Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

German contract packager relies on packaging machinery

Blister lines employ easy-to-change equipment that helps meet demand for smaller batches of pharmaceutical customers.

February 7, 2011

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Flexible packaging

Oxygen, water vapor permeation units installed at pharmaceutical testing laboratory in Tibet

Testing equipment to be used to measure package permeation for traditional Tibetan herbal remedies and conventional pharmaceuticals.

January 10, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Xbox 360 accessory packs reduce package size 40%

As Microsoft was redesigning its console cartons to eliminate some materials, it also did a materials swap-out when designing the packaging for Xbox 360 accessories, reducing package size as much as 40% while increasing shipping efficiency up to 40%.

January 4, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Micro blister packaging machine

Designed for OTC and regulated pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, the FBM-Micro blister packaging machine from PIA-K Enterprises combines with Norwood's 53LT printer to thermoform, fill, print and seal up to 80 units/min.

January 3, 2011

Flexible packaging

Blister and pouch in-line printing

Easy to validate, quick set up and operation, Griffin Rutger's TruFlex offers tool-less changeover and "on the fly" adjustments.

November 18, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Run large and small blisters on one machine

Pharmawork's TF3 features toolless changeover, and servo indexing with integrated cooling after forming.

November 10, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Integrated modular blister and cartoner for pharma

Small and medium batch blister and carton module geared for frequent and quick changeover. Produces 300 blisters and 150 or 300 cartons per hour.

November 2, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

PrePak acquires TestPak packaging and logistics company

PrePak Holdings Inc. announced it has successfully acquired TestPak, a health care supply chain company in Whippany, N.J.

September 20, 2010

Flexible packaging

Pharmaceutical packaging demand forecast to rise through 2014

Regulations and standards that address issues such as barrier protection, patient drug compliance, and diversion and counterfeiting will increase demand for containers and accessories.

September 9, 2010

Cartoning

Marchesini Open House, October 18-22

From October 18-22, 2010, Italian pharmaceutical and cosmetic packager Marchesini will open its doors in Pianoro, (Bologna) Italy, to customers, the press and anyone else who wants to see the company’s newest packaging solutions.

September 8, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Global developments deliver encouraging news for packaging

A solid-dose packaging plant in Hungary, vial-filling capabilities in the U.K., and plants in the U.S., China, and Spain demonstrate worldwide growth in pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals.

August 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Evaluating in-mold labeling

How does this method of decoration stack up as an option?

July 26, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New breed of blister pack for trimmer line

Desert Extrusion patents a new vinyl packaging design that addresses the previous package’s unfortunate tendency to behave like a jack-in-the-box.

July 3, 2010