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Sustainable Packaging

Greenpeace puts the heat on KFC paper source

Organization claims KFC and parent company Yum! Brands are 'trashing rainforests'; KFC says it sources from sustainable forests.

June 15, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: DC axial flow fans

Oriental Motor’s MDA Series DC Axial Flow Fans are now available with a low speed alarm output.

June 15, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering Corp.: Easy-touch operator light

The EZ-Light K50 Touch from Banner is a rugged, cost-effective lighted operator device designed for easy and efficient pick-to-light and lean manufacturing processes.

June 15, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Wanted: Suppliers offering packaging material innovation and expertise

Hard-pressed to do more with less, manufacturers rely on suppliers with industry knowledge, with an eye on sustainability and validated processes.

June 14, 2012

Tamper-evident machinery

Automated shrink sleeve systems in action

Watch this video to see how Tripacks' automated shrink labeling systems handle 600 ppm, how they handle various tamper evident configurations and do single and multi-packs with ease.

June 13, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

PCR PET for peanut butter jar

Entrepreneurial accomplishment has never sidetracked Justin Gold from making great peanut butter or from his commitment to environmental stewardship.

June 13, 2012

Sustainability

OFF THE SHELF: Beer variety pack brews multiple advantages

For its Widmer Brothers beers, the Craft Brew Alliance uses a new variety-pack box that reveals up to four different 22-oz glass bottle brands inside, providing marketing differentiation and materials savings.

June 13, 2012

Containers

Raising spirits' packaging profile

Uniquely shaped bottles, screen-printed graphics, stopper corks, and shrink-sleeve neck capsules give Death's Door gin, vodka, and white whisky lively shelf appeal.

June 11, 2012

Plastics/resins

Kraft cooks up another quick-prep meal kit

Capitalizing on its salad dressing expertise, Kraft creates a kit of bottled sauce and dressing that, when added to chicken and salad, results in a quick, six-serving meal.

June 8, 2012

Sustainability

New Web site touts carton environmental benefits

Florida’s Natural, HomeMaker, and Prairie Farms Diary noted as Evergreen Packaging’s partners on interactive choosecartons.com site.

June 7, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Miniature pneumatic products catalog

Clippard has just released its all-new 356-page 2012 Catalog containing the company’s complete line of miniature fluid power products.

June 7, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: Brushless motor and driver

Oriental Motor’s BX Series brushless motor and driver packages offer high performance and high function, as well as design flexibility, no maintenance, and cost of ownership value.

June 7, 2012