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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Additives, coatings & inks
Plastics to expand through 2002
Although a lack of automation is hindering growth in productivity in the plastics industry, U.S. shipments of plastic products are expected to reach a record $145 billion by 2002.
October 31, 2000
Materials: Page 707
Containers
Cash pops out of Aussie cans
The expression âshow me the moneyâ has taken a beverage twist Down Under. Thatâs where United Distillers & Vintners, part of London, England-based Diageo, has stashed real cash inside select cans of Bundabergâs Rum & Cola.
October 31, 2000
Coding, Printing & Labeling
UK firms are out to shorten time to market
Sainsburyâs will soon implement a sophisticated RFID tag system to better manage its chilled foods distribution, while ICI Paints evaluates digital asset management.
October 31, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Tums packages sealed with a twist
SmithKline Beecham breaks new ground with an oval-shaped, induction-sealed foil membrane beneath a twist-off cap. Benefits include reduced downtime and less scrap.
October 31, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Suppliers recognize packagers' training needs
In describing their own programs, suppliers acknowledge shortcomings and reflect the criticisms made by their customers. Time allocated for training remains the most pressing need, they agree.
October 31, 2000
Cartoning
Filler meets tough standards at Stonyfield (sidebar)
Cartoner delivers downstream
October 31, 2000
Cartoning
Filler meets tough standards at Stonyfield
Stonyfield Farm is so confident about the potential sales of its Yo Squeeze organic yogurt for kids that itâs purchased a second vf/f/s machine. Each machine produces 200 tubes/min, with an unusual âbutt seal.â
October 31, 2000
Converting equipment
Aseptic advancements make it tea time in Asia
Kirin of Japan and Uni-President of Taiwan are taking advantage of pioneering new developments in aseptic packaging technology to sell their teas.
October 31, 2000
Closures
Dueling technologies spell success (sidebar)
ASIS, CC lines illustrated
October 31, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Dueling technologies spell success
At Japanâs Daiwa Can, one aseptic PET line uses in-line mold/blow/fill. Right beside it, another line blows bottles and sterilizes them in a second operation just before filling.
October 31, 2000
Cartoning
Suiza dairy touts 'squishy' bottle
A soft LDPE bottle and âsipper protrusionâ make it easy for kids to hold and drink single-serve milks. Suizaâs Country Fresh dairy introduces two distinct brands of milk in the containers.
October 31, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Coors rolls out the barrel can
Pub barrel cans of Coors Killianâs Red are wrapped in heat-shrink OPP at a rate of 250 cans/min by a cut-and-glue labeling system located downstream from the can shaper.
October 31, 2000
Tamper-evident machinery
Quintuplets! (sidebar)
Simple but elegant materials
October 31, 2000
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Sealing Lid
Greiner Packaging has introduced Click On and Click In sealing lids, mono-material packaging solutions designed to enhance sustainability and usability by eliminating the need for aluminum foil and ensuring resealability and recyclability for various products.
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