David NewcornBeverageSoaring demands, shrinking resourcesReaders are concerned with unequal pay, heavier workloads for shrinking staffs, and constant crisis control. Packaging World's first exclusive salary and job satisfaction survey reveals a majority are content with their paychecks.August 31, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingKodak develops speedier labelingCompleting generic preprinted labels with laser-printed variable information allows Kodak to ship orders within 24 hours while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year for its small-batch printing needs.August 31, 1997Cosmetics/Personal careEngineers paid well to handle changesPackaging engineers earn a good income and many received a healthy pay raise last year, according to Packaging World's exclusive salary survey. But many feel their effectiveness is limited by perpetual crisis management, downsizing and unrealistic schedulAugust 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationMonoblock propels Skyy into new marketsFiller/capper monoblock machine for miniature bottles of spirits enables Frank-Lin Distillers to permit customers like Skyy Spirits to enter the mini market on the West Coast.August 31, 1997CartoningBlister packer feeds three different tablets for AmwayAmway's Nutrilite Div. blister-packs three dissimilar, tough-to-feed vitamin tablets on one blister card. New equipment provides substantial savings over contract packaging.August 31, 1997HomeSoaring demands, shrinking resources (sidebar)No time to keepupAugust 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationA new Dey for aseptic blow/fill/sealA trio of latest-generation blow/fill/seal machines for aseptic respiratory care products are the first in the U.S. Dey Laboratories receives one-third higher production, better sterility and labor-saving CIP/SIP.July 31, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingTwo panels for the cost of onePrivate-label manufacturer Nakano Foods applies corner-wrap bar-code labels at upwards of 20 cases/min to satisfy customer requests for adjacent panel labeling.July 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationFlexible filling for salad dressingsJapanese food company Nakano Foods tests U.S. demand for its salad dressings with a flexible moderate-volume filling line.July 31, 1997LabelsLabeler makes the gradePharmaceuticals maker Organon, Inc. relied on its equipment vendor to devise a complete validation procedure for its new labeler before it hit the production floor.June 30, 1997Previous PagePage 21 of 26Next Page
