Contract Packaging

Executing 'design to manufacture'

Honeywell turns to a ‘virtual factory’ in creating products that organize mom’s car. A contract packager takes the point in assuring that a design concept works in production.

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Contract Packaging

California co-packer adding capacity

Winterborne Inc., a company that provides contract packaging, warehousing, and fulfillment services, is expanding its manufacturing capacity to produce more of its EnviroShell packaging.

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Sustainable packaging: How much downgauging can you do?

As sustainable packaging practices continue to gain universal acceptance, unexpected consequences have surfaced—many of which were not initially obvious.

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Returnable sleeve pack

The new Step-Pak™ from Universal Package Systems is a returnable sleeve-pack packaging solution that features an ergonomic, patented foot locking/unlocking system.

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Bio-based plastic resin

The new Biopolyolefins™ family of Hybrid Resins™ from Cereplast replace 50% or more of the petroleum content used in traditional plastic resins with bio-based materials such as starches from corn, tapioca, wheat, and potatoes.

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Recycling

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This bandage system is no band-aid solution

Controller, drives, motors, HMI, and motion profile make faster production speeds stick at Aso bandage company.

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Say goodbye to excess

“The days of excess are over.”

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Work sustainability into brand value

Managers who have a hand in integrating sustainability and design advise consumer packaged goods companies that are new to this approach to be sure that any sustainability effort is part of a marketing strategy that consumers can clearly associate with brand value.

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First steps for integrating sustainability and design

The best results will occur gradually over time. Begin with the goal of changing packaging materials. Then revisit package size and tell consumers about your intentions.

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Noteworthy items gleaned from world news

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2007 Sustainable Packaging Forum: informative and valuable

In only three years, Packaging Strategies’ Sustainable Packaging Forum, held this year in Pittsburgh, September 26-27, has become “the” annual event for taking the pulse on all things sustainable.

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Wrench-shaped tin provides a bad-breath fix

A Mr. Fixit for bad breath, Wrench Mints from Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Eddy Rubin, president and CEO of Wrench Mints, uses a distinctive, wrench-shaped tinplate container full of the tool-shaped breath fresheners to appeal to home improvement and automotive retail-store consumers.

December 7, 2007