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Microsoft upgrades its packaging

Software giant switches from a bleached board/corrugated combo pack to coated unbleached kraft board, saving material and equipment costs.

June 30, 2001

Sustainability

Weirton stretches for film/paper 'cocoon'

This steel producer works closely with a distributor to protect shipments of its 36ꯠ-lb steel coils by stretch wrapping them in vapor corrosion inhibitor film.

June 30, 2001

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Second look at packaging yields savings

Revised pack saves time and money for medical device packager Somnus Medical. New tray design cuts costs 57% and allows company to create a dispenser pack.

May 31, 2001

Sustainability

Catering to convenience

From kid-focused foods in all-plastic barrier bowls to a caulk cartridge that reduces solid waste in Japan, the DuPont Awards cover a range of technologies.

May 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Great Northern Corp: Roll cradles brochure

Great Northern (Appleton, WI) has issued new literature describing its recycled fiber, double-sided roll cradles. This design is said to eliminate the need to use back-to-back cradles for roll stacking to reduce packaging material usage by an average of 37%.

April 30, 2001

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Redesign spices up seasoning's image

By switching from glass jars, the traditional vehicle for spices, to a 300x200 composite can from Sonoco (Hartsville, SC), Restaurant LuLu in San Francisco was able to project a more upscale image for its spices.

April 30, 2001

Sustainable Packaging

Aseptic drink box recyclable in Canada

What was once reviled by environmentalists in the United States and was actually banned in the state of Maine in the early ‘90s is now the recipient of an environmental award in Canada. A new 250-ml recyclable Tetra® Prisma aseptic carton, which holds Oasis Health Break juice cocktails from A. Lassonde, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, received an Envirowise Award for its recyclability from the Packaging Association of Canada in April ’01.

April 30, 2001

Converting equipment

Dole debuts in barrier-coated bottles

The distribution power of Pepsi and the brand recognition of Dole combine in single-serve juices in barrier-coated 16-oz bottles for a line of nine natural fruit flavors developed through the Tropicana Division of PepsiCo, Purchase, NY.

April 30, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers: Technical bulletin

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers (Crofton, MD) has published a technical bulletin, “Properties, Performance and Design Fundamentals of Expanded Polystyrene Packaging.” The 4-page brochure covers PS packaging products, giving general information on the physical and mechanical properties.

March 31, 2001

Conveying & accumulation

Rayovac pegs a six-pack

Rayovac, Madison, WI, launched a new six-pack AA battery package in November 2000. It uses clear, reclosable recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) clamshells in combination with a hole-punched header card that makes it peggable for display.

March 31, 2001

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled board rates well

It's not surprising that a survey commissioned by the Recycled Paperboard Alliance found that 100% recycled paperboard packaging compared favorably to SBS in conveying the attributes of attractiveness, performance, and quality.

March 31, 2001

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Educational Events

Cal Poly will host Poly Pack 2001 May 9, 10, and 11 in San Luis Obispo, CA. The student-run symposium focuses on new technologies in packaging, while also allowing business representatives to meet and recruit prospective employees.

March 31, 2001