Closures

On-the-go reclosable cup lid

With the Silver-Award-winning Traveler Plus™ lid there’s no more crying over spilled coffee.

August 31, 2005

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Plastic pack contains unit-dose blister packs

Child-resistance, senior friendliness, patient compliance, product protection, brand differentiation, and the ability to run on existing blister packaging equipment are the key benefits that earned a DuPont Silver Award for Shellpak™ from MeadWestvaco Healthcare Packaging.

August 31, 2005

Flexibles

Rx distributor turns to internal RFID

Last month, Cesar Castillo Inc. began using an RFID system that marries item identification with storage location to address inventory errors and inefficiencies.

August 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Rx distributor turns to internal RFID (sidebar)

MD&M speakers tout virtual package design for medical devices

August 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Cracking down on counterfeit packaging

Legislation expands criminal law to specify counterfeit packaging and labels for the first time.

August 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging helps patient compliance

Blister packs have long been touted for their ability to help with patient compliance, but a recent study showed that by using the packaging, patients also received a health benefit.

August 31, 2005

Cartoning

The road to Las Vegas: World's fastest blister packer, robots everywhere, ROI talk

This week’s PACK EXPO Previews: Uhlmann’s ultra-fast blister machine, how a new software library is transforming packaging robots, and a Conference at PELV track on productivity you won’t want to miss.

July 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Printpack acquires assets of PBM Plastics

Printpack has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of PBM Plastics, a manufacturer of thin-wall, deep draw, thermoformed plastics.

July 31, 2005

Flexibles

Thermoformed plastic cup

New from Sonoco is a clear, high-barrier 12-oz thermoformed cup with high clarity and shelf appeal. Suitable for barrier food applications such as snacks, nuts, and cereals, the XCHB Series 12-oz cup offers good oxygen and moisture barrier characteristics.

July 31, 2005

Closures

Motorola connects with customers

A distinctive, differentiated, and upscale look was what Motorola wanted for its line of Original premium quality cell phone accessories.

July 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Shapely cartons redefine Turtles brand

Nestlé Products of Canada posed this challenge to One80Design in updating the packaging for its venerable Turtles brand: Redefine the brand, but maintain the emotional equities and heart-felt delight that consumers feel toward the brand.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

The road to Las Vegas: Pester, Waechter, Pneumatic Scale

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: innovative Pester robots, Waechter robotic case packer and Pneumatic Scale/Mateer Burt servo filler

July 31, 2005

Flexible packaging

Grote Industries puts ISU to the test

The Indiana Packaging Research and Development Center, located on campus at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, was formed in 2004.

June 30, 2005