Protective/transport packaging

Secondary pack boosts sales, trims costs

Asheville, NC-based Candle Station switched its oil lamp packaging late last year. Then it watched holiday sales of the item jump, says co-owner Helaine Greene.

July 31, 1997

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Oral-B, Nickelodeon brush up on oral care graphics

Last month, Belmont, CA-based Oral-B Laboratories introduced a line of collectible tooth brushes and pastes branded with children's cable television network Nickelodeon(TM) and its hit show, "Rugrats." Designed by Kornick Lindsay (Chicago, IL), the colorful packaging/product is part of "a strategic partnership between Oral-B and Nickelodeon in which the packaging helps fight the battle to get kids to brush and make it a better experience," says Sheree Lucas, Oral-B product manager.

July 31, 1997

Flexibles

Land O'Lakes tests fresh meal kits

In May, a new contender in the burgeoning home meal replacement category quietly appeared in the refrigerated produce section of Chicago-area grocery stores.

July 31, 1997

Sustainability

Plastic packaging efficiency up 50% in 20 years, says Rathje

"Plastic packaging is the workhorse of source reduction." A tagline from the American Plastics Council?

June 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Clamshell is armed for retail sale

A hinged polyvinyl chloride clamshell with multiple cavities has helped Norcross, GA-based Connecticut Valley Arms strengthen its retail sales of Black Powder Rifles throughout the U.S.

June 30, 1997

Secondary Packaging

Boskovich tests microwavable vegetable pack

Fresh produce in convenient, value-added packaging was in abundance at the recent Food Marketing Institute show in Chicago. Among those entering this fast-growing category is Boskovich Farms.

June 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Tuscarora Inc. (New Brighton, PA) has acquired Allgood Industries, Inc. (Hayward, CA) and has also purchased the business and thin-gauge thermoforming machinery of Thermoformers Plus (Chula Vista, CA).

June 30, 1997

Protective/transport packaging

Box boosts sales

An attractive dark green chipboard box topped with a clear lid of thermoformed polyvinyl chloride has already boosted orders this year for the Copper Mermaid line of Americana brass ornaments from Pen & Inc., Concord, NH.

June 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Auger filler

The Quad Servo 1000 multiple- lane auger filler from Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery (Sturtevant, WI) is designed to dispense small amounts of dry spices and seasonings into cups and thermoformed containers in mutiple lane configurations.

May 31, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Machine vision system

Sharp Digital Information Products (Irvine, CA) has developed a new machine vision system that does color inspection and tracking at speeds to 2꼀 parts/min.

May 31, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Packaging foam

In response to recently established federal restrictions on the flammable content of foams, Sentinel Products (Hyannis, MA) has developed GH(TM)NE PE foam.

May 31, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Gauging demand for calendered plastics

Consistent sheet thickness and economics make calendered plastics appealing to thermoformers. How are plastics calendered? What are the current developments in calendering? Packaging World takes a look.

May 31, 1997

Flexibles

NPE 1997 delivers a 'world of plastics'

Billed as the world's largest plastics exposition this year, NPE 1997 expects more than 1귔 exhibitors and 75ꯠ visitors at Chicago's McCormick Place between June 16 and 20. A technology-oriented conference program focusing on plastics trends will feature at least 100 industry experts.

May 31, 1997