Closures

Portola Tech International hires president

Portola Packaging, Inc. has hired Rick Schofield as President of their Portola Tech International (PTI) cosmetics packaging business unit.

April 13, 2008

Materials: Page 484

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label shipments forecast to grow by 2011

April 9, 2008

Containers

The modern retail-packaging conundrum

What is the role of product packaging, given the fast-changing face of retailing and consumer demand now?

April 9, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Find the perfect print engine for any application

See a video of live applications for the world's largest supplier of OEM print engines. SATO continues to manufacture print engines that are regarded as the standard in the print/apply industry.

April 8, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fully network-manageable, RFID-ready printer

See a video of how SATO has made barcode printer media loading quick and easy. The new GL4e Series for medium-duty industrial applications is RFID-ready and field-upgradeable, offering flexibility and scalability.

April 7, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Eastman Chemical Co.

New Medical Technical Center launched by Eastman Chemical Co., helps designers, original equipment manufacturers, and processors select and successfully run appropriate Eastman polymer for flexible or rigid packaging.

April 7, 2008

Containers

CR caps for plastic tubes

World Wide Packaging is expanding its market with newchild-resistant caps for plastic tubes,

April 7, 2008

Flexibles

Canadian packer debuts new PP jar system

PP jar used for Del Monte brand fruit has foil membrane seal and pull-ring for convenience.

April 6, 2008

Flexibles

Convenience drives frozen food packaging

The market will see growth rates of 4.1% per year through 2011.

April 6, 2008

Sustainability

What's happening in high-barrier PET?

PET bottles are a major segment in the U.S. packaging market and are being used for a whole host of products.

April 5, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Web Plus

April 5, 2008

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Industry Watch

April 5, 2008

Flexibles

Expanded range of bioresins

Aimed at providing an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, an expanded range of bioresins from bioresins.eu offers biodegradable and compostable qualities.

April 5, 2008