Flexibles

DuPont Award winners announced

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such as Gillette and Coca-Cola.

June 13, 2011

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Protective/transport packaging

Absorbent pad for soft fruit

Elliott Absorbents’ Berry-Sorb fruit absorbent pad, designed specifically to aid the long term freshness and appeal of soft fruits, such as raspberries and blackberries, combines cushioning, with a 150 gsm dual ply absorbent cellulose applied to a totally absorbent, yet sealed, topcoat.

June 7, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Inflatable, on-demand cushioning system

Video shows Pregis AirSpeed HC Versa cushioning system that inflates and dispenses air cushioning in multiple widths, thicknesses and speeds. System is designed for cushioning, wrapping, voidfill and protecting packaging applications.

April 21, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Latest generation Kraft paper voidfill dispensing system

For protective packaging, cushioning, or void-fill applications, video shows GeoSpeed Quantum paper system from Pregis, with a floating head designed to minimizes paper jams. Video shows ease of changeover, flexible dispensing height and angle, and variable low-to-high speeds.

April 21, 2011

Sustainability

Size matters in packaging

There are many intricacies involved in deciding package size.

April 6, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Automated Packaging Systems acquires two more buildings in Ohio

Automated Packaging Systems is expanding its operations in Streetsboro, Ohio by acquiring 2 commercial buildings.

March 9, 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

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

January 5, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Microsoft designs an 'opening ceremony' for Xbox

Xbox 360 Kinect gaming device, Microsoft Corp. decided to refresh the packaging lineup for its Xbox hardware product line.

January 3, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

New packaging foam contains 25% renewable content

Sealed Air's Instapak® RC45 foam contains 25% renewable content in the finished foam product and is recommended for light-duty packaging applications.

November 29, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Industry watch

November 13, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Eco-friendly option comes to protective packaging

Laminations' UCrate provides shaped channels that provide strength, protection, and recyclability in protecting tubes and glass products.

November 6, 2010

Cartoning

Leadership in Packaging category leaders announced

Packaging World’s 2010 Leadership in Packaging program was launched in January to recognize leadership and excellence among suppliers of packaging machinery, materials and services; as this year’s program concludes, twenty companies have earned the honor of Category Leader.

October 14, 2010