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Car-care product's gloss properties conveyed by prismatic label

Consumers have taken a shine to Meguiar’s new Ultimate Quik Detailer car-care product, launched by the Irvine, CA-based company last fall in a slick, sporty bottle with shimmering holographic label decoration.

October 3, 2008

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Digital labels enhance sales samples

Freudenberg Household Products uses digitally printed labels to bring a retail-ready appearance to sales samples of its new Professional line of cleaning products.

October 2, 2008

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Energy drinks hit high gear in shrink-sleeved multipacks

A drink for female off-roading enthusiasts is ‘pretty in pink,’ and in silver, and in black.

October 2, 2008

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Carton for salad-dressing singles offers a clear advantage

Go-anywhere salad-dressing portion packs in clear carton emphasize ‘Pure’ Kraft’ theme.

October 2, 2008

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Bite-sized dogs are in the bag

Oscar Mayer Mini Hot Dogs, in a compact, stand-up pouch, epitomize grab-and-go snacking.

October 2, 2008

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Tanning line saturated in 360-deg color

Full-body shrink-sleeve labels adorn slender-neck bottles to create a stir.

October 2, 2008

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Wine debuts in barrier-coated PET bottles

In March 2008, Artisan Wine Co., British Columbia, introduced to Canadian markets its Painted Turtle brand Semillion/Chardonnay and Cabernet/Shiraz wines in 750-mL silicon oxide-coated PET bottles from Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

October 2, 2008

Secondary Packaging

18 servo modules power 17 cpm case/tray packer

Servo functionalities on Douglas Invex® case/tray packer prove popular with packagers.

September 22, 2008

Sustainability

ELAU addresses machinery at Sustainable Packaging Forum

It’s far too easy to forget the critical role of packaging machinery to achieve sustainability initiatives. Is there a collaboration gap?

September 14, 2008

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Vision robot with unscrambling system exceeds 150 picks/min

The Blueprint Automation Delta robot in this video is an overhead supported, three or four axis robot, with a large working envelope. Product enters the working envelope after being detected by a highly accurate camera system for orientation. The robot takes the input from the camera, goes directly to the product and re-orientates the product while placing it in the location or container specified, all at speeds exceeding 150 picks per minute.

September 9, 2008

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

Oliver Medical names new VP of Marketing/Sales

Jeff Murak has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Oliver Medical.

September 1, 2008

Flexible packaging

Swirl technology to the rescue

Campina Deutschland wanted to switch from preformed pudding cups to cups that are thermoformed from rollstock and then filled in line. But what about those swirls?

August 31, 2008

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Anti-corrosion stretch film

New Corrosion Intercept Stretch Film from Engineered Materials provides protection against corrosion to all metal products, as well as nonmetal items such as painted surfaces and synthetic fabrics.

August 31, 2008