Conveying & accumulation

Berry bagging gets better

Northland Cranberries installed eight volumetric fillers and as many vf/f/s machines for its line of branded fresh fruit. Automation increases its case-per-day capacity by 50%.

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Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Exxon Chemical Co. (Houston, TX) is pursuing and establishing licensing relationships with Asian companies for its polymer technologies.

April 30, 1996

Sustainability

All-paper blister pack a reality in U.S.

Sally Hansen nail fortifier from Del Laboratories is one of the first U.S. mass-market applications for an all-paperboard blister pack.

April 30, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Sonoco's new line produces 'swell' shape

Called a pilot line, Sonoco's new nonround paperboard canister fabricating line at Hartsville, SC, will keep Lipton and others supplied. European forming technology and paper bottom sealing rounds off Lipton's rectangular shape.

April 30, 1996

Beverage

Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9001 registration: Sonoco Engraph Carton Div. (Charlotte, NC); Marsh Co. (Belleville, IL); Simplimatic Eng. Co. (Lynchburg, VA); Lepel Corp.

April 30, 1996

Cosmetics/Personal care

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Kolmar Laboratories (Port Jervis, NY) has completed an expansion program to upgrade its facilities with the latest technology to mix, manufacture and fill a wide range of color cosmetics and personal care products.

April 30, 1996

Containers

Geared for application

About all Scott Stevenson and Bijan Hosseini knew about sunscreen before they launched Newport Beach, CA-based Solar Gear, Inc., was that the greasy residue it left on their hands after use interfered with their outdoor activities, including surfing, golfing and fishing.

April 30, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart cartridges offer premium juice

Minute Maid Foodservice's latest venture in juice dispensing technology is Minute Maid® Premia, a new, high-tech dispenser designed to eliminate imprecise mixing of water and juice concentrate.

April 30, 1996

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

James River Corp. (Richmond, VA) intends to sell its CZ Inks Div. (St. Louis, MO) to Sun Chemical Corp. (Fort Lee, NJ).

April 30, 1996

Consumer packaged goods

Supplier news: International agreements

Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN) is building a new plant located northeast of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

April 30, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Sleeve/bottle combo facilitates recycling

Multi-material packages aren't usually thought of as being recyclable. However, a new type of dual-material sleeve pack, developed in Europe, was designed with recycling precisely in mind.

April 30, 1996

Additives, coatings & inks

PEN homopolymer okay for food contact

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a long-awaited regulation permitting the use of polyethylene naphthalate homopolymer for food packaging.

April 30, 1996

Containers

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Myers Container Corp. (Emeryville, CA) and Container Management Services, a div. of Western Drums, Inc., (Hayward, CA) have merged their reconditioning operations, now known as Container Management Services, LLC.

April 30, 1996