Gretchen EdelbrockHomeSonoco’s Newport Paper Mill receives Bronze Sustainability Star AwardDiversified packaging company Sonoco has named its Newport, TN, paper mill a bronze Sonoco Sustainability Star Award recipient for the facility’s efforts to significantly decrease wastes going to landfill.December 2, 2014Controls & Machine ComponentsClippard: Needle valvesClippard’s GNV Series needle valves provide bidirectional flow control, feature a rugged and compact design, are available with multiple mounting options, port sizes, flow rates, and adjustment styles, include 360˚ rotating ports, and are suitable for use with push-quick fittings.December 2, 2014HomeB&R opens subsidiary in Yokohama, Japan; office in Manchester, EnglandLeading provider of automation technology B&R has opened its 24th wholly owned subsidiary – B&R Japan, headquartered in Yokohama and led by Masashi Ono.December 2, 2014HomeMotion Controls Robotics wins Sandusky Safety Council Safety AwardAutomation solutions provider Motion Controls Robotics Inc (MCRI) participated in the Sandusky County Safety Council’s “Above and Beyond” competition receiving a third place award totaling $750.00 to use for continuing improvements and advancements in the area of safety.December 1, 2014HomeSchneider Packaging appoints Mike Bower midwest regional salesWhen announcing the promotion of Mike Bower to regional sales manager for the midwest, Barry Rinaldi, director of business development, Schneider Packaging, “Mike has strong sales and marketing capabilities, and the packaging expertise to serve the needs of our customers.”December 1, 2014Secondary PackagingButler Automatic: Automatic film splicer runs at speeds up to 450 ft/minButler AutomaticDesigned for packaged goods and pharmaceutical shrink sleeve packaging operations, Butler Automatic’s new SP3HSL Series Automatic Film Splicer helps increase line efficiency by eliminating film roll change downtime, and increasing line efficiency by 9% or more according to the company.November 26, 2014Conveying & accumulationMulti-Conveyor: Conveyor merges two lanes to one without multiple servosMulti-ConveyorDesigned without multiple servos to keep costs low, Multi-Conveyor’s 2:1 Merge Conveyor for bagged products merges two lanes of separately fed 12-in long bagged food products into a single lane at 110 products/min.November 25, 2014ContainersDS Containers: New aerosol can sizesDS Smith Packaging SystemsDS Container’s two-piece aerosol cans are available in two sizes: 211x315 (66x120) geared towards the metered air freshener market, and 211x413 (66x142) suitable for shave cream and value sizes.November 24, 2014Plastics/resinsAmcor: Hot-fill PET containers with metal lug closuresAmcor Rigid PlasticsSaid to be a first for the food packaging industry, Amcor Rigid Plastics’ A-PEX63 system consists of a unique blow-and-trim 24-oz PET container which allows the fitment of metal lug closures to produce the look and feel of a glass jar with a metal lug closure – including the reassuring, functional “pop” tamper-evident indicator button on the closure.November 24, 2014HomeAnritsu: Checkweigher/metal detector inspection systemAnritsu - Product Inspection & DetectionDesigned to provide safety compliance in the food and pharmaceutical industries, Anritsu's integrated inspection solution combines the SSV (Safety, Security, and Validation) Series Checkweigher and Dual Wave Series Metal Detector to deliver high-accuracy weighing plus metal detection in a very small in-plant footprint.November 21, 2014Previous PagePage 14 of 241Next PageTop StoriesContract packagingHow Korpack Wins on Speed and SmartsInside Korpack’s rapid rise from packaging material sales to end-of-line contract packaging for major brands.PMMI NewsPPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Supports Women in Packaging and ProcessingRecyclingThrough the Line: Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin CarePackage DesignBeer Label Lessons: A Masterclass in Visual EngagementSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
