Flexibles

What's new at NPE 2000

Packaging World Interactive previews some of the new packaging-related machinery and components used to produce both rigid and flexible plastic packaging materials that will be on display June 19 to 23 at the National Plastics Exposition.

May 10, 2000

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Converting equipment

A measure of success

Hydro Agri North America gains a foothold in the holding-tank treatment market, thanks to a redesigned package that includes built-in product measurement.

April 30, 2000

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Sleeved bottles have character

As seen at the Food Marketing Institute show held May 7-9, Scooby-Doo!™ Belly Washers™ from In Zone Brands have closures and a look with a lot of kid-appealing character. The 12-oz bottle is topped by a 2 1/2’’-tall push/pull closure injection molded of high-density polyethylene in Scooby-Doo's likeness. PVC shrink sleeve is gravure-printed in eight colors. Pinched middle fits kids' hands.

April 30, 2000

Closures

Heinz 'caps' squeeze ketchup

Complex new cap/liner on plastic bottles offers new consumer features, most prominently by ending the watery discharge caused by product settling.

April 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Bostik Inc: Bostik Inc: Coating resin

Bostik (Middleton, MA) has introduced Vitel® 2250, a high-molecular weight, linear saturated copolyester resin that can be used as a primer, barrier coating, overlacquer or heat-seal modifier.

April 30, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Hf/f/s system for blisters

Unprinted PET blisters are manufactured on Illig’s (Heilbronn, Germany) FS 35 hf/f/s machine. Product information can be printed on a paperboard card and placed in each package or the machine can be outfitted with printing equipment.

April 30, 2000

Flexible packaging

Pouch fillers

Seiko Corp. (Mishima, Japan) has introduced the FPW Series of pouch fillers for liquids. In these monobloc systems, pouches are conveyed through the filling and heat-sealing stations in patent-pending holders that cycle back to receive a new pouch after the present one is filled and discharged.

April 30, 2000

Flexibles

International agreements

Rexam PLC (London, England) has agreed to acquire American National Can Group Inc. (Chicago, IL) for $985 million, which would make the co. the largest supplier of cans to Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

April 30, 2000

Containers

Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Chase Capital Partners (New York, NY) and members of current management in a recapitalization transaction have purchased Huntsman Packaging Corp. (Salt Lake City, UT) for $1.065 billion.

April 30, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Relocations, expansions

Infra Pak, Inc. (Plano, TX) has moved its facility to 2901 Technology Dr., #135, Plano, TX 75074; phone: 972/509-2270, fax: 800/538-9930.

April 30, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New biotech bill introduced

Congress has yet to act on legislation requiring labeling of biotech foods, but Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has gone a step further, introducing “The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act.” The Act requires biotech foods to go through FDA’s food-additive review process to gain approval.

April 30, 2000

Labels

Label spouts off about oil can

Last month, WD-40 began selling its 3-IN-ONE® oil in a new, yet nostalgic-looking oil can package that’s decorated with a functional shrink-sleeve label.

April 30, 2000

Flexibles

Carton graphics provide relief

Marketers at the Mentholatum Co. ached for a way to vividly show consumers how to use three new varieties of Migraine Ice cooling headache pads. They found relief in a colorful paperboard carton that uses a substantial portion of its front panel to show a consumer finding fast pain relief by applying a pad to his or her forehead, temple or neck.

April 30, 2000