Federal Package: Ultra-mini lip balm container

Federal Package’s Ultra Mini is a small propel/repel mini lip balm container that holds less than two grams, and measures just 1.385 in. including its standard lip balm container cap.

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May 15th, 2013

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With a fill capacity between 1.38g and 1.49g, the Ultra Mini is useful for trial/sample-size products and travel products. The Ultra Mini can be produced in any color combination of body and cap, and can be labeled, direct screen printed, or pad printed.

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

PP Lidding Film

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Compostable Meat and Produce Trays

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Plastics Association Calls for Industry-Wide Shelter in Place Exclusion

The Plastics Industry Association President and CEO Tony Radoszewski issued a statement today requesting all local, state, and federal governments to include plastic resin and plastic product manufacturers as “essential” in order to stay open.

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Recycled Steel-based Tinplate Cans

Hoffmann introduces RecyCan® tinplate cans comprised of 100% recycled steel. They are available as three-piece, two-piece, or deep-draw cans that can provide protection against light, air/oxygen, and moisture.

Direct digital print on aluminum cans is a differentiator for this U.K. craft brewer.

Direct-to-Can Digital Print for Craft Brewer

BrewBoard, a Cambridge-based independent craft brewer in the UK, has expanded its offering of exclusive and original craft beer can designs with direct-to-can digital printing technology.

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Pretium Packaging Invests in EBM Equipment

Pretium Packaging, a manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, made a $3 million dollar investment in new HDPE extrusion blow molding equipment and infrastructure for its Leipsic, Ohio manufacturing plant.

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CNG’s Lindenmeyr Munroe Division Acquired Wilcox Paper

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division acquired the business of Wilcox Paper.

Walki Group Licenses Earth Coating Technology

Walki Group entered into a license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies for the use of Earth Coating in a number of next generation environmental packaging applications.

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Placon introduced its Crystal Seal reFresh Parfait Line specifically for parfaits and similar dessert products. Available in 8- or 12-oz cup sizes with flat, dome, or pedestal lid options.

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New Pasta Sauce Jar Lid is 40% Easier to Open

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Yupo Corporation America Wins National Design Award

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Colbert Packaging Installs New State-of-the-Art RMGT Printing Press

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MAP Leads Fresh Food Preservation Methods

Modified Atmosphere Packaging is prevalent among participants of a new PMMI Business Intelligence report, but technologies such as High Pressure Processing (HPP) are continuing to expand as well.

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Avangard to Supply Dow with PCR Pellets

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Zummit Plastics, a relatively new stretch film maker in Arizona is looking to capitalize on growing environmental awareness regarding the use of plastics.

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