Conveying & accumulation

Wrapper automatically bales hay for export

For the first time in the hay industry, an export company uses an automatic stretch wrapper to prepare its hay bales for shipment overseas.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Oil packer's ink-jets add bar codes

Private-label motor oil customers seek better bottle codes and bar codes on cases. Packer siezes opportunity to upgrade to a networked system using wax-based inks that help plant achieve pollution cutbacks.

August 31, 1999

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Achievements

Dow Corning Corp. (Midland, MI) has been named Specialty Products Supplier of the Year for 1998 by Ashland Distribution Co.'s Industrial Chemicals and Solvents Div.

August 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Lemonade launch refreshed by innovative packaging

In launching the first major ReaLemon Brand® extension in 65-years, package designers at Eagle Family Foods brought plenty of creativity to the first shelf-stable lemonade concentrate.

August 31, 1999

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Resin performs swimmingly for Salmolux

Federal Way, WA-based smoked seafood producer Salmolux Inc. markets gourmet smoked salmon at retail and restaurants internationally. Recently, Salmolux changed packaging film specs for its skin-packs.

August 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

National Starch and Chemical Co. (Bridgewater, NJ): John. C. Dutney, vp, Packaging and Converting Adhesives Div.

August 31, 1999

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

UCB Chemicals Corp. (Smyrna, GA): K. Brett Johnson, market mgr., graphic arts.

August 31, 1999

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

The expansion of Equistar Chemicals' (Houston, TX) Matagorda, TX, HDPE facility is on schedule and should be complete by October.

August 31, 1999

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Alsuisse Lonza Group Ltd. (Zrich, Switzerland) will propose to its shareholders to demerge its chemical and energy activities and to integrate the remaining aluminum and packaging businesses into a three-way merger with Alcan (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) and Pechiney (Paris, France).

August 31, 1999

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) has signed a definitive agreement to buy Union Carbide Corp. (Danbury, CT) for $11.6 billion.

August 31, 1999

Closures

French juice marketer first to use reclosable cap

French juice marketer Les Vergers D'Alsace is the first to use the new resealable and tamper-evident opening device for aseptic brick packs from Tetra Pak (Vernon Hills, IL) called the SpinCap.

August 31, 1999

Beverage

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Crooked River Brewing Co. (Cleveland, OH) has acquired Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co.'s beer div. (Cincinnati, OH).

August 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Plastic pleases Mrs. Butterworth's

Mrs. Butterworth's® 24-oz syrup moved from glass to a three-layer polypropylene bottle starting August 2. This change is the first step in a national plan to phase out glass completely in all Mrs.

August 31, 1999