Flexible packaging

Packaging automation delivers value for tough economy

With the recession ‘official,’ CPGs stand to win more sales and market share in 2009 through packaging innovation and efficiency than comparable investments.

December 8, 2008

Household/Automotive: Page 9

Secondary Packaging

Sterling Anthony On Pack Expo Intl. 2008

For a variety of reasons, it was a good year.

December 3, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned From World News

December 3, 2008

Beverage

Focus groups without packaging input: Out of focus?

Focus groups can’t fulfill their potential as a packaging research methodology without the proper role of the packaging professional.

November 2, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Taking aim at OEE

Is your company on-target with your OEE program? If not, you may want to reconsider.

October 4, 2008

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Rotary hot-air bag sealers elevate operating efficiencies

Contract packer installs four units to accommodate high-speed, high-production demands of major paper products manufacturer.

October 4, 2008

Sustainability

Promoting PLA to the consumer

The claims made about PLA to consumers differ in their relevance, as well as in their susceptibility to attacks; therefore, strategic thought should go into their choice.

September 26, 2008

Closures

Avoid these project pitfalls

Although a list of things that can undercut a packaging project are legion, here are some key ones.

August 31, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Smaller, lighter machinery drives

ABB’s ACS350 general machinery drives are designed and built to enable volume machine builders to increase average throughput time via an average 2-sec programming time per unit.

August 4, 2008

Household/Automotive

Prismatic label drives car-care product's impact

Consumers take a shine to Meguiar’s new Ultimate Quik Detailer car-care product.

July 31, 2008

Sustainability

Packages earn NACD awards recognition

NACD Packages of the Year honored this month highlight innovation, sustainability.

May 31, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Packaging and warnings

Do you think either there’s no need for a warning on your package or that your warning is sufficient? Don’t be so sure.

April 30, 2008

Household/Automotive

Graham Packaging

Newly launched online database enables customers and potential customers to search the company’s catalog of stock containers and save the downloaded information and drawings in a password account.

April 7, 2008