Gretchen EdelbrockConveying & accumulationNational Bulk Equipment, Inc: Packaged product recovery systemsNational Bulk Equipment, Inc.National Bulk Equipment’s ProductSaver line of packaged product recovery systems provides safe and efficient recovery of packaged product and packaging that may be off-spec, mis-labeled, overruns, unsafe, or for other reasons, unsalable, reducing material loss and improving sustainability.July 30, 2012HomeWS Packaging Group acquires Consolidated Products Inc., Boelter Industries, Inc.WS Packaging Group, Inc., printing and label converting operator in Green Bay, WI, has acquired Consolidated Products Inc., a label converting company located in Knoxville, TN., and Boelter Industries, Inc., a full-service folding carton company located in Winona, MN.July 27, 2012Conveying & accumulationCermex Inc: Continuous lane divider with guiding arm provides speeds up to 350 products/min.DiviArm from Cermex is a continuous lane divider with guiding arm for distributing primary packaging such as bottles, containers, cans, and cartons into lanes.July 27, 2012HomeMitsubishi Electric Automation: Servo amplifier has EtherCAT connectivityMitsubishi’s MR-J3-xA-RJ158, offered as part of the MELSERVO MR-J3 family, is an AC servo drive designed to provide users with connectivity to Mitsubishi Electric high-performance servo amplifiers over EtherCAT communication.July 26, 2012HomeMultivac launches Direct Packaging Solutions (DPS) business unit, headed by Brett CockrumMultivac, Inc. has announced the launch of Direct Packaging Solutions (DPS) business unit geared to the unique requirements of small and mid-sized food processors and packagers as well as food service operations throughout the United States.July 26, 2012HomeBosch Packaging Technology to acquire Ampack AmmannIn a move that will complement it's existing product portfolio of technologies for packaging liquid and paste-like foodstuffs, Bosch Packaging Technology has announced plans to acquire German manufacturer Ampack Amman.July 25, 2012Filling/capping, liquid & viscousAPACKS: Automatic linear piston fillers for any viscosity liquidE-Pak Machinery Inc.Designed for the cosmetic, food service, specialty chemical, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries APACKS’ automatic linear piston filler provides accuracy, efficiency, quick and easy changeover, customization, versatility, and variable fill rate control.July 25, 2012HomeShipload of Oshenite ultra-pure renewable performance mineral arrives for plastics industryU.S. Aragonite Enterprises is now making available to the plastics industry commercial quantities of the world’s only renewable performance mineral satisfying market interest generated over the past 12 months.July 24, 2012HomeOssid Corporation: Label/barcode validation machineOssid LLCRunning up to 140 units/min., TVS 1000 label and barcode validation machine from Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, is designed to ensure that package contents, labels, and barcodes are perfectly matched.July 24, 2012ClosuresPortola Packaging, Inc: Tamper-evident linerless plug closuresSilgan Containers Corp.Portola Packaging’s Steri-Shield 38mm closure is its first tamper-evident (TE) linerless plug closure for extended shelf life (ESL) and aseptic beverage packages.July 23, 2012Previous PagePage 162 of 241Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingAldi Adopts ‘World’s First’ Aluminum-free Full Barrier Aseptic CartonsAldi adopts SIG’s Terra Alu-free carton packs for its Rio d’oro juice line, aiming to cut carbon emissions by 29% with the world’s first aluminum-free full-barrier aseptic carton made from over 80% paper.Package DesignAbsolut Vodka Adds Glow Effect for Festival-Themed BottlesPMMI NewsPMMI Foundation Donates $100,000 to Michigan State’s School of PackagingRecyclingThrough the Line: Recyclable Aluminum Coffee PodSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications