Sustainability

Analyze this

Yogurt producer Stonyfield Farm analyzes its ‘package delivery systems’ to determine environmental impact.

August 31, 2002

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1606

Flexible packaging

Chewing gum multipack lines turn over a new leaf

RBV Leaf BV, Europe’s second largest producer of sugar confectionery, has brought the packaging of its popular Sportlife chewing gum in-house, with two new, flexible, multipack packaging lines from SIG Pack Systems.

August 31, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

Alcoa began development of Fridge Pack

The newest innovation in canned beverage multipacks, the 12-count Fridge Pack from Coca-Cola bottlers traces its origins to aluminum can producer Alcoa.

August 31, 2002

Closures

DuPont Awards

Following is a list of articles previously written by Packaging World editors on this year’s DuPont award winners.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC packaging workgroup names executive director

The OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Users Group Advisory Board has announced the appointment of an executive director to support the activities of the Packaging Workgroup.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Bringing back the education

For years, there has been a rather vocal debate within the ranks of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute about the value of conferences during packaging expositions.

August 31, 2002

Flexible packaging

Automatic splicing

Rovema (Lawrenceville, GA) introduces automatic film splicing for its f/f/s equipment. The automatic splicer can be integrated with the film carriage of Rovema’s new intermittent or continuous motion v/f/f/s machines, or retrofitted on existing equipment.

July 31, 2002

Flexibles

Shrink film

The Shrink Packaging Division of Sealed Air Corp. (Duncan, SC) announces a new Cryovac® Xenith™ shrink film that is strong enough to wrap irregular shapes and heavier products, yet its low shrink tension will not bend or crush delicate items.

July 31, 2002

Flexible packaging

Additional winners

Following are DuPont award winners previously covered in Packaging World articles.

July 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

P&G, Wal-Mart on CorrExpo program

When merchandising executives from top retailers speak, packaging people tend to listen.

July 31, 2002

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

EPI Labelers announces death of founder

On August 8, EPI Labelers (New Freedom, PA) regretfully announced that its founder James P. Vonderhorst died Wednesday, August 7, as the result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

July 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Videojet Technologies Inc: Thermal-transfer imaging

A new brochure from Videojet (Wood Dale, IL) describes the company’s DataFlex™ 300 dpi thermal-transfer imaging system for flexible packages. According to the brochure, benefits of the machinery are flexible, high-quality images, intermittent and continuous motion, lower cost of ownership, reduced downtime, increased reliability and cost-efficiency, intuitive touchscreen user interface, and ease of use.

July 31, 2002

Secondary Packaging

Pallet stacker

Alvey Systems (St. Louis, MO) introduces its new pallet load stacker. Machine allows for the automatic inline stacking of full- or partial-pallet loads, eliminating the need for manual pallet stacking and creating more opportunities for space saving in trucking, cargo shipping, and warehousing.

July 31, 2002