Protective/transport packaging

Custom edge protection eliminates glass breakage

Home office/entertainment furniture maker eliminates replacement glass breakage during shipping with a custom solution that combines laminated paperboard and honeycomb.

April 2, 2013

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 885

Sustainability

PCR PET is central to OtterBox redesign

The outer carton boasts a ‘beautiful opaque yellow’ while the inner tray that holds the cell phone protector is made of up to 100% post-consumer recycled PET.

April 2, 2013

Flexibles

Compostable coffee bags make North American debut

Two North American coffee roasting companies have launched fully compostable coffee bags to support their eco-friendly commitments.

April 2, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

A new breed of linear servo motor finds packaging applications

Conspicuous at Pack Expo International last fall, linear servo motors may be evolving in a manner similar to that of the coordinated multi-axis rotary servos that preceded them.

April 2, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN brochure urges holistic approach

New online brochure urges the packaging industry to think more broadly about the role that packaging plays in the total system that it supports.

April 2, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packaging pumps up juice sales

Fave Juice’s careful selection of new bottling system protects product shelf life and triples sales forecasts.

April 2, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

White House Easter Egg packaging is responsibly sourced

Paperboard used for the official 2013 White House Easter Egg carton is SFI-certified, while eggs are made from FSC-certified U.S. hardwood.

April 1, 2013

Containers

Transparent salt flake container provides differentiation

Square-shaped container replaces carton, permits consumers to see product on store shelves.

March 27, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Drop packer keeps craft brewer growing

After experiencing a higher than desirable level of bottle breakage with repurposed packaging equipment, Midwestern stalwart Boulevard Brewing Company needed a solution to meet its non-traditional packaging demands, which include four different bottle types, multiple packaging sizes, and no carton dividers.

March 26, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Folding carton for Weleda earns Pharmapack honors

Supplier Edelmann recognized for two-part folding carton that can be easily handled and automatically filled.

March 26, 2013

Containers

Debut of full-aperture can end for beer

With the April launch of Helles Golden Lager, its ninth canned beer, Sly Fox Brewing Co. of Pottstown, PA becomes the first brewery in North America to utilize the innovative 360 End™ beverage can technology.

March 26, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent Platforms: Advanced manufacturing software solutions

GE Intelligent Platforms introduces advanced manufacturing software solutions that drive lower costs, faster production and tighter control on quality.

March 26, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corporation: 3-phase power supply

The new, three-phase power supply from IDEC, PS5R-TJ24, is an addition to the already popular and powerful PS5 series of switching power supplies.

March 26, 2013