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Ruth J. Mack was elected vice president of Alcoa and group president of packaging and consumer products.

Dec 31, 2004

Joe Angel, publisher of Packaging World, congratulates Linc Jepson (left) on his retirement from NJM/CLI at Pack Expo Internatio

Mike Sabatini was appointed northeast regional manager of Sato America, Inc.

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. appointed Elaine Loh regional CFO, Asian operations; and Eiichiro Hoshino general manager of Watlow’s operations in Japan.

DAK Americas LLC hired Kevin Harrison as technical marketing representative for its PET resins business.

Linc Jepson retired from NJM/CLI at Pack Expo International 2004 in Chicago.

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Each can of Nialis non-alcoholic beer depicts silhouetted hikers or explorers bearing flags—a symbolic nod to Summit’s entry into the NA segment.

Package Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer

Summit Brewing’s Nialas non-alcoholic craft beer line uses an adventure-themed packaging design to connect with active consumers and convey the flavor-forward character of the beers.

Paper’s widespread recyclability enables CPGs to incorporate post-consumer materials and reduce use of virgin resources.

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This transition is expected to eliminate over 500 metric tons of virgin plastic per year, resulting in an estimated reduction of 694 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually.

Nestlé Purina PetCare, Amcor, and A'Peel Design Packaging for Recyclability

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Advanced Seal Inspection System For Closed Valve Bags

People

SATO America

NJM Packaging

ALCOA, Inc.

DAK Americas LLC

Watlow

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How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

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Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

Learn About 10 Different Types of Labeling Machines for Your Product

Package Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer

CPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles Remain

Survey: Automation and Robotics Makes Its Way to Secondary & End-of-Line

Nestlé Purina PetCare, Amcor, and A'Peel Design Packaging for Recyclability

RAPPLON® Homogenous Elastic Belts by Ammeraal Beltech

Seal Inspection System for Closed Valve Bags

Dual-color Industrial Inkjet Printer

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