Sustainability

Philadelphia Eagles partner with resin supplier for recycling program

In addition to conducting a nine-year recycling program for bottle caps, the two organizations will create an online education platform to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

September 10, 2018

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Containers

New cap lets nail polish customers flip a tip for a true color match

New vegan nail polish brand lets consumers ‘try’ the product before purchase through the use of a custom cap fitted with a fingernail-style chip painted with the color of the polish inside.

September 9, 2018

Plastics/resins

Stackable, snappable jars facilitate mix-and-match makeup blends

U.K. company Trinny London launches a customizable makeup line, with products packaged in 5-mL jars that click together to create a portable stack of colors for specific consumer needs.

September 8, 2018

Flexibles

Flex-pack sustainability report findings in fact-sheet form

The Flexible Packaging Assn. summarizes findings on its new report, which provides a holistic view of the sustainability benefits of flexible packaging—now and in the future.

September 7, 2018

Robotics

ABB: Digital robot controller

ABB launches the OmniCore robot controller designed for maximum performance and reliability for 24/7 operations of factories making products with increasingly shorter lifecycles. The controller’s high path accuracy also increases throughput and decreases cycle times.

September 7, 2018

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ink-jet’s versatility brings uptime

The exceptional versatility and user-friendliness of a new printer is delivering increased efficiency and convenience for Glowcroft Contract Packing in the U.K.

September 7, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: PTFE media isolation valves

Clippard’s media isolation valves are solenoid-operated devices that use a flexible diaphragm to isolate the actuation mechanism from the fluid path. All wetted areas of the valve are PTFE, making this series ideal for use with corrosive media.

September 7, 2018

Labels

New Herr’s snack goes IML

Snack maker Herr’s of Nottingham, PA, has put its most recent creation into an injection-molded polypropylene tub with luxurious in-mold labels for big-time shelf impact.

September 5, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Steel and stainless-steel locking toggle clamps

JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, introduces its line of steel and stainless-steel locking toggle clamps.

September 5, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Collapsible cup suits consumers on the go

This hybrid package, produced on unique converting equipment, has a small footprint in distribution and on shelf, yet its billboard graphic impact is irresistible to consumers.

September 4, 2018

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pre-packed lunches—a busy parent’s dream?

Some observers are calling them next-gen Lunchables, and while there is undoubtedly a similarity in appearance, these preservative-free pre-packed lunches are quite different.

September 4, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Folding carton printing generates smiles—and purchases

Striking cartons for P&G’s Crest whitening therapy toothpaste and Elizabeth Arden's Jennifer Aniston Chapter One perfume win awards for Diamond Packaging.

September 4, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Augmented reality software

Schneider Electric introduces EcoStruxure™ Augmented Operator Advisor augmented reality (AR) software. It brings together physical, real-life objects with virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve proactive maintenance.

September 4, 2018