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Thermoformed Skin Packs Catch Attention, Hook Consumers
To accommodate retailers’ and consumers’ growing demand for case-ready skin packs of fresh fish, this seafood processor and packager turned to flexible, high-speed thermoforming equipment that makes sanitation easy.
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Co-Packer Dramatically Expands Wine Canning Capacity
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Leak detection equipment extends product shelf life
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Duravant To Acquire WECO
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AlliedFlex and Bossar Announce Sales and Marketing Alliance
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Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc Receives 3-A certification
Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc series received the 3-A certificate from the independent 3-A Sanitary Institute. All future Contipure AseptBloc systems will be permitted to carry the 3-A certificate.
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SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Names Senior Area Manager North America
SACMI Packaging & Chocolate, a manufacturer of fully integrated primary and secondary packaging and distribution systems, appointed Sebastian Clemens Senior Area Manager North America.
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Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »
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Tray Sealer/Conveyor Meet Produce Company’s Need for Speed and Space
A tray sealer and integrated conveyor provide Hawthorne Produce with greater throughput and ample production line space for packing, allowing it to meet increased customer demand.
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Peroni Expands Glass Bottling
A growing domestic market and a trend towards premium beer in the UK and the US recently led Birra Peroni, part of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., to upgrade their glass bottling capacity.
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4-Axis SCARA Robots Are Hygienically Designed
Facilitate high-speed motion and high repeatability for ultra-short cycle times
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Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »
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Packaging Machine for E-commerce
Sitma’s e-Wrap 2.0 is designed specifically for the e-commerce sector. It is able to pack packages and envelopes of varying sizes with different types of wrapping materials, including bio film and paper.
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Hitting Essential Filling Speeds for Essential Oils
With expansions in pharmaceutical, medical, and food and beverage applications, the essential oil market is booming. Young Living turned to Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging) to triple its filler speed and improve yield.
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Rotary Filler Helps Keep Pace With Booming Collagen Market
To keep up with skyrocketing demand for its collagen powders, Vital Proteins turned to Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery and its rotary filler. It boosted production from 20 to 100 plastic canisters a minute, also improving safety and ease of operation.
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Duravant Appoints Chief Commercial Officer
Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider, appointed Chuck Adams Chief Commercial Officer.
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Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada Names New President and CEO
Jeff Fielkow takes over leadership
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ProMach Names Chief Operating Officer
ProMach, a manufacturer of packaging machinery solutions, named Bret Ranc Chief Operating Officer.
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Preventative Maintenance Agreements Extend Equipment Life
Preventative maintenance ensures that equipment is in optimum working condition, thereby minimizing downtime and is crucial for sustaining the lifecycle of equipment and lines.
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Stretch Blow Molding Machines
FlexBlow launches the Beauty series two-stage stretch blow molding machines. Machines offer quick changeovers from oval narrow neck cosmetic bottles to shallow wide-mouth jars in 30 min.
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Multivac Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Logistics Center
Multivac, Inc. recently held a ground-breaking ceremony on its new 33,000 sq-ft Logistics Center in Kansas City, MO.
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Pick and Place Case Packer
Sidel introduces the Cermex FlexiPack, a pick and place case packing solution for glass bottles. Machine can handle between 10,000 and 18,000 bottles/hr.
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Cooling Conveyor for Raw Bakery Dough
Multi-Conveyor recently built a stainless steel, three-tiered wire mesh belt cooling conveyor to transport raw bakery dough over 94 ft.
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Metall+Plastic Appoints Managing Director
Dr. Christian Heuer was appointed Managing Director of Metall+Plastic.
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Tablet/Capsule Counter
The Pharmafill TC3 tablet/capsule counter from Deitz Co. features a variable speed, vibratory feeder chute to allow precise control over the flow rate of tablets, capsules, pills, and other solid dosage forms.
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Down Bottle Reject System
Fogg Filler offers the down bottle reject system that forces downed bottles to be rejected through a mechanical motion with no electrical or programming required. System can handle bottles ranging from 5-10 oz and can be applicable up to 32 oz.
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New Blender Upgrade Boosts Entire Soda Filling Operation
By adopting Bevcorp’s new MicrO2 system, Admiral Beverage simplified deaeration, optimized blending, and sped up both filling and changeovers.
