Sustainability

P&G pushes the limits of two-stage ISBM

P&G teams up with an innovative resin supplier and a specialist in high-performance packaging to commercialize a PP preform for stretch blow molding.

September 9, 2010

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Controls & Machine Components

China expert addresses world's hottest machine market at PMMI conference

Xiaoguang Hou from B&R Industrial Automation will share his knowledge of the packaging machinery market in China with PMMI members at September’s annual meeting.

August 29, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Entry-level palletizers

Intelligrated’s Alvey GS100 family of palletizers provides a durable, reliable automated palletizing solution at an affordable price.

August 7, 2010

Converting equipment

Three technologies worth tracking

A number of good ideas and a new technology or two have crossed my desk lately in no particular order. So rather than wait for them to magically assemble themselves into a single-topic column, I've decided to present them here in the same manner that they arrived: in no particular order.

August 5, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Evaluating in-mold labeling

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

July 26, 2010

Flexibles

Label Technology hires sales executive

Label Technology, Inc. has announced the addition of Robert Holt as a sales representative for their pressure sensitive label and flexible packaging product lines.

July 23, 2010

Flexibles

Mason Wells to acquire Appleton Performance Packaging

Mason Wells has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Appleton Performance Packaging from Appleton Papers Inc.

July 12, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: High-inertia servomotors

A high-inertia style servomotor from Siemens makes the control response of the new 1FK7-HI suitable for high- and variable-load inertia applications, including the feed and auxiliary axes on machine tools, as well as winders and unwinders.

July 7, 2010

Flexibles

Employing packaging to energize nutraceuticals

As functional foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements continue to blend into new categories, companies use packaging to help market innovative new products.

July 2, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

July 1, 2010

Converting equipment

Shuttleworth appoints new member to board of directors

Breton C. Ranc has been appointed to the Shuttleworth Board of Directors.

July 1, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

June 6, 2010

Flexibles

Biodegradable film for chocolate Melts

In the UK, Melts chocolate candies from Thorntons are wrapped in metallised, biodegradable NatureFlex™ NM film from Innovia.

June 4, 2010