Conveying & accumulation

New line boasts new sterilizing technology

Adelholzener of Germany is leading the charge when it comes to popularizing one-way plastic beverage bottles in a region that has long resisted this package format.

October 31, 2001

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Labeling

Label uniformity bill introduced1;again

This year’s version of legislation establishing national uniformity in science-based food labeling standards was introduced in the House by Rep. Richard Burr (R-NC) with 29 bipartisan co-sponsors.

September 30, 2001

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Dispensers 'ring up' clog-free solution

After it's been used, an adhesive, sealant or insulating product that hardens inside a dispensing nozzle becomes problematic, if not impossible, to use the next time. Clear, removable WindJammer weather sealant in a pressurized 7.5-oz steel can is packaged with several replaceable nozzles and adapters to solve that problem.

September 30, 2001

Flexibles

FPA calls for entries

November 21, 2001 is the deadline for entries for the 2001 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. Winners will be announced at the association’s annual meeting at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA, Feb.

September 30, 2001

Sustainable Packaging

Molded pulp seminar rescheduled

The attack on the U.S. and prevailing travel difficulties have prompted the International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Assn. (Mequon, WI) to reschedule the 6th International Molded Pulp Packaging Seminar from Sept.

September 30, 2001

Recycling

Multipack markets Stonyfield's soy yogurt

Organic yogurt producer Stonyfield Farm in May introduced O’Soy, an all-natural soy yogurt, in what it believes is a unique six-pack. The multipack “wrap” is 20-pt recycled clay-coated newsback, supplied by Old Dominion Box (Madison Heights, VA).

September 30, 2001

Recycling

Pulp-packed wine bottles please customers

When Viansa Winery of Sonoma, CA, switched recently from expanded polystyrene to molded pulp packaging for the wines it ships via parcel service, the move was driven largely by environmental concerns.

September 30, 2001

Sustainability

What's the opposite of 'green'?

Well, that’s not exactly the question that arises after reading a report in the Aug. 2 edition of The Economist. Rather than being the opposite of environmentally sensitive, the point of the report is that maybe “pale green” is closer to the truth.

September 30, 2001

Conveying & accumulation

Machinery brings the future to Latrobe

The front end of this glass line for 12-oz Rolling Rock beer is practically an operator-free zone. Laser-guided vehicles replenish packaging materials on demand. See in-plant video

September 30, 2001

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Squeezable PET package

Pakido™, the new PET package from Aisapack (Vouvry, Switzerland), combines creativity with functionality. It is a transparent, recyclable, squeezable package that can be molded into a variety of distinctive shapes.

August 31, 2001

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Enforcement of European Pack

EXCLUSIVE FROM OUR RECYCLING NEWS PARTNER: Companies that ignore European packaging "takeback" laws could face fines or lawsuits in a new wave or prosecutions next year, according to KPMG U.K, analyst Stephen Oliver, who spoke at the recent Take It Back! conference in Arlington, VA. Click logo for full article.

August 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

The Kennedy Group: Nameplate identification

The nameplate identification system from The Kennedy Group (Willoughby, OH) is said to allow users to permanently and inexpensively identify and track reusable containers, racks, pallets, and other products that require tracking and asset management.

August 31, 2001

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California container recycling fails to meet minimums

The California Integrated Waste Management Board ruled in late July that plastic containers failed to meet the required 25% recycling rate in years 2000 and 2001.

August 31, 2001