Bagging & Pouching

Equipment tailored to Taiwan's needs

At Taipei Pack 2014, exhibitors display packaging equipment designed to meet the health, safety, cost, automation, and convenience requirements of Taiwan’s CPGs and consumers.

August 28, 2014

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Containers

Aluminum bottles unveiled at CW4K

At Canned Water 4 Kids, joining the 12-oz aluminum can is a sleek 16-oz reclosable aluminum bottle.

August 28, 2014

Contract Packaging

With Ohio Logistics, B4B Alliance adds 19 more sites

New member joins partners including co-packer Accu-tec, Shippers Supply Company, a distributor of packaging and safety materials, and 3PL Mercury Logistics.

August 27, 2014

Contract Packaging

Coke supply chain exec named COO at Coregistics

Eric Wilhelm, CEO for the packaging and supply chain services company, says the best way to get closer to the packaging and supply chain needs of top brands is to hire one.

August 27, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Unitronics: Controller

Unitronics introduces another addition to its Jazz® 2 Series - the JZ20-T40.

August 27, 2014

Filling/capping, dry

Coca-Cola masters ROPP cap on aluminum bottle

Groundbreaking work with roll-on pilfer-proof technology has helped Coke move from an impact-extruded aluminum bottle to a much lighter drawn and ironed bottle.

August 27, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Corn: Boon or bane for bioplastics packaging?

Can bioplastics thrive on a diet of corn?

August 27, 2014

Plastics/resins

Clear dispenser shape offers differentiation for eyedrop pack

Rohto Cool Max introduction adds variety to eyedrop packaging.

August 26, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Aventics: Control valve is compact, lightweight

See it at PACK EXPO, Booth #3551 (with Bosch Rexroth)! Suitable for assembly close to the actuator, Aventics’ Advanced Valve AV03 valve systems are extremely compact and light, exceptionally modular, and are said to use up to 20% less compressed air, providing engineers more freedom to arrange pneumatics decentrally to increase efficiency.

August 26, 2014

Flexibles

Block-cheese bag adopts easy-seal system

U.K. dairy brand Anchor launches new packaging for blocks of its Cheddar cheese that uses an intuitive reseal system with self-mating hooks on a flexible bag.

August 22, 2014

Containers

Can holds snack serving of hummus & chips

New Tribe To Go offers a single serving of hummus and pita chips in a handy, portable composite can, created for consumers hungering for healthy, on-the-go snacks.

August 22, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Motion Technologies: Miniature integrated stepper motor drive

UIM240XX Miniature Stepper Motor Drivers are miniature, high performance stepper motor drives.

August 22, 2014

Containers

Hard cider stands out in relaunch

Glass packaging is helping Oliver Winery differentiate its BeanBlossom Hard Cider in an increasingly competitive category.

August 21, 2014