Flexibles

Polymer Packaging Partners with Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Polymer Film & Bag has partnered with Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H), a world leader in blown and cast film extrusion technology, to install two three-layer co-extrusion lines.

October 8, 2019

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Flexibles

Diamond Award Finalist: Danone-Nutricia Research’s OpTri-Collapsible Bottle

The OpTri bottle, says Danone-Nutricia Research, is next-generation packaging for Tube Feed nutrition, the liquid nutrition used by patients who are unable to obtain nutrition by mouth.

October 8, 2019

Flexibles

Polykar Adds Third W&H Multi-layer Co-extrusion Line

The new Optimex adds 7 million pounds to existing film production.

October 8, 2019

Cartoning

Paxiom Group Debuts Host of Primary, Secondary Packaging Equipment

With a stable of brands occupying a common patch at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the Paxiom Group demonstrated its ability to cover the spectrum in the front of the packaging line.

October 1, 2019

Flexibles

Laser Cut for Clear Window

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 the Matik booth featured, among other things, the SEI Laser PackMaster WD.

September 26, 2019

Palletizing/depalletizing

Integrated ‘Bag-in-a-Box’ Line for Omnichannel Packaging

Large-format bagger, case/tray packer, and robotic palletizer are integrated to deliver retail and e-com packaging in one line.

September 25, 2019

Flexibles

V/f/f/s Makes Maintenance a Breeze

Wheeled, hinged electrical cabinet is on rails, making for easy maintenance access, among other features of the fast, snack food-aimed, 500 bag/min dual mandrel system.

September 25, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Shrink Tunnel Integrates Compact Steam Boiler

Inclusion of a compact steam boiler in new shrink-sleeve steam tunnel eliminates the need to install a costly remote boiler.

September 25, 2019

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

Packaging machine provides flexibility and automation

The future-proof modular system offers increased functional efficiency.

September 25, 2019

Sustainability

Collaboration Will Drive Development of Recyclable Pouches

Mespack and Dow partnership puts a hf/f/s machine at Dow’s Pack Studios to help develop and commercialize recyclable pouches.

September 24, 2019

Flexibles

More sustainable pouch material

Like other suppliers of packaging materials exhibiting at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Scholle has identified a movement in the spouted pouch market from aluminum foil-based laminations to transparent laminations and, ideally, to a transparent and recyclable option.

September 24, 2019

Flexibles

5 Firms Develop Recyclable Pouch

New structure makes Bear Naked granola pouch acceptable to Store Drop-Off programs.

September 24, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Strapping System Secures Overfilled, Heavy Packages

Machine applies plastic strapping to cases in a bottom-seal design to secure them for transportation.

September 23, 2019