Containers

Another honey of a bottle to buzz about

"B," The Honey-Cachaça Stinger is a new liquor brand co-founded by Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and friends.

September 14, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 994

Sustainable Packaging

Waste-to-Energy Exchange

Produced by Greener Package and the Institute for Sustainability, the Waste-to-Energy Exchange will discuss solid waste as a renewable source of energy and implementation strategies for packaging professionals. Held at the NY Institute of Technology on Nov 9, 2011, registration is open.

September 14, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

First sustainability report on North American aluminum industry unveiled

Documents steady improvements in aluminum’s environmental footprint over past 20 years, and provides full LCA data for all steps of the manufacturing process.

September 14, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Shuttleworth names new regional sales manager for Illinois

Shuttleworth has appointed Tony Choi as the new Regional Sales Manager for the state of Illinois.

September 13, 2011

Contract Packaging

Nutrition 'keys' key to Meals to Live meal packaging

Dallas-based Meals to Live takes a healthy approach to packaging graphics for its line of frozen meals marketed primarily to diabetics and other health-conscious consumers.

September 13, 2011

Containers

Bomb Lager launches in cans

Bomb Lager, a new craft beer from New York-based Bomb Beer Co., has launched in 12 oz. cans.

September 13, 2011

Containers

Wine in a can

French filler Cacolac has signed a contract with Australian company Barokes Pty Ltd. (now registered in Europe as Vinsafe International Pty Ltd.) licensing them to fill wine in a can using Barokes’ Vinsafe technology.

September 13, 2011

Additives, coatings & inks

DAK Americas completes acquisition of Wellman's PET business

DAK Americas LLC (DAK) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the PET Resins business of Wellman, Inc., bringing DAK Americas total PET resin production capacity to more than 4.3 billion pounds annually (1,945 KTons) in the Americas.

September 13, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

OFF THE SHELF: Twist off blister pack

Editor Pat Reynolds checks in from Packaging World's Pine Lake office with a NatraLock first: A twist-off blister pack for Berkley brand fishing line.

September 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: Distributed modular I/O for industrial ethernet

Balluff’s new generation of distributed modular I/O can be used in a cost effective way to replace standard slice I/O and distributed I/O solutions.

September 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas: Controller integrates motion control, robotics and PLC in 1 device

Lenze’s compact 3200 C L-Force Controller is designed for precision motion control in high dynamic multi-axis applications, including gantry systems, robots, conveyers, feeders, and other machines in a line process.

September 12, 2011

Containers

Just Chill offers new four-pack

Colorful cans and cartons help California company market its ‘relaxation’ beverage.

September 12, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Green-themed upcycling game launched on Facebook

Players take on the role of recycling entrepreneurs, collecting litter in a trash-strewn city and upcycling it into new products, earning points along the way.

September 12, 2011