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Flexible packaging

The Conference at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2003

A comprehensive three-day seminar organized into concurrent sessions each day, this conference is packed with information about the world of packaging.

August 31, 2003

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Packaging technology on display

Once again the DuPont Awards competition attracted the best and the brightest where advancements in plastic packaging technology are concerned.

August 31, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

Molded pulp seminar rescheduled

The Mequon, WI-based International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Assn. announced that it has rescheduled its 7th International Molded Pulp Seminar to Feb.

July 31, 2003

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Wireless dynamic temperature and impact monitoring in the palm of your hand

Sensor Wireless, Canada, announced today that it will be releasing their newest wireless real time monitoring system, DTS, as an additional feature alongside of their popular Smart Bottle, Smart Can, and Universal PD sensor systems.

June 30, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

Molded pulp seminar rescheduled

The Mequon, WI-based International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Assn. announced that it has rescheduled its 7th International Molded Pulp Seminar to Feb. 14 – 16, 2004, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Orlando, FL.

June 30, 2003

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MSU, Clemson offer seminars

Michigan State University and Clemson University announce packaging seminars scheduled for this autumn...

June 30, 2003

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CLEMSON HOSTS EXTENSION SEMINARS

Clemson University will host “Packaging Fundamentals,” Nov. 4-6, and “Managing Packaging Development,” Nov. 6-7. The former seminar will cover packaging materials, laws, regulations, testing, and environmental issues.

June 30, 2003

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Pipeline: Enthusiastic engineers

One of the most exasperating parts of being a packaging reporter is to think about the stories that, for one reason or another, fall through the cracks.

June 30, 2003

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Wild Oats debuts 'corn-tainers'

Natural and organic food retailer Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, Boulder, CO, is reportedly the first North American firm to pack deli foods at retail in containers made of NatureWorks™ PLA from Cargill Dow LLC. PLA is a renewable-resource-based polylactide resin derived from corn.

June 30, 2003

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Achievements

Nine of ExxonMobil’s (Houston, TX) facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program for excellent safety performance.

May 31, 2003

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European draft packaging standards

The European Commission is taking a new approach in its directive on packaging and packaging waste. The directive is designed to minimize the environmental impact of packaging and to ensure the functioning of a single European market.

May 31, 2003

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Partnership fuels PowerID smart labels

Power Paper, a provider of thin and flexible micropower source technology and devices, and Graphic Solutions, Inc., a custom print house, have widened their strategic relationship to leverage the growing demand for thin and flexible, environmentally-friendly batteries in smart active labels.

April 30, 2003