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Sustainability

Setting up shop

Merck, Revlon and Clorox developed unique packaging technology for their own use. Now those developments are generating revenue through licensing to other firms.

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Sustainability

Bottles grow 'greener' with PCR

It took three years of development work, HDPE bottles produced for Clorox household cleaners by Owens-Brockway now incorporate 25% PCR material.

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Conveying & accumulation

El Jawhara bags snacks in burgeoning Egyptian market

Bagging equipment helps El Jawhara develop a strong presence in Egypt's rapidly growing snack food market. The equipment is expected to provide a three- to four-year payback by economically producing high volumes of bagged snacks.

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Secondary Packaging

Pouches stand up around the globe

Stand-up pouch development is on the march (see Kellogg item, top of page). Among the possibilities are pouches with ribs for gripping, pouches with new styles of drinking/dispensing spouts, and, on the airlines, pouches prized for making substantial source and weight reduction possible.

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Controls & Machine Components

Horizontal cartoner

Adco's (Sanger, CA) 11EHL-40 is a manual-loading, continuous-motion, horizontal cartoning machine. It's designed for operations requiring a smaller machine size with full-size capabilities.

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

Machine technology that slashes changeover

In this second report from our survey of changeover trends, readers describe how new equipment technology like control programming and tool-free adjustments helps them attack downtime.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Homemade look for wine package

Montevina Winery's new Cucina Mista wine has a label that is especially refreshing for its simple rustic appeal. Italian for "kitchen mix," the wine is a blend of 20 different red table wines produced by this St.

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

J.R. Simplot weighs accuracy's advantages

Revamped lines and switch to bags trigger savings

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Avoiding eco-seals

Coming up with international eco-labeling standards that don't impede U.S. packagers is important, according to Karil Kochenderfer, director of environmental affairs for the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), testifying before Congress in late February.

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Converting equipment

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

The operations of Black Clawson-SANO (Amelia, OH) will be transferred to the Black Clawson Converting Machine Corp. (Fulton, NY).

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Conveying & accumulation

Supplier news: International agreements

Stork Bepak B.V., Stork Biviator B.V., and Stork Conveyor Systems B.V. have merged to form Stork BP&L B.V. (Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands)

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Converting equipment

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Mead Containerboard (Atlanta, GA): Kenneth F. Hanway, vp, converting operations.

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