Solution

Aptar Food launches InvisiShield an anti-pathogenic packaging solution designed to protect fresh cut produce from harmful pathogens.

King Plastic Launches King Plastic University

King Plastic Corp. launched King Plastic University, a new eLearning resource platform.

Food Grade Ink for CIJ Printers

Squid Ink introduces SI-CIJ9351 food grade red ink approved for use in its Streamline 5 and JetStream CIJ printers. It is ideal for use in facilities that require food grade ink.

Acucote To Go Label Mockup

TE Closure Labels

Acucote introduces tamper-evident closure labels for food service providers

Sic Creamer Cap

Stock Creamer Closure

Creamer closure from Silgan Closures is a stock cap that incorporates features usually found only in custom closures.

Econoflex Group Crop 1 Downsized

Custom Recycled-Content Shipper

Packlane Inc. launches Econoflex, a 100% recycled-content and recyclable corrugated shipper printed using technology that allows for fine lines and artwork.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, one of the largest brewers in the world, will use KeelClip in its U.K. market this spring for some of its brands, including Bud Light. Photo courtesy of Graphic Packaging International.

An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Six-Pack Plastic Rings

KeelClip’s paperboard technology delivers sustainability, branding, and functionality benefits that may convince brands to ditch single-use plastic can carriers for good.

Italian coffee roaster Covim offers the Natural Elements line of coffee in 100% bio-based, industrially compostable coffee capsules designed for Nespresso and Lavazza A Modo Mio espresso brewing systems.

Compostable Coffee Capsules Deliver Espresso

Italian coffee roaster Covim produces its own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based, compostable coffee capsules engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines.

Helpline Plus Smart Headset

End-to-End Connectivity in the Cards for Converters

For label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated industries, the entire production chain needs to become more agile, flexible, and interconnected, according to one leading converting equipment supplier.

Profol CPPeel&circledR; lidding film gives manufacturers a better option for sealing, protecting and marketing food products.

PP Lidding Film

Profol’s CPPeel® lidding film is an alternative to lidding films containing aluminum, metallized PET, or paper/PE. It is 100% recyclable.

Eco Products Meat Tray

Compostable Meat and Produce Trays

Eco-Products introduces meat and produce trays made from sugarcane for grocery stores and food processors seeking compostable options.

Videojet Cool Black Solvent Tij Ink

Thermal Inkjet Ink

Videojet Technologies launches Cool Black Solvent thermal inkjet (TIJ) ink designed to provide users with a 12-month cartridge shelf-life, excellent performance in low temperature environments, and a no-CMR ink option.