Gretchen EdelbrockHome2012 Packaging Hall of Fame Class Inductee: Morrison Container Handling Solutions' president and owner Nick WilsonMorrison Container Handling Solutions announces that Nick Wilson, president and owner, was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, recognizing a lifetime of innovation and achievement.November 5, 2012Conveying & accumulationNational Bulk Equipment, Inc: Automated bulk material mixing systemNational Bulk Equipment, Inc.National Bulk Equipment’s Automated Bulk Material Mixing System is designed specifically for fully-automated introduction, transfer, mixing, and blending of multiple, sluggish materials to produce such homogenous blends that downstream production scrap is virtually eliminated.November 5, 2012HomeMitsubishi Electric Automation: Industrial PCMitsubishi Electric's new WinCPU industrial PC seamlessly integrates with the company’s popular PAC system, the iQ Platform.November 2, 2012Filling/capping, liquid & viscousHeat and Control, Inc: Net weigher for dry, fresh, frozen food and moreHeat and Control, Inc.Ishida’s new RV-Series weighers from Heat and Control improves on its R-Series weighers by improving speed, accuracy, ease-of-use, and environmental friendliness.November 2, 2012Controls & Machine ComponentsFesto Corporation: Energy-efficient electric slide seriesDesigned for precise pushing motion or handling of work pieces, the electric slide series EGSL from Festo for pick and place systems or planar surface and 3D gantries operates with linearity and parallelism to an accuracy of + .0006 inches (+ 0.015 mm), even with heavy loads.November 1, 2012HomePlacon unveils new corporate rebranding effort for medical division, plans Web site redesign in 2013Placon, thermoformer of custom and stock retail and food, medical packaging products, as well as recycled PET materials, unveiled its new corporate rebranding effort for its medical division at Pack Expo 2012. Effective immediately, all Placon medical will be marketed under the Barger™ (formerly referred to as Barger Packaging, Inc.) name.October 31, 2012Secondary PackagingAagard Group, LLC: Robotic infeed module for all-in-one cartoning solutionAagardAs part of a continuous motion cartoning system, Aagard’s robotic infeed module handles a variety of components that are difficult to feed in other ways, including meal kits that require placing two or more different packages into a single carton.October 31, 2012FlexiblesAmpac : Easy-open beverage pouchProAmpacAn alternative to traditional straw punch-through beverage pouches, Ampac’s Pull Tab beverage pouch provides hygienic protection of the straw hole with a tear away Pull Tab label.October 30, 2012Filling/capping, liquid & viscousRomaco, Inc: Automatic tube fillerRomacoDesigned for the primary packaging of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics along with selected process technologies, the Romaco Unipac U 2060 automatic tube filler has an enclosed design that meets ergonomic requirements, and fills up to 60 tubes/min.October 29, 2012HomeCoesia Group acquires Oystar North AmericaCoesia Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Oystar North America, Inc. from Oystar Group, subject to customary antitrust approvals.October 26, 2012Previous PagePage 139 of 241Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingCPGs Reduce Packaging Weight by 5 MMt Since 2019, Report FindsA joint industry report finds that companies are reducing packaging weight through lightweighting, redesigns, and material shifts while balancing recyclability goals and product protection.RecyclingColumn: With Recycling at an Inflection Point, CPGs to Shape What Comes NextWorkforceThree Insights on Operator Training from CPG LeadersPMMI NewsPMMI Announces Two New Work Products from the OpX Leadership NetworkSponsor ContentInnovative packaging solutions
