Machinery: Page 1042

Sustainability

3Com adds thermoformed plastic tray to its 'network'

Computer communications gear maker 3Com replaces a variety of materials with a plastic thermoformed tray that protects shipments of its network adapter cards and cuts manual packing time by half.

January 31, 1999

Flexibles

Packaging's synergistic era will push professionals in new century (whenever it arrives)

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January 31, 1999

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Supplier news: International agreements

FMC FoodTech's(Homer City, PA) Food Systems and Handling Div. has entered into an agreement with Yamato Scale Co. (Akashi, Japan) to distribute Yamato's Dataweigh Sigma series computer combination weigh scales in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

January 31, 1999

Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Packaging Products Corp. (Mission, KS) has announced the pending acquistions of Flex-Pak, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA) and Atlanta Film Converting Co.

January 31, 1999

Filling/capping, dry

Supplier news: International agreements

MG America (Fairfield, NJ) has signed an agreement to exclusively distribute a complete line of high-speed filling, stoppering and capping machines from M.A.R.

January 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supplier news: International agreements

ITW Auto-Sleeve (Twinsburg, OH) has signed a "Technology Agreement" with PDC Europe (Montdidier, France), enabling Auto-Sleeve stretch labels to be applied by PDC Europe's new high-speed labelers.

January 31, 1999

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

MAP pack for fresh red meat and sauce

The Tesco chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom is testing a new twist on fresh red meat in modified-atmosphere packs. It's a line of refrigerated "pan fry or grill" cuts, including pork, beef and lamb, that come with a complementary sauce.

January 31, 1999

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Fort Dearborn Co.'s (Elk Grove, IL) Flexible Packaging Div. plans to double the size of its printing facility to 56ꯠ sq'. The additional space will house three new 10-color flexographic printing presses, two new slitter/rewinders and new PVC/PETG seaming equipment.

January 31, 1999

Secondary Packaging

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Wilsher Boulevard Packaging, LTD (Oakbrook, IL) has moved its offices and production to a new 35ꯠ sq' space within a 90ꯠ sq' warehouse at 2100 York Road, Ste.

January 31, 1999

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Uniloy Milacron (Manchester, MI): Dewey Rainville, injection blow molding consultant.

January 31, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coder delivers healthy benefits for U.K. vet lab

Faster coding and clearer print on each label enable Veterinary Laboratories Agency to speed the supply of tuberculin to veterinary establishments throughout the United Kingdom.

January 31, 1999

Secondary Packaging

Packaging for a creamy candy

Nabisco of Parsippany, NJ, recent-ly introduced Lifesavers Creme Savers®, which it calls "the first dairy-based hard candy from Lifesavers that blends real cream with classic flavors." Nabisco marketers wanted to make sure that graphics on the roll candy's overwrap had a "creamy," three-dimensional quality that would make the candy stand out on the package.

January 31, 1999