Weighing/combination scales

Snack maker boosts output with forward-thinking solutions

Three identical weighing and bagging systems—along with metal detection and bar-code scanning technology—are keys to this turnkey, single-supplier packaging upgrade.

February 1, 2016

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Operational Excellence

Ipack Ima begins new era with Fiera Milano and UCIMA partnership

Ipack Ima moves its offices to Fiera Milano to broaden new international synergies.

January 25, 2016

Flexibles

Research firm to create end market for recovered multilayer PET film

Spanish plastics research firm AIMPLAS works with paint and varnish company to develop new alkyd and polyester resins from multilayer packaging waste.

January 25, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Suntory pursues 100% bio-based beverage bottles

Collaboration between Suntory and renewable chemical company Anellotech enters next phase, as supplier completes installation and development of testing facility.

January 24, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN brochure details benefits of personal care packaging

New brochure outlines the safety, convenience, and sustainability features of personal care packaging and includes advice on how to minimize personal care packaging waste.

January 23, 2016

Sustainability

New Kits Marketed in Sustainable Packaging

New England Biolabs launches environmentally friendly Monarch™ Kits for high-quality DNA purification.

January 22, 2016

Contract Packaging

Hurry to the late-February CPA Annual Meeting for Big Brand insights, Big Data and best practices

Supply chain partners will get hands-on advice from a Sam's Club packaging chief; plus legal, labor and tech tips at February's Contract Packaging Association 2016 Annual Meeting.

January 22, 2016

Sustainability

Modest Growth for Global Packaging Demand Through 2020

New Smithers Pira report says Asian regions, emerging markets, and sustainability to drive packaging demand in next five years.

January 19, 2016

Flexibles

Can we solve the flexible film recovery puzzle?

Industry groups have begun looking at strategies to develop multilayer flexible film recovery systems. But can they overcome the challenges that exist in every step of the process?

January 17, 2016

Flexibles

Seventh Generation Introduces Recyclable, Flexible SUP

The new pouch is a multilayer PE structure that provides functional and aesthetic advantages comparable to a mixed-material structure, but solves the recycling challenge.

January 16, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

PCI Reveals Serialization Strategy

Contract packager PCI discusses its serialization systems hierarchy and how it yields benefits both internally and for its pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical companies around the globe.

January 15, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

PCI sees ‘tremendous activity’ in pharmaceutical serialization

Contract packager PCI's serialization investment expected to deliver strong ROI and help its global pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical customers.

January 14, 2016

Plastics/resins

Electronic tablet counter/fillers energize Reliance Private Label Supplements

Growing supplement and vitamin company uses APPS machinery to improve efficiency and ease setup and changeover.

January 12, 2016