Plastics/resins

Sanofi’s Nasacort® Allergy 24HR booklet pack with thermoform delivers ‘wow’ factor

Package design uses thermoformed ‘N’ to help make successful switch from prescription-only to over-the-counter sales.

August 5, 2015

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Containers

PakTech expands distribution to Europe

PakTech now distributes its 6Pak and QuadPak can carriers in Europe.

August 5, 2015

Operational Excellence

Brands at thumbnail size

I enjoy spending time in a supermarket. The attraction is less for the physical act of grocery shopping and more for the investigative experience.

August 5, 2015

Secondary Packaging

High-efficiency coffee-pod packaging

Westrock Coffee Co. matches a new coffee pod fill/seal system with flexible-format cartoning equipment and automatic case packing.

August 5, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Robots rise to packaging challenges

Packaging end users increasingly look to robotics and automation to provide a number of flexibility, efficiency, quality, cost, and safety benefits.

August 5, 2015

Cartoning

Victory Brewing taps into cans

Consumers have made it abundantly clear that when it comes to craft beer, they’d like to see it available in cans as well as bottles. Victory Brewing got the message.

August 4, 2015

Workforce

Toray receives planning grant from Rhode Island

Toray Plastics (America) awarded "Real Jobs Rhode Island" planning grant.

August 4, 2015

Case/tray packing

Byrne Dairy breaks into yoghurt

Widely known as a technology leader in the fresh and ESL areas of dairy production and packaging, Byrne Dairy hears the call of Greek yoghurt and answers in a big way.

August 4, 2015

Flexible packaging

Herrmann marks 25th year with special edition ultrasonic welder

Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc., introduces anniversary edition HiQ Medialog welding machine with new features.

August 3, 2015

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Robot anchors new keg line

Faced with increased demand for both beer and cider products in recent years, Asahi Premium Beverages (APB) of Melbourne, Australia, installed a new kegging line in its plant in Laverton, a Melbourne suburb.

August 2, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Printing upgrade at brewery

Minhas Brewery of Monroe, WI, has been busy upgrading its marking and date coding capabilities.

August 1, 2015

Contract Packaging

A new CPA president helps members navigate life in the fast lane

An open letter from Vicky Smitley of Hearthside Food Solutions, a longtime CPA director and the association's new president.

July 31, 2015

Plastics/resins

RKW Danafilms becomes RKW North America

RKW North America’s new name reflects its commitment to the North American market.

July 31, 2015