Converting equipment

UF packaging history: Short and illustrious

Packaging World presents more information about the University of Florida’s Packaging Science program than could fit into the July 2004 feature article.

June 30, 2004

Industries: Page 594

Detergents/cleaners

Ink-jet inks

Diagraph offers ITW Inks, formulated for use in Marsh ink-jet printers. Diagraph has published the “ITW Inks Reference Guide for Marsh Printers,” an easy-to-understand tool that helps customers identify the ITW Ink part number for the Marsh equivalent.

June 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID tags becoming easier to read

On the other hand, return on investment for packagers will remain invisible for near term. Now Wal-Mart softens stance on deadlines.

May 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

SABMiller puts PackML to work

PackML standards are alive and well in a new line at SABMiller. So said Willie Lotz of SABMiller at the May 19 working session held by the World Batch Forum and the OMAC Packaging Workgroup.

May 31, 2004

Beverage

Call for Packaging Hall of Fame nominations

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute is issuing a call for nominations for the Packaging Hall of Fame.

May 31, 2004

Cartoning

CVC Technologies, Inc. offers world-wide distribution of labelers and labeling equipment

A new, larger headquarter’s facility with expanded distribution to better serve customers around the world.

May 31, 2004

Flexibles

Blue crab in 'Cadillac' package

A zipper reclosable pouch is now making its debut for pasteurized blue crabmeat in a 16-oz pouch sold under refrigeration.

May 31, 2004

Beverage

The bottled water trend

With brands like Dasani and Absopure now selling their water PET bottles in MeadWestvaco FridgeMaster® multipacks, some bottle water manufacturers are shifting away from the more traditional shrink-wrapped multipacks.

May 31, 2004

Cosmetics/Personal care

NACD awards, continued

Winners of the 2004 National Assn. of Container Distributors Packaging Awards.

May 31, 2004

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Packaging process systems

The new T-3000 Series controllers combine the container handling and packaging experience of Taylor Products and the design in process control and condition monitoring knowledge of Hardy Instruments.

May 31, 2004

Beverage

Decorative tin

U.S. Can has released its only wine-themed decorative tin, “Salud.” Measuring 65?8”x113?16”, the tin is offset printed with images of wine glasses and grapes, in addition to scripted lists of different wine types.

May 31, 2004

Flexibles

Redken stands up for pouch multipack

When designers at New York-based Redken decided to switch from traditional polyvinyl chloride folding cartons to clear, flexible stand-up pouches from Specialty Films & Associates for its Smooth Down multipacks of hair-care products, they gained a sharper, more modern design as well as added consumer convenience.

May 31, 2004

Containers

Brown-Forman adds 750-mLs in PET

Based on the success of its 1.75-L bottles of spirits in PET bottles, Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, KY, is now making available its Canadian Mist, Early Times and Southern Comfort products in new 750-mL bottles of PET, made by Amcor PET Packaging. The launch of the new bottles began early this year.

May 31, 2004