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October 5, 2009

Flow wrapping

Candy maker cranks up packaging speeds

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

October 5, 2009

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Films for roll-fed shrink labeling

Dow Chemical’s OPTICITE™ Label Films for roll-fed shrink labels are available in two styles: OPTICITE™ 48 Roll-Fed Shrink Label Film and OPTICITE™ 61 Roll-Fed Shrink Label Film.

October 4, 2009

Flexible packaging

Hall of fame is enhanced

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association has announced that Pat Helm, Mark Jacobson, Dwight Schmidt, James E. Scott, and Dennis Young will be inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame.

October 4, 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

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Holiday sampler pack resurrects the 'cigar box'

The cigar box is making a comeback in a different product category with Young Plantations' Mingo River Southern Holiday Sampler.

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

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Ampac: Greener grass-seed packaging

September 30, 2009

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United Resource Recovery Corp.: A first in monolayer rPET

September 30, 2009

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Robbie Mfg.: Compostable sandwich pouch has green in the bag

September 30, 2009

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Bryce Corp.: One-third renewably sourced bag is a step in the right direction

September 30, 2009

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'Game-changing' green innovations win Greener Package Awards

The first-ever Greener Package Awards prove that sustainable packaging has hit the mainstream, with innovations that promise to change the face of packaging forever.

September 30, 2009