Converting equipment

Digital printing, creasing, cutting come to carton converting

Folding carton converter Boutwell Owens & Co. is among the first in the world to combine wide-format sheet-fed digital printing and digital creasing with cutting.

June 29, 2015

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Adhesive application

Pop-open cases eliminated

Programmable on-demand adhesive delivery systems avert glue charring/waste and greatly improve consistency of sealing integrity.

June 29, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Amcor and Kezzler announce global partnership

The two companies team up to provide MaXQ serialized packaging for consumer engagement and anti-counterfeiting solutions.

June 29, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Mini-meal hummus kit hits snack trend trifecta

A shelf-stable line of snack kits that includes hummus with either crackers or pretzels offers consumers the convenience, healthy ingredients, and protein content they desire.

June 29, 2015

Containers

GPS bottles lead Dutch on an adventure

Aluminum Heineken bottles placed in Amsterdam’s city center lead unsuspecting residents and visitors on an adventure guided by the bottle’s GPS technology.

June 29, 2015

Contract packaging

Sanofi Chattem uses package design to launch Icy Hot Smart Relief

New product uses a wireless battery-powered device to address back pain. Package shape, graphics, and consumer input all play a role in on-shelf strategy.

June 26, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

LANGGUTH ENGINEERING acquires Associated Packaging Equipment

The company expands its roll-fed labeler design capabilities for its core beverage and aerosol packaging.

June 26, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Stepper motor and driver package

Oriental Motor USA offers its latest technology for advanced positioning applications, the AZ Series battery-free, absolute sensor equipped motor and driver package; it incorporates a newly developed Absolute Sensor for absolute-type positioning.

June 26, 2015

Plastics/resins

A change in direction boosts beverage’s appeal

Packaging for fruit-flavored electrolyte brand Agua Energy Water undergoes several packaging changes to find the best direction.

June 26, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Robotic palletizing, pallet wrapping proves successful for Nephron

Equipment at Nephron’s South Carolina facility helps bring inhalation medications securely to market.

June 25, 2015

Coding/marking

Antares Vision garners Best Businesses recognition

Antares Vision named one of 13 Best Businesses in Europe and earns the ELITE Growth Strategy of the Year Award.

June 25, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Petfood packager moves to plastic pallets

Switching from wood to plastic pallets results in significant cost savings and enhances the human and food safety initiatives of America’s oldest family-owned petfood company.

June 25, 2015

Material handling

What market is forecast to top $80 billion by 2020?

E-pedigree authentication, holograms to grow the pharmaceutical and cosmetics anti-counterfeiting technology market.

June 24, 2015