Sustainable Packaging

First-ever corrugated LCA published

Findings show mills are reducing manufacturing impacts; transportation impacts are negligible; and high recovery rates mean less landfill.

November 22, 2010

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1057

Closures

M.Jacob & Sons celebrates 125 years

For 125 years now M. Jacob & Sons has been a source for packaging materials, including glass, plastic, and green options.

November 22, 2010

Flexibles

Foiled plans might or might not be good

Aluminum foil has long held its own as a barrier material, but there are competitors.

November 21, 2010

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Self-heating can for coffee

Editor Pat Reynolds demonstrates the workings of a new, self-heating can now on sale in Walmart stores that comes to America from a Malaysia-based firm called Hot Can.

November 21, 2010

Containers

New Seventh Generation HDPE containers use 96% PCR content

Recycled milk jugs are among the materials used to produce new containers for Seventh Generation’s environmentally friendly dish liquid and fabric softener.

November 20, 2010

Contract packaging

Focus on what you can control--anything can happen if you try

The economy has been going backward-to-sideways long enough. It is time to recover.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

An experiment gone very, very well

Going back only five years, there was but one member category in the Contract Packaging Association—the contract packager. All attention, effort, and activity were channeled to the core member.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

Collaborative relationships evolve cost savings into value creation

Cost savings has been a focus in the contract packaging industry for many years.

November 19, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Custom assembly and packaging provide priceless benefits

California Autism Foundation contract packaging and assembly services support several programs for adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, while growing into the third largest business in Richmond, CA.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

Additional reading

November 19, 2010

Labels

Distinctive label lends personality to Wisconsin bistro's sauce

Digital, pressure-sensitive labels help establish Carmella’s as a private-label sauce.

November 19, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case former

ARPAC’s MCE 3400 case former uses a patent-pending ergonomic design to make blank loading easy and eliminate the need to have both left-hand and right-hand machine capability.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

'Glimmer' cries out for the designer in each of us to appear

Challenge assumptions, make new mental connections, and give form to your ideas. A new book says designers excel at these skills, and they should be universally adopted.

November 18, 2010