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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

KW Plastics Recycling Div. (Troy, AL) has added 20ꯠ-sq-ft in warehouse space.

January 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Waldorf Corp. (St. Paul, MN) acquired Best Recycling, Inc. (Des Moines, IA).

January 31, 1996

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Corrugated pallets

Fiber/Core® pallets from North American Container (Smyrna, GA) are constructed of corrugated, solid fiber paperboard and glue. They are recyclable and contain a percentage of recycled paperboard.

January 31, 1996

Household/Automotive

Recycled paper drives automotive packs

This application for Saturn is just one of the latest in many automotive applications for Homasote's recycled Pak-Line products. Even before recyclable packaging became an industry objective, many auto makers selected Pak-Line for custom reusable containers.

January 31, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Engine packs keep Saturn innovative

Engine pallets of recycled newsprint replace more costly wooden cradles for Saturn's replacement motors. Reuse adds to the benefits.

January 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Economical molded pulp manufacturing

Molded Pulp Products produces Peerless trays at its 120ꯠ-sq-ft plant in Cincinnati. Post-consumer newspapers are mixed with water within a hydropulper from Emery Intl.

January 31, 1996

Flexibles

Cartons sport embossed graphics

For 18-oz Wheaties® cereal during December and January, Minneapolis-based General Mills used a special carton that lives up to the product's "Breakfast of Champions!" slogan.

January 31, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Carpal Tunnel liability

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invited participants in its December 1995 workshop on its environmental guidelines to submit any new surveys, polls, studies or other materials related to environmental issues covered in the guidelines.

January 31, 1996

Sustainable Packaging

Edible oils viewed separately

The Council on Packaging in the Environment (COPE) will conduct its annual Wave research in March that examines consumer awareness of and attitudes on recycling and other environmental issues affecting packaging.

January 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Recycle Inc. (South Plainfield, NJ) will build a new 86귔-sq-ft processing center which will triple the company's container processing capacity.

December 31, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Seals create I-D for lubricant

Induction-sealed PVC bottles that don't leak enable Westridge Laboratories to introduce personal lubricant to the pharmaceutical market and boost sales substantially.

December 31, 1995

Sustainable Packaging

Environmental bills aplenty in Massachusetts

Several packaging-related bills introduced in the Massachusetts legislature last year may get renewed attention this year in an attempt to win support of environmental groups in this election year.

December 31, 1995