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Consumer packaged goods

Pressure-sensitive adhesives

The latest technologies in waterborne, hot melt and solvent-type p-s adhesives for labels, graphics, medical and industrial applications are described in a brochure from National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ).

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Containers

Bang the drum carefully

Open-headed fiber drums can't pass U.S. Dept. of Transportation drop tests. NAS recommendations could result in an exemption.

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Consumer packaged goods

Legal primer guides packaging professionals

What kind of fee flexibility can you expect for legal service?

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Flexibles

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Mobil Chemical Co.'s Films Div. (Pittsford, NY): Megan Hart to newly created position of market development mgr./tobacco.

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Conveying & accumulation

United Distillers bulks up on savings

United Distillers saves $400ꯠ in freight and corrugated costs by purchasing bottles in bulk rather than in reshippers, and by shipping outgoing product in a Bliss-style case rather than the reshipper. New depalletizer, case erectors, case taper and inspection systems boost efficiency on 1.75-L spirits line.

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Closures

Productivity Forum to gather in April

The Packaging Productivity Forum shifts this year from fall to April 28 to 30. Participation in the Trends Indicator survey is up 20% over the last survey.

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Controls & Machine Components

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Balluff, Inc. (Florence, KY): James C. Birkmeyer, sales and mktg. mgr.; David R. Bird, sensor product sales mgr.; Robert W.

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Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Quantum Chemical Corp. (Cincinnati, OH): Dr. Kerry F. Williams, vp, research and development.

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Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Achievements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) was presented with the 1996 Distinguished Service Award by the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers (Lanham, MD).

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Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Achievements

Gary D. Jerdee, technical service engineer for Chevron Chemical Co. (Houston, TX), received the Andreas G. Ahlbrandt Award, funded by Enercon Industries Corp.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label this one a winner

A package redesign for Canadian Mist blended Canadian whisky earned manufacturer Brown Forman Beverages Worldwide a 1996 Pyramid Award for excellence in labeling from the Films Div.

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Closures

Spouted cartons extend milk's shelf life

Alta Dena® Certified Dairy is one of the first U.S. dairies to use SPOUT-PAK® spouted paperboard gabletop cartons from International Paper (Memphis, TN).

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