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Supplier news: International agreements

DuPont (Wilmington, DE) and Teijin Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) have signed a letter of intent to form a 50/50 global joint venture to produce and sell PET and PEN polyester film.

February 28, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

AET Films (New Castle, DE): Terry E. Smith, vp, mfg.

February 28, 1999

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Supplier news: International agreements

Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) has entered into agreement with T.H.E.M. (Mt. Laurel, NJ) for exclusive use of Fancy Cut® easy-open film technology on stick packaging in North America.

February 28, 1999

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Chris Craft Industrial Products'(Gary, IN) MonoSol Div. expects to complete by mid-March the addition of a full-scale solution casting machine to its polyvinyl alcohol film production facility in Gary, IN

January 31, 1999

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

Multivac Inc: Form/fill/seal system

Multivac's (Kansas City, MO) Model R-330 vacuum packaging machine can accommodate two complete die sets mounted on the machine, with the changeover between them being as simple as selecting the desired, pre-programmed set.

January 31, 1999

Secondary Packaging

Palletizing robot

Soco System's (Waukesha, WI) Pallet Robot has a manifold design that eliminates fragile tubes and fittings. The plate on which the head's vacuum pads are mounted is made as a "sandwich" construction where air is in the plate.

January 31, 1999

Flexible packaging

Profile Packaging, Inc: Profile Packaging, Inc: F/f/s with servo motors

Profile Packaging (Sarasota, FL) now employs ServoSmart(TM) technology that uses servo motors to increase efficiency on Laudenberg FBM stand-up pouch machines, both in simplex and duplex models.

January 31, 1999

Cartoning

Technology 'inches' forward at Oral-B

Oral-B concludes three-year project to develop new brush and creative preprinted package structure. Inks, thermoforming, materials handling, package closing systems all gain in new developments.

January 31, 1999

Flexible packaging

HDPE-bottled dairy beverages 'milk' 90-day shelf life

Canadian dairy products marketer Natrel is the first North American user of an ultra-high-temperature processing/aseptic filling line. The process permits Natrel to launch single-serve milks and shakes with a 90-day refrigerated shelf life.

January 31, 1999

Flexible packaging

Chuy's preps pouches for sauces

Plastic pouches enable Chuy's restaurants to store, cool and reheat fresh sauces for on-demand use at each outlet. Easier handling and improved food safety also benefit this Texas restaurant group.

January 31, 1999

Flexibles

Packaging's synergistic era will push professionals in new century (whenever it arrives)

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January 31, 1999

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Chris Craft Industrial Products' (Gary, IN) MonoSol Div. expects to complete by mid-March the addition of a full-scale solution casting machine to its polyvinyl alcohol film production facility in Gary, IN.

January 31, 1999