Plastics/resins

TricorBraun promotes Suzanne Fenton to V.P.

Fenton expands her marketing responsibilities as Vice President, Brand Marketing.

June 15, 2015

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 748

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Brother acquires Domino Printing Sciences

Brother formally completes acquisition of Domino Printing Sciences on June 12.

June 15, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

Top trends discussed at reusables forum

Among the issues covered at The Reusable Packaging Forum in April were the impact of a smartphone-equipped consumer on the supply chain, justifying resuables, and tracking assets.

June 12, 2015

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

200 bottle/min filler for HBA, household product market

U.S.-made for the American market, Ronchi America's new Exacta/R 18-head volumetric filler shown at Ipack-Ima can fill up to 200 32-oz bottles/min, and is engineered for personal care and household products.

June 12, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling head's top speed is 1,000 labels/hr

Among its labeling solutions displayed at Ipack-Ima, Altech demonstrated its top-of-the line 1,000 label/min ALritma X labeling head, which features a push-pull label web drive system that maintains perfect web tension for ultra-high precision labeling, no matter the label size or pitch.

June 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Tolomatic: All-stainless electric rod cylinder

The ERD22 electric rod cylinder from Tolomatic is a low-cost, versatile replacement for pneumatic cylinders and an alternative to manual processes, featuring force capabilities up to 1,700 lbf (7 kN), hygienic design and IP69k rating.

June 12, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Colbert Packaging achieves G7 Master Qualification

Colbert becomes certified in the G7 international standard for calibrating printing presses and proofing systems.

June 12, 2015

Labels

Heritage and wit combine in Snapple refresh

With a hand-drawn New York City skyline that reflects its brand’s roots and delightful new variety names, Snapple updates its graphics to expand its U.S. and global growth.

June 11, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters

EXAIR’s new 1/4 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channel, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes.

June 11, 2015

Cartons and boxes

PaperWorks to acquire CanAmPac

PaperWorks Industries’ acquisition includes key subsidiary suppliers of the Canadian company.

June 11, 2015

Sustainability

Essentra: Inserts

Plurium Booklet and ComboPack leaflets offer a cost-effective, flexible option for healthcare packagers.

June 10, 2015

Flow wrapping

Horizontal flow wrapper for single-serve baked goods

Next-generation equipment perfectly meets David’s Cookies’ need for easier pack size changeover and faster production speeds.

June 9, 2015

Containers

Berlin Packaging launches Quality Service Division

New offering helps customers optimize operations to drive incremental profits, expanding company’s comprehensive portfolio of value-added services.

June 9, 2015