Containers

A closed-loop RPET first

Ice River Springs buys baled PET in metro Toronto, cleans it, and turns it into 100% PCR RPET water bottles that it fills and sends to the marketplace.

February 9, 2011

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: Roll-fed expanded content labels in action

See this short video from Quality Assured that demonstrates how expanded content labels open and re-close for roll-fed labeling applications. Video also demonstrates in-line application on existing equipment.

February 9, 2011

Containers

Jars made from styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) plastic

Classique Jewel Jars from O.Berk are available in .5 oz. and 1 oz. (both with 43mm neck finish), 2 oz. (with 56mm neck finish), and 4 oz. (with 63mm neck finish) sizes.

February 9, 2011

Containers

Charity close to packaging suppliers' hearts offers limited-edition bottle

CannedWater4Kids offers limited-edition steel water bottle with colorful CW4K graphics produced by UV cylindrical printer.

January 26, 2011

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Packages with a colorful Asian flair

New Media Director Dave Newcorn comes off the sidelines with colorful commentary on the even more colorful packages he bought recently on the part of Chicago's Argyle Street that is sometimes called New Chinatown.

January 20, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Case packer for canned food products

Video from Massmann Automation Designs shows an application of its KD case packer for metal cans.

January 19, 2011

Sustainability

U.S. demand for green packaging to reach $41.7 billion in 2014

Fastest gains are expected for degradable packaging and plastic recycled-content packaging, reveals new study from Freedonia.

January 14, 2011

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Elegant tea tins

Anne Marie Mohan takes a close look at graceful, tea leaf-shaped tins used for products in the fast-growing wellness category.

January 12, 2011

Containers

HDPE ovals provide trendy look for haircare line

SunPure Beauty line attracts salon customers with luxury look.

January 6, 2011

Flexibles

Co-packer puts Sunkist brand front and center

A hot-fill standup pouch with a patented dispensing feature is just one of the innovative packaging formats that Protica is launching under the well-known Sunkist brand.

January 4, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label applicators keep Gatorade in motion in Mexico

Four new sleeve applicators at two PepsiCo Beverage Mexico plants accommodate high-speed, quick-changeover requirements.

January 3, 2011

Plastics/resins

Preforms for wide-mouth PET containers

A more efficient 2-step manufacturing process that includes injection-molded preforms from Rez-Tech Corp. is eliminating the need to transport and store empty PET jars prior to filling.

January 3, 2011

Containers

Baumer Electric: Inductive conductivity transmitter

With the ISL 05x, Baumer offers a sensor for inductive conductivity measurement with integrated media temperature compensation and very short response time.

January 3, 2011