Coding, Printing & Labeling

Consumers 'Agree': redesign a success

An unusual back-panel hologram label helps newly relaunched line of hair care products achieve phenomenal sales growth.

December 31, 1999

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Converting equipment

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Uniloy-Milacron (Manchester, MI) has expanded its exclusive microcellular foam license agreement with Trexel (Woburn, MA) to include blow molding, as well as previously announced low-pressure structural foam applications.

November 30, 1999

Tamper-evident machinery

Smooth sealing of fruit smoothie base

When J.R. Wood Co. landed a contract to fill a fruit smoothie concentrate for a large convenience-store chain, management decided the best way to assure seal integrity and tamper evidence was through an induction-sealed foil membrane.

November 30, 1999

Converting equipment

Quality Dairy 'pops' with integral straw

By next spring, Quality Dairy Co. expects to be the first company to sell beverages in bottles equipped with an integral flexible straw that pops up and partially out of the bottle when its closure is removed.

November 30, 1999

Sustainability

Is recycling sacred in California?

If you've read through Michele Raymond's report on the upcoming battle over plastic containers and recycling in California (see p. 44), you recognize you're reading a piece that originates from someone with a pro-recycling bias.

October 31, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Capsule Web site reviews

Designing & sharing packaging specs on-line (sidebar)

October 31, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Guzzlers bring new gear to Twin Mountain

When fruit-flavored Guzzlers proved popular, this bottled water marketer moved quickly to install both new bottle-making equipment as well as a new packaging line.

October 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Austell, GA) and Carolina Converting, Inc. (Fayetteville, NC) have completed their merger agreement. Carolina Converting has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Caraustar Industries.

October 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Carlsberg's plastic beer bottle adds barrier

Just a few months after introducing a refillable beer bottle made of polyethylene naphthalate in Denmark (see Packaging World, Sept. '99, p. 10, or packworld.

October 31, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Coca-Cola's barrier technology to double PET shelf life

Just as this issue was about to go to press, The Coca-Cola Company announced a stunning development, BESTPET(TM) (Barrier Enhanced Silica Treated polyethylene terephthalate).

October 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Bayer pours into lawn-and-garden containers

Spotted at the August National Hardware Show in Chicago were containers from Bayer-Pursell that are notable for their combination of functionality and good looks.

October 31, 1999

Flexibles

New books profile converters, private-label manufacturers

Need to know more about packaging converters in North America or about the continued growth of store brands?

September 30, 1999

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Label Pack Converting Institute (Gorham, ME) has been reorganized and has changed its focus to become a worldwide supplier-oriented organization.

September 30, 1999