Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

New foam-in-bag system offers green benefits

Machine's production of small-diameter Continuous Foam Tubes results in less foam usage and allows for material reduction and reduced cube-package design.

November 10, 2009

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Protective/transport packaging

High-tech, automated molding equipment comes with affordable price tag

A new system exhibited at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2009 breaks the mold, with affordable molding technology that allows for a wide variety of cushion shapes and sizes.

November 10, 2009

Sustainability

The mood at Aseptipak: upbeat and investment-minded

Aseptic packaging is probably more appealing to U.S. food and beverage packagers than at any point since those clever people at Tetra Pak put aseptic packaging on the map so many decades ago.

October 29, 2009

Flexible packaging

Master Packaging appoints Fred Crowe president and chairman

Master Packaging, Inc., has named Fred Crowe President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company.

October 25, 2009

Flexible packaging

A golden age of aseptic packaging?

Recent developments have some observers wondering if the U.S. is on the threshold of some kind of golden age of aseptic packaging.

October 20, 2009

Flow wrapping

Candy maker cranks up packaging speeds

Piedmont Candy installs seven flow wrappers to accommodate growing product demand.

October 5, 2009

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Traversing printhead accommodates 10-lane stickpack f/f/s machine

Viking Packaging incorporates digital date coding technology into its 10-lane stickpack machinery.

October 4, 2009

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Rovema acquires Bossar, Hassia Redatron

Rovema Global Packaging Group has acquired BOSSAR Horizontal Form Fill and Seal Solutions.

October 1, 2009

Cartoning

Video: Delivering the next generation in packaging machinery support

Pro Mach launches ProCustomer, a new program which helps customers achieve peak packaging machinery performance and system productivity through consistent, best-in-class standards for aftermarket service and support.

September 14, 2009

Flexible packaging

Alliedflex Technologies teams with SJ Pack

Alliedflex has added SJ Pack of Korea to their sales and marketing program.

September 9, 2009

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Industry watch

September 6, 2009

Flexible packaging

Contract packer flexes its flexibility

New blister packaging machine helps Contract Packaging Resources meet the demands of its pharmaceutical customers, reduce labor costs, and improve efficiency.

September 6, 2009

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Screw actuators solve a bag-positioning riddle

Flaws in bag consistency make it difficult for this bulk bag filling system to position bags accurately. Screw actuators meet the challenge.

September 4, 2009