Flow wrapping

Software helps Hershey slay downtime

Powerful software allows Hershey to automatically gather packaging efficiency data. Local and remote line control and monitoring are added bonuses.

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Supplier news: International agreements

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has completed the purchase of Hoechst's (Greer, SC) equity interest in the two companies' seven-year-old joint venture to produce polyester films.

November 30, 1998

Flexibles

Unusual pouch springs forth at Interbev

Spotted at Interbev '98 in Dallas this October was a most intriguing stand-up pouch for Naturelle Spring Water(TM). The 200-mL (6.75 oz) pouches are marketed by SaddleSprings Beverage Co.

November 30, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Davis-Standard Corp. (Pawcatuck, CT) has acquired certain assets of Film Master (Passaic, NJ). All acquired parts and equipment related to the Film Master product line will be retained and transferred to Davis-Standard's Laboratory and Specialty Systems Group in Cedar Grove, NJ.

November 30, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: International agreements

Transilwrap of Canada, Ltd. (Toronto, Canada) has begun converting and distributing cellophane from UCB Films (Wigton, Cumbria, U.K.).

November 30, 1998

Flexibles

Chips-and-salsa MAP pack debuts

The creative minds behind the AriZona Beverages brand have made their first major foray into food, launching a unique salsa-and-chips meal kit (pictured is a prototype)under the new Blue Luna Café brand.

November 30, 1998

Labeling

Kodak shoots for better labels

Kodak's Health Imaging facility in Windsor, CO, switched suppliers of thermal-transfer print ribbons primarily to gain greater print consistency and clarity on its labels.

November 30, 1998

Flexibles

Snappy new labels update Snapple bottles

For its 32-oz bottles of Snapple sold in convenience stores, Triarc Beverage needed a tough label with better water resistance than the paper or paper/film laminations it was using.

November 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Vestil Manufacturing Co.: Stretch-wrap machine

The Vestil Mfg. Co. (Angola, IN) has introduced the SWA-48 semi-automatic stretch wrap machine. With a powered carousel and manual stretch-film wrap mast, the powered rotation of the turntable stretch wraps the palletized packages.

October 31, 1998

Flexibles

Stand-up package

To help customers maximize shelf space, Tiromat (Biedenkopf-Wallau, Germany) has introduced the TiroFreeze stand-up package for frozen products. These packages are thermoformed foamed PP trays topped with BOPP film, with or without a window.

October 31, 1998

Flexibles

L-bar sealer

The LP-1725 automatic L-bar sealer from Damark (Lewisville, TX) accommodates products up to 6" high at up to 30/min. The machine's heavy-duty construction starts with a welded tubular steel frame.

October 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Front/back labeler

Shorewood's (Minnetonka, MN) Model 400 opposed head front/back in-line labeler is designed for paper and film labeling at production speeds to 250 ppm.

October 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Prime Equipment, Inc: Hf/f/s

Prime Equipment's (Spokane, WA) PV-8500 horizontal form/fill/seal system for reclosable zipper pouches runs at speeds up to 22 cycles/min and accommodates flexible, semi-rigid and rigid materials.

October 31, 1998