Sustainable Packaging

Healthcare reform, regulations, and cost issues top survey findings

The 2010 UPS ‘Pain in the (Supply) Chain healthcare survey also reports that 52% of respondents now use environmentally friendly packaging while another 20% are actively considering plans to do so.

June 21, 2010

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1091

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact Inc: Sensor/actuator connectors

Phoenix Contact’s QUICKON M8 connectors use insulation-displacement technology to reduce installation times by up to 80%, according to the company.

June 21, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Spice bottle gets extended-text treatment

Anne Marie Mohan describes a PET container of Club House brand seasonings from McCormick Canada that uses clever pressure-sensitive labeling to bring consumers recipes in both English and French.

June 18, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Pregis Hexacomb® receives FSC® certification

Pregis Hexacomb® has received the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody certification for products produced at its Ermelo, Netherlands production facility.

June 18, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Contract packager works with machine supplier to meet customer demands

To flexibly meet customer demand for shorter runs and multiple products, German contract packager KLOCKE works with its machinery supplier to train employees to quickly set up and changeover machinery.

June 17, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Say hello to the 'manufacturing line'

Welcome to the second edition of Process2Packaging, presented by PMMI, Automation World, and Packaging World.

June 16, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Making chocolate candy faster

Adding a little automation to the mix makes a chocolate candy process machine happier while eliminating a very boring job.

June 16, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Protecting U.S. food and pharmaceutical supply chains

Pack Expo International's focus on packaging and processing technologies is designed to bring attendees help in improving the level of security at their firms and their plants.

June 16, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

One dairy, one brewery, and two P2P links

For Byrne Dairy it’s Ethernet connectivity, and for Sierra Nevada it’s a software solution. But both firms now have better communications between processing and packaging.

June 16, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Protecting packaging equipment from servo controls obsolescence

Packaging equipment users can protect themselves from negative ramifications of servo controls obsolescence by understanding their options and implementing a proactive strategy.

June 16, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Beijer Electronics: Operator panels and industrial PCs support software

Beijer Electronics’ iX HMI solution has been enhanced with a broader range of operator panels and industrial PCs, and some software additions.

June 16, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Pro Mach receives 2010 Manny Green Award

Pro Mach has been awarded the first ever 2010 Manny Green Award from Cincy Magazine this month for manufacturing initiatives and product innovations that helped customers improve package sustainability.

June 16, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging projected to grow in frequency: study

Some 37% of consumer products could have green packaging by 2015, compared with 27% today, according to an EL Insights study.

June 16, 2010