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Sustainability

P&G shows source reduction progress at Pack Expo

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble has little choice but to continue seeking ways to meet the consumer need for environmentally sensitive packaging the same way it strives to meet other consumer needs.

December 31, 1994

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Prent Thermoforming, (Janesville, WI) will start commercial production of a new thermoformed tray line featuring a laminated film seal early this year.

December 31, 1994

Flexibles

Inventive use of OPP

When the Price Club chain asked the Quebec Division of Toronto-based Daltons Inc. to begin supplying its line of nuts and dried fruits in a high-barrier reclosable package, Daltons agreed.

December 31, 1994

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

American Tape Co. (Marysville, MI) will install a multi-layer extrusion line to manufacture polyolefin based shrink film products in Richmond, KY.

December 31, 1994

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Filler makes changeover a breeze

Tough-to-clean OTC pharmaceutical products like iodine and mercurochrome are no problem at changeover time since Humco installed a filler with automatic clean-in-place capabilities.

December 31, 1994

Flexibles

PP bottles, PET film boast PCR content

Colgate-Palmolive's Murphy's oil soap has been in translucent blow-molded polypropylene bottles for years, and the New York-based firm had no desire to switch.

December 31, 1994

Flexible packaging

Drug makers worry over new FDA rules

Packaging costs could skyrocket for makers of drugs in two-piece capsules-if new FDA rules mandate sealing. All drug makers show concern over capsule identification and potential tamper-evident pack changes.

December 31, 1994

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

DuPont Co. (Wilmington, DE) will increase capacity for its "Clysar" shrink film business with a 16ꯠ-sq-ft expansion at its Clinton, IA, facility.

December 31, 1994

Converting equipment

New resin

The Soft Touch package from Kranson Industries (St. Louis, MO) contains Catalloy process resins for a texture described as being a cross between a bar of soap and rubber.

November 30, 1994

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

Superior takes control in small coffee packs

Thanks to growth in specialty coffees, Superior's new plant installs a first-in-North-America vacuum/valve packager that offers a wide size range and precise controls for ground or whole bean coffees.

November 30, 1994

Conveying & accumulation

Is bar-coding a valuable customer service?

When customers asked for bar codes to help control inventory,Sherwin-Williams got the message. It implemented a custom print/apply bar code labeling system.

November 30, 1994

Flexibles

Free-standing pouch

Continental Glass & Plastic (Chicago, IL) has introduced a flexible pouch that features a uniquely shaped bottom enabling it to be free standing. Provides 20% more decorating area and uses 1/25th of storage space compared to rigid containers, says the company.

November 30, 1994