Cartoning

Bringin' 'em back for more

Engineers from two packaged goods manufacturers, one based in Illinois and one in North Carolina, found more than enough at Pack Expo 2000 to bring them back in 2002.

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Containers

E-commerce can enhance role of packaging distributor!

That’s the conclusion of Dr. Barry Lawrence of Texas A&M, a distribution systems specialist, who sees a changing role for packaging distributors.

August 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Sheet gives thermoformer an 'edge'

When this maker of cutting tools wanted a versatile new double-tray package, its thermoformer selected special sheet stock for difficult forming.

August 31, 2002

Flexibles

Kauai brings coffee packing in-house

An auger filler mounted over a vf/f/s machine equipped with a thermal-transfer printer was all it took at Kauai Coffee Co. to bring coffee packaging in-house.

August 31, 2002

Sustainability

Analyze this

Yogurt producer Stonyfield Farm analyzes its ‘package delivery systems’ to determine environmental impact.

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Flexible packaging

Chewing gum multipack lines turn over a new leaf

RBV Leaf BV, Europe’s second largest producer of sugar confectionery, has brought the packaging of its popular Sportlife chewing gum in-house, with two new, flexible, multipack packaging lines from SIG Pack Systems.

August 31, 2002

Closures

DuPont Awards

Following is a list of articles previously written by Packaging World editors on this year’s DuPont award winners.

August 31, 2002

Flexible packaging

Automatic splicing

Rovema (Lawrenceville, GA) introduces automatic film splicing for its f/f/s equipment. The automatic splicer can be integrated with the film carriage of Rovema’s new intermittent or continuous motion v/f/f/s machines, or retrofitted on existing equipment.

July 31, 2002

Flexibles

Shrink film

The Shrink Packaging Division of Sealed Air Corp. (Duncan, SC) announces a new Cryovac® Xenith™ shrink film that is strong enough to wrap irregular shapes and heavier products, yet its low shrink tension will not bend or crush delicate items.

July 31, 2002

Flexible packaging

Additional winners

Following are DuPont award winners previously covered in Packaging World articles.

July 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

P&G, Wal-Mart on CorrExpo program

When merchandising executives from top retailers speak, packaging people tend to listen.

July 31, 2002

Flexible packaging

F/f/s machine

Hassia (Morganville, NJ) has developed the SAS 20/30 for aseptic operation to form, fill, and seal pouches made of flexible materials. Machine is primarily intended for use in the convenience food and dairy product market, and it’s said to be the first multilane machine to package low-acid food products aseptically.

July 31, 2002

Closures

Tube Council winners

Lise Watier Cosmétiques’ Eau de Mer lotion was judged The Best Overall Tube in the 2001 Tube of the Year Awards conducted by The Tube Council (Montclair, NJ).

July 31, 2002