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

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 995

Containers

2011 Clear Choice Awards

The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced the winners of its 2011 Clear Choice Awards.

September 12, 2011

Flexibles

Pactech Packaging moves into new facility in Rochester, NY

Pactech Packaging LLC has moved into a new state-of-the-art 127,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.

September 11, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Pro Mach Inc: New heat-shrink steam tunnel available at convective tunnel prices

Flexibility defines this innovative product, and to accomplish this Axon unbundled typical steam tunnel features so that customers can choose to purchase only those features they most value.

September 9, 2011

Sustainability

Artisan cottage cheese gets glass jar packaging

Dairy switches to glass jar for cottage cheese made with 100% grass-fed organic milk for premium appearance, material health, and recyclability.

September 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corporation: Safety relays provide high-level safety compliance

IDEC’s HR1S safety relays are predictable and controllable with several variations available including models with instantaneous (STOP 0) safety outputs or with time delay (STOP 1) safety outputs.

September 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Global Packaging Project releases sustainability measurement system

The new Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability provides a common measurement system for companies to assess the relative sustainability of packaging.

September 7, 2011

Converting equipment

Huhtamaki expands foodservice market presence with acquisition of Paris Packaging

Huhtamaki, a global leader in foodservice and paperboard packaging, has announced it has acquired the assets and business of Paris Packaging, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of specialty folding cartons.

September 6, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Eaton Corporation: Soft start controllers reduce energy costs

The DS7 line of compact, high-performance, soft start controllers from Eaton Corporation provides smooth acceleration and deceleration of the load, minimizing shock to mechanical components, extending life of the system, increasing reliability, reducing downtime, and lowering costs.

September 6, 2011

Containers

Color and shape define organic superfruit wine label design

Bright colors and flowing shapes help convey a sense of fun and entertainment for a new sangria brand made with organic ingredients.

September 6, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Pyrolosis the key to award-winning recycling process

For the first time ever, Pyrolosis, which is the process of heating up material in the absence of oxygen, is being used to separate plastic and aluminum in the recycled-beverage cartons stream.

September 6, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein, Inc: Electromechanical motion products

See them at PACK EXPO Booth #C-4838!  Wittenstein’s e-Motion innovative electromechanical products include a high-performance linear system, servo sizing software, 
an integrated actuator, and website and online tools.

September 6, 2011

Labels

U.S. demand for labels to reach $20 billion in 2015

Although pressure-sensitive labels will expand at a healthy rate, they will face growing competition from stretch-sleeve, heat-shrink, and in-mold labels.

September 2, 2011