Machinery: Page 1076

Converting equipment

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Novapak Corp. (Eatontown, NJ) has introduced PET stretch/blow-molding capability to its Paris, IL, operation and boosted capacity of injection-molded PET preforms by 33%.

July 31, 1998

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Hoppmann Corp. (Chantilly, VA) and Universal Technology (Pittsburgh, PA) have agreed to a joint venture to create Hoppmann Robotics, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA), a robotics integrator specializing in flexible feeding and packaging applications.

July 31, 1998

Flexibles

Associations honor converters

Golden, CO-based Graphic Packaging Corp. won three Excellence Awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council (Alexandria, VA) for folding cartons, all made using the company's Composipac(TM) converting process.

July 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Drug labeling for the elderly

The Alliance for Aging Research, an umbrella organization for geriatrics-related study groups, has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services develop a list of medications that are "potentially inappropriate for use in older persons" and another "red alert" list of medications that rarely, if ever, should be used with the elderly.

July 31, 1998

Secondary Packaging

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Brenton Eng. (Alexandria, MN) has added the Roberts line of cartoners to its current line of case packaging machinery.

July 31, 1998

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

AET Films unveils10-meter-wide line

In March, AET Films' Terre Haute, IN, plant started production on Tenter III, a 10-meter-wide cast film extrusion line that's capable of producing 50 million lb/yr of 10-m-wide, biaxially oriented polypropylene film.

July 31, 1998

Labeling

USDA hints at scrapping prior label approval

The U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture may be moving toward turning over all labeling responsibilities to industry and ending its prior label approval program.

July 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Poultry labeling

USDA has expanded its so-called "70-30 rule" for meat labeling to apply to poultry, as well. That means no label changes are necessary when two types of poultry ingredients are present in processed foods in slightly varying amounts.

July 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Clarification

In our story "Quaker makes waves in cereal market" (see PW, June '98, p. 41), we reported that the contract packer used a Laudenberg machine to make, fill and seal Quaker Oats' 100% Natural Granola cereal in stand-up, resealable pouches.

July 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

General Magnaplate: Surface enhancement treatment brochure

A brochure describing improvement to parts made of titanium and titanium alloys by using Canadize® surface enhancement treatments is available from General Magnaplate (Linden, NJ).

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Topline Products Co. Inc: Mascara prototype

Now in prototype development is Topline Products' (Wayne, NJ) One-Step(TM) mascara package. The patent-pending package is expected to be available commercially late this year, for sale to mascara manufacturers.

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

George Gordon Assoc., Inc: George Gordon Assoc., Inc: Gaylord/pallet loading system

George Gordon Associates (Nashua, NH) has introduced the Layer Pack Model LP-2000 gaylord/pallet loading system. The LP-2000 is said to be unique because it uses a live matrix generating table to provide non-contact handling of highly decorated or odd-shaped items to be packed, yet is said to provide 50% more density than other packing methods.

June 30, 1998