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Filling/capping, dry

Container dumper

Material Transfer’s side load lift and dump container dumper comes with an exclusive hydraulic Lift & Seal System™.

October 4, 2009

Flexibles

Films for roll-fed shrink labeling

Dow Chemical’s OPTICITE™ Label Films for roll-fed shrink labels are available in two styles: OPTICITE™ 48 Roll-Fed Shrink Label Film and OPTICITE™ 61 Roll-Fed Shrink Label Film.

October 4, 2009

Flexible packaging

Hall of fame is enhanced

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association has announced that Pat Helm, Mark Jacobson, Dwight Schmidt, James E. Scott, and Dennis Young will be inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame.

October 4, 2009

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

Traversing printhead accommodates 10-lane stickpack f/f/s machine

Viking Packaging incorporates digital date coding technology into its 10-lane stickpack machinery.

October 4, 2009

Flexibles

Holiday sampler pack resurrects the 'cigar box'

The cigar box is making a comeback in a different product category with Young Plantations' Mingo River Southern Holiday Sampler.

October 4, 2009

Beverage

Test dispenser eyes undertapped home draft beer niche

MillerCoors tests consumer interest in at-home dispensing system.

October 4, 2009

Labels

Senator Al Franken pushes for labeling disclosure

Minnesota Democrat introduces bill for household cleansers to fully disclose all ingredients on product labels, like food and most cosmetics.

October 2, 2009

Flexibles

Bryce Corp.: One-third renewably sourced bag is a step in the right direction

September 30, 2009

Cosmetics/Personal care

Private label "grows up" for beauty salon market

Once thought as low cost alternative to national brands, private label partners allow salon owners to launch personalized brands, extending their marketing identity.

September 29, 2009

Bakery/Snack

Fast, simple maintenance for Hitachi inkjet printers

This short video from Hitachi demonstrates several of the key easy-maintenance features of the company’s inkjet printers.

September 20, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Nestle to focus on packaging of luxury chocolates

During global recession, Swiss confectioner sees 3.5 percent sales gain for first half of year.

September 14, 2009

Household/Automotive

75 cpm high speed case erector

See this video clip of the VCE Vertical Case Erector from Wayne Automation Corporation that runs RSC, HSC, and AFM cases at speeds up to 75 cases per minute.

September 7, 2009