Containers

Ketchup bottle with style

A barrier PP bottle for ketchup in Germany breaks out of the sea of sameness in a big way.

November 13, 2015

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Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Pneumatic system solutions

In cooperation with partners Festo, ASCO Numatics and Aventics, B&R has created a solution for seamlessly integrating pneumatic solutions in an automation system; users benefit from extremely easy handling, high clock accuracy throughout the system and maximum freedom in the selection of hardware.

November 13, 2015

Converting equipment

Zanasi S.r.l. earns ISO 9001:2008 certification for ink-jet manufacturing

Zanasi’s certification applies to design and manufacturing as well as research, development, and production.

November 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Expanded interlocking safety switch line

AutomationDirect’s safety products offering includes additional interlocking safety switches.

November 12, 2015

Operational Excellence

Gebo Cermex and BA Systèmes announce global strategic agreement

The two companies will offer worldwide intralogistics solutions with local support.

November 12, 2015

Plastics/resins

Skippy looks ‘outside the jar’ for packaging innovation

Two new snackable peanut butter products from Skippy get custom packaging that provides portability and signals innovation, while retaining the historic brand equity.

November 11, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas appoints Mark Collins Director of Engineering

Collins joins the Lenze Americas business leadership team to support global inverter sales.

November 11, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

With low oil prices, how are bioplastics faring?

Annual market data update on global bioplastics production capacities is presented at the 10th European Bioplastics Conference.

November 10, 2015

Material handling

Just-in-Time Global Logistics Program

QuickSTAT partners with Almac Group to develop a temperature-controlled packaging management system to strengthen their global supply chain.

November 10, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

Chinese plastics associations join effort to reduce marine debris

Now part of the Global Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter, the associations join 60 other organizations to help find solutions to keep plastics out of the ocean.

November 10, 2015

Containers

Beck's label gets premium treatment for new launch

Anheuser-Busch InBev combines a sophisticated label design with high-end printing techniques to deliver a new line of premium beers under the Beck’s brand.

November 9, 2015

Containers

KLW Plastics celebrates 10th anniversary

The company has grown from a one-machine startup to a multi-plant industry leader.

November 7, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

Passion for package redesign

Hyland’s reaches outside its comfort zone to relaunch kids ointment in a sustainable paperboard dispenser.

November 6, 2015