Controls & Machine Components

PHD: Economical linear slide

PHD Optimax drop-in replacement linear slide is designed for the OEM market; actuator is versatile and economical, and is designed for light duty applications in tight spaces.

August 14, 2015

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Containers

Report: Sustainability to drive global paper packaging growth

Bans on the use of lightweight plastic bags and a rising awareness of ecological issues around the world are expected to boost the demand for paper packaging materials.

August 14, 2015

Contract Packaging

Saddle Creek breaks ground on new, larger Chicago-area distribution center

The new Chicago-area site nearly doubles the company's existing existing 590,000-square-foot DC.

August 13, 2015

Filling/capping, dry

Capsule filler enhances Sharp Clinical Services' production

Machine’s in-process weight control system and tablet feeder provide ‘radical change’ to the company’s capsule production.

August 13, 2015

Sustainability

No more BPA in ConAgra Foods’ cans

ConAgra Foods eliminates the use of BPA liners in its cans, which are now made with coating systems that use polyester or acrylic materials.

August 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Losan Pharma adds MES for solid dosage production

Contract manufacturer in Germany to interface Werum’s PAS-X MES. Once fully integrated, it will comprise a WMS and track and trace to address counterfeiting.

August 12, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

What will you find in a mixed rigid plastic bale?

APR releases results of a study that catalogs the composition of mixed rigid bales to advance the expansion of plastics recycling beyond non-rigid bottles.

August 12, 2015

Sustainability

A Method to its madness

With a wind turbine and solar panels helping to produce energy for its in-house bottle molding and packaging lines, Method is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability at its new LEED Platinum-certified facility in Chicago’s historic Pullman district.

August 11, 2015

Operational Excellence

Pharma EXPO addresses regulatory trends

Las Vegas event will be home to products and insights to address traceability throughout the product lifecycle.

August 11, 2015

Plastics/resins

Charter NEX Films expands extrusion capabilities

The manufacturer adds new extrusion lines in two Wisconsin facilities.

August 11, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Emerson: Variable speed drives

Render Technology, an Italian specialist in the manufacture of end-of-line handling and palletizing machines for the packaging market, has switched its drives partner to Emerson, and as a result has seen productivity of its machines increase by 20%.

August 11, 2015

Containers

‘No leaf unturned’ is guiding strategy for tea pack redesign

Packaging for exotic, loose-leaf tea brand Rishi is reinvigorated, in a new reusable tin decorated with graphics that call to mind the rich and flavorful teas inside.

August 11, 2015

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association to reprise Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015

The CPA's Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015, September 28-30, at Booth #C-1257, will showcase of contract packager members and their services, as well as assistance in finding and utilizing a contract packager.

August 11, 2015