Containers

Improving product throughput and shelf life

Cannoli manufacturer reaps sweet rewards by installing horizontal flowwrapping and bag-sealing equipment to replace manual operations.

November 5, 2006

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Flexible packaging

Nothing nutty about this bagging system

The need to pre-mix spices and sugar in small batches is an inconvenience that has been overcome since this purveyor of nuts implemented a dosing/bagging upgrade.

November 5, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Want innovation that drives sales? Slow down

Inventive package structures require at least 18 months, but economic pressure too often speeds up the design. Approach innovation as a cross-functional process, two gurus say.

November 5, 2006

Labels

Industry Watch

COMPANIES:Hassia USA combined all of its sales and service organizations under the new corporate name, IWKA Packaging USA.

October 20, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Hitachi America, Ltd.: Hitachi America, Ltd.: Hitachi Introduces Enhanced Micro AC Drives

Hitachi SJ200-2 and L200-2 Series of inverters build on the advanced technology of their predecessors.

October 18, 2006

Closures

Detergent packs roll onto shelves

Packed inside an unusual conical sleeve is a clamshell or two used as both mold and container for this new kind of laundry detergent.

October 6, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New report has Rx for drug packaging

Institute of Medicine wants more unit-dose packaging and clearer copy on product labels.

October 6, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

The wrap-up: A wrap rage maverick

What annoys Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban more than NBA referees? Product packaging.

October 2, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

PIAB USA Inc: Oval suction cups for difficult applications

PIAB Vacuum Products, a leading manufacturer of industrial vacuum products and components, introduces new DURAFLEX oval suction cups as a solution for difficult applications.

September 22, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

ABOUT LAKE CONSUMER PRODUCTS / WISCONSIN PHARMACAL

Lake Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Wisconsin Pharmacal, knows a thing or two about contract packaging as well as filling its own products at its 74ꯠ sq’ facility in Jackson, WI.

August 31, 2006

Containers

New Pet Recycling Technology

Nova-Pack Europe 2006 will feature a presentation by Plastic Technologies and Products (PTP) describing a patented new method of recycling post-consumer PET.

August 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

How Repackers Help Unilever In Mature Markets

Consumer products giant drives sales with specialty packs and displays. Success requires that repackers have the right location, can manage costs, and can support marketing initiatives.

July 31, 2006

Flexibles

High-Clarity Film

ITW Richmond Technology offers Compos-a-vac® 40 (CAV-40), a new 3.2-mil film laminate that combines high clarity with a moisture barrier for clean, transparent moisture-barrier protection of sensitive products during transport and/or storage.

July 31, 2006