Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Web Plus: Suppliers of 'hands-on' equipment take to the Web

T hanks to the low cost of disseminating product information via the Web, it's now easier than ever to obtain information on packaging equipment from smaller suppliers that cater more toward users of low-cost, entry-level or "hands-on" packaging equipment.

July 31, 1999

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Containers

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Trilla Steel Drum Corp. (Chicago, IL) and Russell-Stanley Corp. (Bridgewater, NJ) have formed a strategic alliance to strengthen both cos. in the Chicago metro market.

July 31, 1999

Containers

Supplier news: International agreements

Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) has completed the exchange of its spiral core mfg. assets with Abzac S.A., a privately held co. in France, for a 49% equity interest in Abzac's fibre drum business.

July 31, 1999

Labels

Mixer bottle shapes up

Cocktail mixer bottles take new shape in pinch-grip PET. Also new are a gold hot-stamped, pressure-sensitive label and HDPE closure.

July 31, 1999

Beverage

Sonoco dedicates sculpture for centennial

A revolving bronze sculpture, dedicated to honor the men and women of Sonoco Products, has been placed in a landscaped setting in front of the company's corporate offices in Hartsville, SC.

July 31, 1999

Labeling

Alcoholic beverage packaging ban stuns

A new proposal to limit packaging options staggers industry. Agency would ban alcohol in packages that could lure underage drinkers.

June 30, 1999

Tamper-evident machinery

Swinging design 'shakes' up cocktail market

June 30, 1999

Beverage

Neckhanger appeals to teens

A new on-pack promotion combines two things teens love: hair styling products and the popular television show "Dawson's Creek." Attached to the entire Dep line of styling products is a colorful neckhanger advertising the show's new Web site and a chance to win the title character's necklace, says Lisa Cogan, brand manager at Dep Corp., Rancho Dominguez, CA.

May 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Ocean Spray firmly grasps handled PET

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., broke new ground in mid-April by introducing a 1-gal, clear, heat-set polyethylene terephthalate bottle that incorporates a preformed polypropylene side handle.

May 31, 1999

Containers

Anchors aweigh

U.S. pushes for total rewrite of international maritime packaging rules for hazardous materials.

May 31, 1999

Beverage

Supplement labels

Dietary supplement labels now must contain more complete information, including a clear identity statement, a complete list of ingredients and a new "Supplement Facts" information panel.

April 30, 1999

Containers

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

CP Louisiana, Inc. (New Orleans, LA), General Steel Drum Corp. (Charlotte, NC), Nesco Container Corp. (Fenton, MO), North Coast Container Corp.

April 30, 1999

Cartoning

Glaxo 'Wellcomes' quick-change software

As Glaxo Wellcome's Zebulon, NC, facility packs a wider variety of pharmaceuticals, quick-changeover equipment becomes top priority. Software developed in-house helps the plant reduce changeover times on its solid-dose packaging lines.

April 30, 1999