Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies

Klöckner Pentaplast (Gordonsville, VA) unveils a new logo moving into 2003.

January 31, 2003

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Flexibles

People

Bosch Rexroth Corp. (Hoffman Estates, IL) has formed a new service automation div., and named Gary Blankemeyer as vp and gen. manager. The new div.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

Pliant appoints new president

Pliant Corp. (Schaumburg, IL) announces the appointment of Len Azzaro to the position of president, Flexible Packaging, effective February 3, 2003.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

Easy-opening pouch, tough-to-open box

Paradise Tomato Kitchens, an innovator in fresh tomato products about 10 years ago, adds case security and easy-open pouches.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

Canine candy for all markets

Chomp is a ‘virtual’ company that now sells candy for dogs just about anywhere candy for people is available.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

A softer, gentler packet

When product development and packaging engineers at Kodak came up with a more patient-friendly dental film, a new approach to packaging was part of the package.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

HP's printer clamshell is market-able

Hewlett-Packard packs a PET clamshell not only with a new printer, but also plenty of marketing and functional advantages.

January 31, 2003

Containers

Aluminum tube for 'best results'

Novitra is the brand name for a new cold sore treatment that’s packaged in a 0.25-oz aluminum tube inside a colorful five-panel folding carton.

January 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Radio Shack drives clamshell to market

NASCAR enthusiasts could well be racing to their nearest Radio Shack store for new headsets from the Ft. Worth, TX-based electronics company.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

B. Braun builds a better bag

The Duplex drug delivery system from B. Braun Medical addresses shortcomings typical in the packaging traditionally used for a certain class of intravenous drugs.

January 31, 2003

Containers

Sunsweet gets grip on market

Prune juice was one of the few juice products that had not been repackaged to take advantage of new technologies.

January 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Kliklok-Woodman (Product): Vari-Right right-angle top-load carton closer

New Vari-Right right-angle top-load carton closer is the first system of its kind to offer a continuously variable pitch conveying design, according to supplier. Combines the carton size flexibility of lugless systems with the positive control of conventional flighted machines. I

December 31, 2002

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

Omstead: Smooth vf/f/s for IQF chicken

On this vertical form/fill/seal machine at Omstead, a servo motor-driven cross-seal assembly is synchronized with side belts. Seal jaws make a smooth “D”-shaped cycle to close on the film tube, simultaneously sealing the top of the filled bag and forming a bottom seal for the next bag.

December 31, 2002