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Flexibles

DriCan® Reusable Desiccating Canisters

DriCan® Reusable Desiccating Canisters protect all types of articles from deterioration, rust, corrosion, mold, mildew and other damage caused by moisture or high humidity.

July 31, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

2005 IoPP AmeriStars bestowed

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced in early August its 2005 AmeriStar Award winners.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Deluxe RFID solution is scalable

Deluxe Media Service’s RFID for boxed DVDs implemented at three distribution centers to meet a retailer mandate is flexible and scalable.

July 31, 2005

Containers

New plant food package reduces product returns

Retailers were returning a percentage of EnviroSafe Lab’s Dynamite Plant Food unsold because the product’s tubular containers cracked during distribution or became weathered over time when exposed to rain and the sun’s heat on the shelves outside of lawn-and- garden centers.

July 31, 2005

Flexibles

Clarity, gloss help India cosmetics brand bloom

The cosmetics industry is growing rapidly in India, and cosmetics companies in that country are beginning to grasp the importance that visual clarity and gloss play in package design.

July 31, 2005

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005

Converting equipment

Display scores for production efficiency

Scoreboard display showing production line status raises efficiency.

June 30, 2005

Flexibles

MRI automates

MRI Flexible Packaging’s Art and Press departments are now fully automated.

June 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Safety scanner

Rockwell Automation offers its new Allen-Bradley DeviceNet Safety scanner and I/O that gives manufacturers the opportunity to place safety and standard devices on a single network, simplifying control system design in complex applications such as those found in the automotive, semiconductor, packaging, food, and beverage industries.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID advice from the leaders

“I wake up every morning hoping...hoping that RFID goes away, and then spend the rest of the day working diligently for its inevitability.”

June 30, 2005

Labels

It's all gravy for new IAMS line

Cincinnati, OH-based Procter & Gamble has created a new pet food category with the introduction of IAMS HomeStyle Gravy for Dogs. Designed to be served with dry dog foods, the gravies add flavor and a moist texture.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies

CompaniesAmpac Packaging has completed its acqusition of Kapak Co.

June 30, 2005