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

Cloud expanding services in wipes, towlettes with Multi-Pack purchase

Cloud Packaging Solutions’ recent purchase of Multi-Pack is broadening its contract packaging capabilities within the household cleaning-products industry.

March 31, 2006

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Contract Packaging

Dollar store growth tactics bode well for CP

A retail industry report forecasts that sales at dollar stores and other small-format value retailers will moderate over the next four years, but these retailers will expand their selections of both national brands and private-label products—presenting a growth opportunity for contract packagers.

March 31, 2006

Sustainable Packaging

PLA folding cartons

AGI/Klearfold introduces NatureSource™ Visual Packaging—folding cartons made from NatureWorks PLA corn-based polymer.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Cross-linked polyolefin soft shrink film

Bolloré introduces its Bolphane BRX Cross-Linked Soft shrink film. This multilayer polyolefin shrink film combines low shrink force with a high amount of free shrink.

March 31, 2006

Cartoning

New 200-degree F hot-melt with maintenance-free application equipment

National Adhesives, a National Starch & Chemical business recently unveiled Easy-Pac™, its complete packaging sealing solution that combines the first 200-degree F hot-melt adhesive with an integrated storage, filling, and application system.

March 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

ELAU, the world's only automation supplier with its total focus on packaging, is among the fir

Having demonstrated overwhelming commitment to the global packaging machinery industry, ELAU is proud to earn the privilege of the new Supplier Member category in “the most effective advocate organization among North American manufacturing industries today.”

March 31, 2006

Adhesives/tape

The wrap-up: Taped creativity

Packaging tapes are available in themed versions from bacon to cowboys to Jesus.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Sources of supply

By no means comprehensive, here is a brief list of some companies who are either in the business of providing sustainable packaging materials or can speak to the subject:Innovia, www.innoviafilms.comEarthcycle Packaging, www.earthcycle.comNatureWorks, www.natureworks.com Plantic, www.plantic.com.auFabri-Kal, www.fabrikal.comMeadWestvaco, www.meadwestvaco.comTetraPak, www.tetrapak.com0-I, www.o-i.comHuhtamaki, www.huhtamaki.comPlastic Suppliers, www.plasticsuppliers.comSee the main story that goes with this sidebar: Sustainability brings environmental, social, and economic opportunities

March 31, 2006

Sustainability

Beyond paper and plastic

While the examples of sustainable packaging described in the main body of this story happen to be either paper or plastic, stakeholders representing glass, aluminum, and steel also believe those materials have a good story to tell.

March 31, 2006

Sustainable Packaging

A special thanks

Packaging World extends a special thanks to Packaging Strategies, whose well-attended Sustainable Packaging Forum October 17-19 in Philadelphia provided countless contacts and information that served as the underpinnings of this three-part series of stories.

March 31, 2006

Sustainability

Sustainability brings environmental, social, and economic opportunities

In the last of our three-part series, learn how major brands such as McDonald’s and Starbucks rely on their supply chain partners to push sustainable packaging forward.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Pouch eases dispensing of ice-melt crystals

In ice-melting products, packaging’s role merely has been as a product container. Day Saver Ice Enemy takes packaging in the category to the next level with a pouch from Flex Pack USA that includes a pouring spout and ergonomic handle to make pouring easier.

March 31, 2006

Flexibles

Little work, no mess with fondue pouch

The Cacao Noel Fondue au Chocolate Pouch takes the work and mess out of making dark-chocolate fondue while delivering shelf impact. The pouch, from LPS Industries, merely requires a cut along a line on the package and then to heat the contents in the package for one minute in a microwave.

March 31, 2006