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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

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Eastman Chemical Co.

New Medical Technical Center launched by Eastman Chemical Co., helps designers, original equipment manufacturers, and processors select and successfully run appropriate Eastman polymer for flexible or rigid packaging.

April 7, 2008

Flexibles

Bone-guard shrink bags

With a proprietary bone-guard structure designed to prevent punctures with no need for patches, CMS Flavorseal® bone-guard shrink bags offer good value along with high-abuse performance for bone-in fresh, cooked, and processed meats.

April 7, 2008

Containers

CR caps for plastic tubes

World Wide Packaging is expanding its market with newchild-resistant caps for plastic tubes,

April 7, 2008

Flexibles

Canadian packer debuts new PP jar system

PP jar used for Del Monte brand fruit has foil membrane seal and pull-ring for convenience.

April 6, 2008

Flexibles

Convenience drives frozen food packaging

The market will see growth rates of 4.1% per year through 2011.

April 6, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Drum discharging & feeding system

MTS’s Drum Discharging and Feeding System provides dust-tight discharge and feeding of various dry solids and powders.

April 6, 2008

Filling/capping, dry

Bagger

WeighPack’s Swifty Bagger is designed for pre-made stand up bags, easily packaging a variety of products including snack foods, frozen produce, powders and more.

April 6, 2008

Flexibles

Swift temperature monitoring of meat

JBS Swift & Co. uses smart labels for meat distribution to increase safety and customer satisfaction.

April 6, 2008

Sustainability

What's happening in high-barrier PET?

PET bottles are a major segment in the U.S. packaging market and are being used for a whole host of products.

April 5, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Web Plus

April 5, 2008

Beverage

Grip - handle liquid containers

The General Line Packaging Group, a div. of O.Berk, has introduced Grip-Handle Liquid Containers in PET, providing a lighter-weight, no-breakage option over glass while retaining clarity.

April 5, 2008