Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bee-themed pack creates a buzz

Lornamead’s LypSyl lip care products are enticing and functional.

February 15, 2008

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Flexibles

2008 FPA Silver Award Winners

Photos of the 2008 Flexible Packaging Assn. Silver Award winners.

February 14, 2008

Flexible packaging

Leveraging the potential of servo automation

Hassia Redatron’s sachet machine uses Intelligent Servo Modules for reliability and more precise dosing.

February 13, 2008

Sustainability

Biodegradable void-fill

Ecologically designed packing peanuts from Starch Tech are 100% biodegradable and provide a sustainable alternative to cushioning products that end up in landfills.

January 11, 2008

Containers

$55 billion in sales might be at stake. Is your packaging strategy ready to grab the gusto?

If the authors of a new report are correct, as much as $55 billion in annual product sales could be up for grabs over the next 10 years. If you want a piece of this pie, pay close attention to the continuing evolution of private-label brands.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

Combating product separation, contamination

Seasoning blends and dry mix specialist installs easy-to-clean flexible screw conveyors for more efficient product delivery to filling lines.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Containers

Sidel names Mart Tiismann new president

After two years working side by side, Mart Tiismann has succeeded Gérard Stricher as president and CEO of Sidel.

January 11, 2008

Closures

Artegraft switches to copolyester for vascular graft tubes

Company transitions from cylindrical glass culture tubes for its collagen vascular grafts to a copolyester-based tube with a flat side, helping to prevent breakage and save money.

January 10, 2008

Converting equipment

Cooperation proves critical in tube manufacturing

In this Q&A, Mel O’Leary, Jr., president and CEO of Meredith-Springfield Associates, describes how copolyester resin and supplier cooperation helped make the Artegraft tube.

January 10, 2008

Sustainability

The evolution of natural as a lifestyle choice

It’s all about stewardship, life, and energy, and it’s playing out in the beauty and health and wellness categories.

January 9, 2008

Closures

Personal care packaging

Berry Plastics Personal Care Packaging includes a variety of shaped packages and components including plastic bottles, tubes, tubs, caps and closures.

January 6, 2008

Closures

'Zenergized' tube suits retailers

Cartoned tubes make effervescent energy tablets portable for grocery consumers.

December 18, 2007