Arnie OrloskiPrepared FoodsPackagers eager for more trainingMore than ever before, training on equipment and components is seen as a vital need to companies that make all types of products. However, the lack of time and lukewarm company commitments are major obstacles, and the quality of training is also criticized.September 30, 2000Controls & Machine ComponentsInformation powers the 21st centuryThere are so many concepts we try to embrace as we begin our journey into the 21st century. But I don’t think any one is as important as our quest for more information.August 31, 2000HomeFewer vendors in manufacturers' plansA reader survey about vendor consolidation emphasizes that most manufacturers are actively looking to decrease the number of packaging suppliers from which they buy. Pricing advantages is just one of many driving factors.August 31, 2000FlexiblesGrowth accelerates in flexible materialsVolume of flexible packaging materials continues to outpace growth in both the overall economy and for all of packaging. FPA report does identify some potential problems, however.August 31, 2000Contract PackagingRetailers need to play role in defeating counterfeitsThe marketing and sale of counterfeit products hurts every member of the supply chain—except the counterfeiter.July 31, 2000Flexibles'Selling' machine safetyImproving the safety of packaging equipment-and meeting the ANSI B155.1 standard-was the topic of a PMMI seminar July 11-12. 3M's John Hunt urged machine builders to use safety as a selling point.June 30, 2000Coding, Printing & LabelingThe legend of Jimmi; an ode to cosmeticsLast month in this space, you learned a bit about how some of us view package design, another way of saying, the “cosmetics” of packaging: how great printing or decorating of a container can attract customers.June 30, 2000FlexiblesDesign of the timesEditors are often asked, “What kinds of applications really get you interested in a story?” Usually, this is the preamble to a sales pitch for a story on the application du jour.May 31, 2000Flexible packagingBaxter Labs helps develop validatable pouch sealersSpurred by ISO requirements, Baxter’s CardioVascular Group works with OEM to develop more consistent, validatable heat sealers for medical device pouches.May 31, 2000Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingBIC says 'opaa' to shaver packagingDeveloped and molded in the U.S., new blister packs for premium disposable shavers are filled in Greece, then shipped back to the U.S. for marketing.May 31, 2000Previous PagePage 27 of 40Next Page
