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PLASTIC FILM MARKETS RISING

By 2006, the market for plastic films will reach 14.6 billion lb in the United States, according to Plastic Film, a new study from The Freedonia Group, the Cleveland-based market research firm.

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Conveying & accumulation

Q&A: The hands-on touch

Glenn Hegsted (far right) is the founder of Montaqua Spring Water, Dillon MT, where a brand new PET water bottling line was recently installed (see p.95). Beside Glenn are son David (center) and step-son Mike Couch; Mike’s daughter Codi rounds out the crew. Here Glenn talks about the value of having in-house fabricating expertise.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Web Plus: Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

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Companies

(Left to right) Baron Georges Jacobs, chairman of the executive committee of UCB Films PLC (Wigton, Cumbria, United Kingdom), William Lowther, dir.

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Closures

FDA guidance on inhaler packaging

FDA has issued draft guidance on “inhalation drug products packaged in semipermeable container closure systems.” These products are commonly used in the treatment of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Containers

Saving for Another Day

Automated induction sealing, tape dispensing, and twist-tying machinery help this cleaning products company save money by reducing labor costs and moving short-run jobs in-house.

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Containers

Custom line lets Gatorade sprint to market

Effective use of resources gives Gatorade Canada a new product just in time for the summer selling season.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

About the Auto-ID Center

The Auto-ID Center is a not-for-profit global research organization headquartered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Founded in 1999, the Center was created in response to the Universal Code Council’s vision to build the next generation bar code.

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Cordial' robots hit savings sweet spot

Twenty-four robotic arms place Queen Anne brand cordials at rate of 90/min/arm into six-count plastic trays.See in-plant video

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supply chain experts see change a comin'

In a future marked by price-sensitive consumers and fierce competition, companies will fail or flourish according to the efficiencies of their supply chains.

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Reclosable holo bag stands out (sidebar)

Converting technicalities

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Reclosable holo bag stands out

An ice melter is repackaged in reclosable, premade stand-up bags featuring an attention-getting, full-coverage, laminated holographic substrate.

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