Flexibles

Kodak rocks the packaging boat

When Kodak brought its patented MEMS print head to market, predictable packaging just would not do. A stand-up pouch stands out on store shelves.

March 2, 2008

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Fighting counterfeit drugs

In the next decade, counterfeit drugs will double, according to Alistair Dand, marketing manager for LGR Emballages, a supplier of folding cartons in France. Currently, one out of every two drugs bought on the Internet is a fake.

March 2, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Fresh audio packaging proclaims "Digital Democracy"

Fresh audio packaging proclaims ‘Digital Democracy’ for in-store retail and online sales.

March 1, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bee-themed pack creates a buzz

Lornamead’s LypSyl lip care products are enticing and functional.

February 15, 2008

Flexibles

Reclosable bacon package

Oscar Mayer makes bacon more convenient with its Stay-Fresh Reclosable Tray.

January 21, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Two-piece cup system

Spartech has introduced Packalloy™ Imagine 2-piece cup system, a container system for food products that combines high-performance plastic technology with the advantages of 2-piece convoluted mandrel forming.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

2007 Pack Expo selects winner

Fold-over blister for Shure Music Phone Adapter from Shure Inc. received the highest number of votes in the 2007 Pack Expo Selects competition sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.

January 10, 2008

Flexibles

Analyzing bioplastic packaging's future

Bioplastics: The very name suggests sustainability, but that shouldn’t exempt the materials from an objective, probing analysis.

December 3, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New clean room

Tray-Pak Corp. is adding a Class 8 clean room designed for medical and pharmaceutical packaging. It will also meet the stringent sanitation requirements called for in demanding industries such as electronics and aerospace.

November 7, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Brecon betters blister packing

Both thermoforming and cold-forming of foil are routinely done on this new and highly versatile blister-pack line at contract packager Brecon Pharmaceuticals in Wales.

November 7, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

AstraZeneca relies on robotics

Robotic case packing and palletizating of Nexium blister- and wallet-packs at AstraZeneca’s Södertälje, Sweden, facility improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.

November 7, 2007

Flexibles

New product from old packaging

TerraCycle is churning out new products and new product ideas at an incredible rate. Following is a sampling of some of its new products and initiatives in 2007:

November 7, 2007