Coding, Printing & Labeling

Optimized pneumatics

Like other packaging machinery OEMs, FOX IV looks for ways to optimize machine design, including the pneumatics assembly that drives its print-and-apply labeler.

June 27, 2016

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Flexibles

Food truck-inspired graphics launch new snack chip concept

A food truck window with a metal shelf featuring chili cheese dogs and tacos forms the basis of graphics for a new potato chip brand, Food Truck Favorites, from Wise Snacks.

June 27, 2016

Containers

A first in Brazil for UHT milk

This blow/fill/cap line for injection stretch blow molded PET bottles of shelf-stable milk is the first in Latin America that takes advantage of dry preform decontamination.

June 27, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Watch for Big Growth in the Medical Automation Market

Growth projected in areas ranging from quality to packaging and labeling to diagnostics and monitoring to laboratory and pharmacy automation to medical logistics and training.

June 27, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Columbia/Okura celebrates its 20th Anniversary

The joint Columbia Machine Inc. and Okura USA Inc. venture has set them apart as custom palletizing experts.

June 27, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Green packaging market set to grow through 2020

Study estimates the future growth of global green packaging and lists drivers for that growth, including consumers’ increasing interests in health and the environment.

June 26, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Corrugated recycling hits all-time high

At 92.9%, the recycling rate for corrugated is higher than any other material in the municipal waste stream.

June 25, 2016

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Sourcing Center returns to Pack Expo International, Nov 6-9

Meet, greet and learn from co-pack industry leaders at PACK EXPO, and don't miss International, and don't miss the CPA Meet & Greet Happy Hour Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

June 24, 2016

Flexibles

Plastic Suppliers Inc. announces $1.7M capital plan for its Columbus facilities

The expansion includes additional capacity to their blown film plant and a number of productivity improvements and upgrades to existing equipment.

June 24, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Wireless controller

Banner Engineering introduces the Sure Cross® DXM100 industrial wireless controller, designed to facilitate communications for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

June 23, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ink-Jet Label Printer Meets Millstone Medical’s Requirements

Printer allows the medical packaging outsourcing firm to create color and black-and-white packaging labels for its growing roster of orthopedic and spine customers.

June 23, 2016

Flexibles

Dow technology enables recyclable flexible film packaging

RecycleReady Technology helps create recyclable flexible stand-up pouches with barrier properties.

June 23, 2016

Plastics/resins

Award-winning hot-fill PET container

Featuring thermal stability at temperatures of 300 deg F and having a silicon oxide gas barrier coating that extends shelf life at ambient temperatures, the ThermaSet® PET jar is this year’s DuPont Awards Diamond Award winner.

June 23, 2016