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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Filling, Capping & Closing
Containers & Closures
Additives, coatings & inks
AquaPenn's 8-oz PET breaks the size barrier
AquaPenn Spring Water Co. has what it believes is the smallest polyethylene terephthalate bottle for a nonalcoholic beverage in the country. Holding just 8 oz of spring water, the Quick Quench bottle was launched in mid-January, targeted primarily at foodservice institutions.
February 28, 1997
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Closures
Tube closure
The patent-pending TE Eye Tip Fez Cap from Teledyne Packaging (Chester, PA) is a new tube closure for use on loose opthalmic ointment tubes. Its larger size and improved shape al-lows easier handling, while its ridged surface makes it easier to grip.
January 31, 1997
Additives, coatings & inks
In-line capper
New Resina's (Brooklyn, NY) new in-line capper uses a patent-pending design to improve torque range and enable users to reach speeds of 600 caps/min, depending on bottle size.
January 31, 1997
Containers
Steel drum
Trilla Steel Drum (Chicago, IL) now manufactures a 55-gal steel drum with a reduced diameter, designed to fit more drums more compactly into ISO containers.
January 31, 1997
Containers
Recycling program
Schutz Container Systems, Inc. (North Branch, NJ) announced a program for the return, refurbishment and reuse of IBCs in North America. The Schutz IBC North American Ticket is patterned after a similar IBC program Schutz established in Europe in 1993 called Euroticket.
January 31, 1997
Sustainability
IBC serves up savings for sauce maker
Pepper Source reduces its packaging and distribution costs with a reusable bulk container that saves in both shipping and receiving, says maker of sauces, marinades and glazes.
January 31, 1997
Containers
Bang the drum carefully
Open-headed fiber drums can't pass U.S. Dept. of Transportation drop tests. NAS recommendations could result in an exemption.
January 31, 1997
Conveying & accumulation
United Distillers bulks up on savings
United Distillers saves $400ꯠ in freight and corrugated costs by purchasing bottles in bulk rather than in reshippers, and by shipping outgoing product in a Bliss-style case rather than the reshipper. New depalletizer, case erectors, case taper and inspection systems boost efficiency on 1.75-L spirits line.
January 31, 1997
Tamper-evident machinery
An unconventional seal
A custom-engineered induction sealer allows Jensen Foods to apply tamper-evident inner seals to 41/2-gal jug-in-box foodservice packs.
January 31, 1997
Sustainability
PE/EVOH/PE bottles make shelf-stable splash for Hawaiian Punch
Until recently, bottlers of shelf-stable juice drinks had only two plastic packaging options: bottles of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene/ethylene vinyl alcohol/polypropylene (PP/EVOH/PP) containers.
January 31, 1997
Additives, coatings & inks
Bang the drum carefully (sidebar)
Use of regrind in plastic drums could lower prices
January 31, 1997
Conveying & accumulation
United Distillers bulks up on savings (sidebar)
Case taper flies at United Distillers
January 31, 1997
Containers
Supplier news: Relocations, expansions
Sonoco Industrial Container (Marietta, GA) opened a plastic drum manufacturing facility in Hazelton, PA.
January 31, 1997
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