Sustainability

Locked4Kids carton earns AmeriStar ‘Best of Show’ Award

IoPP reveals the winners of the 2017 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, with the top award going to a child-resistant, senior-friendly reclosable pharmaceutical package.

May 26, 2017

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Cartoning

Bayer’s ‘Shamrock’ package cures design headaches

Cloverleaf-shaped strip-pack, customized machinery provide peel-open consumer convenience and market differentiation for fast-acting Bayer aspirin.

May 16, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Tekni-Plex Gallazzi granted ISO 15378:2015 certification

Tekni-Plex Gallazzi’s pharmaceutical film production facility in Tradate, Italy demonstrated its ability to consistently apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.

April 27, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Multi-Chamber Blister Earns Award

The European Aluminium Foil Assn. (EAFA) awards Amcor's dual-chamber Frangible Formpack Blister with an Alufoil Trophy for Technical Innovation.

April 11, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Unique vinyl thermoform solves many problems

Transparent vinyl in place of a chip board carton means no more guessing which roll of labels is inside. Product insertion and dispensing are streamlined, while product protection is much better.

March 28, 2017

Sustainability

Dell adds ocean plastics to its packaging

Dell plans to keep 16,000 pounds of plastic out of the oceans by developing the first commercial-scale global ocean plastics supply chain for its laptop packaging.

March 4, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

A push for single unit-dose adoption seen at PACK EXPO East

An Italy-based manufacturer of single unit-dose package designs, films, and accompanying machinery sees slow but certain adoption of European single-serve pack trends in North America.

February 28, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Cold Form Blisters Provide Barrier Protection, Safety, Shelf Life Benefits

Grand View Research report forecasts the global cold form blister packaging market to reach US$ 8.63 billion by 2024, with healthcare accounting for 48% of volume in 2015.

February 17, 2017

Contract packaging

Addressing Serialization and Aggregation Head-On

CordenPharma Latina moves ahead of the curve when it comes to track and trace, serialization and aggregation as a full-service partner in the contract development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), drug products and associated packaging services to the global pharmaceutical industry.

February 14, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Club-store pack for lip balms creates floating, 3D effect

A holiday multipack of Softlips Cube lip balms uses a transparent PVC clamshell, insert, and sleeve with vibrant printing to produce an eye-catching multidimensional effect.

February 4, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Harpak-ULMA appoints service manager

Dave Weikel will assist in achieving the technical services operational objectives by working with his team and leveraging the tools available to deliver optimal customer service.

January 13, 2017

Material handling

Medical Device Trays and the Supply Chain

Medical device manufacturers can benefit from a material packaging development courtesy of the cooperative efforts of the resin producer, extruder and thermoformer.

January 6, 2017

Material handling

Connecting the Dots in the Medical Device Supply Chain - dead

Medical device manufacturers can now benefit from a material packaging development courtesy of the cooperative efforts of the resin producer, extruder and thermoformer. - dead

January 5, 2017