Archive for 2018
Mondi Innovates with Novel Ice Cream Cone Sleeve and Lid
VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Ever since Mondi scooped up Turkish flexible packaging manufacturer Kalenobel via a July 2016 acquisition, it has eyed the ice cream sector as a cool growth opportunity. Now known as Mondi Kalenobel, the Istanbul-based business, with its pair of production facilities in the northern Turkish city of Kirklareli, continues to establish itself…
Read MoreWaveGrip G1 Streamlines Manufacturing for Tupps Brewery
MCKINNEY, TX | WaveGrip’s innovative multi-packing G1 applicator is helping Tupps Brewery streamline its manufacturing process while also providing a sustainable, environmentally friendly solution to the multi-packing of its beer cans. The G1 applicator from WaveGrip was the perfect choice for Tupps Brewery thanks to a top speed of 100 cans-per-minute (cpm), full automation and…
Read MoreOnline Holiday Shopping Reigns Supreme – but what happens to all those boxes?
By Rachel Kenyon, vice president, Fibre Box Association (FBA) Shoppers’ growing dependence on e-commerce to deliver the products they want, directly to their homes, is creating an evolution in America’s holiday shopping traditions. Amazon continues to lead the pack in online sales (though Walmart is closing the gap in some categories). This year, 81 percent…
Read MoreHow to Detect Shiny, Uneven, Perforated & Transparent Objects
Whether the objects are shiny, uneven, contrast-rich, perforated or transparent – there are no problems, only solutions thanks to the W16 Photoelectric Sensor. With the new TwinEye, LineSpot, and ClearSens technologies, you can achieve unrivaled detection reliability. Watch this video to learn how each technology can improve object detection on your conveying systems: TwinEye technology:…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity: Use Flexo Best Practices in Your Plant
ALEXANDRIA, VA | AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is hosting Best Practices for Flexographic Printing: Raising the Standard, Wednesday, May 22 to Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the PrintCon Center at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. This course takes the challenges out of high-quality flexographic printing on corrugated substrates and combines classroom training with time on press. Jose Saad,…
Read MoreAICC Offers Corrugated Packaging Fundamentals Seminar
ALEXANDRIA, VA | AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is once again offering its popular Corrugated Packaging Fundamentals Seminar, April 30-May 1, 2019, at President Container in Middletown, N.Y. The seminar gives attendees the opportunity to understand everything corrugated, from raw material choices to end use. AICC relies on members to host many of the seminars offered around…
Read MoreHoffmann Neopac Introduces Child-Resistant Tins and Tubes for Safe Packaging of Liquid, Damp and Dry Cannabis Products
THUN, SWITZERLAND | Hoffmann Neopac has introduced child-resistant, opaque tins for packaging damp and dry cannabis products. The new lineup comes in response to packaging requirements following the increasingly widespread legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes in the United States, Canada and worldwide. Completely recyclable, the tins are suitable for a variety of cannabis products,…
Read MoreSTO Responsible Launches Product Line of Eco-Conscious, Safe and Compliant Marijuana Product Packaging
BOULDER, CO | After investing several years in research and development to design a reasonably priced, evidence-based solution, STO Responsible has finally released its line of sustainable packaging for the cannabis industry. STO Responsible’s founders built their business in order to solve the packaging problems that have plagued marijuana product producers, while also offering cannabis companies and their…
Read MoreOmega Design Introduces Non-Pneumatic Pouch Inserter
Portable Cost-Effective Econo Pouch Feeder System Feeds Desiccants and Oxygen Scavengers EXTON, PA | Omega Design Corporation, a global provider of innovative packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer healthcare industries, and a worldwide leader in bottle unscrambling technology, introduces its Econo Pouch Feeder, a portable cost-effective, non-pneumatic pouch inserter that feeds up to 150 desiccants or…
Read MoreXaar Announces Latest Xaar 5601 Integrator
At InPrint Milan 2018 on Nov. 20-22, the company will celebrate the commercial launch of its Xaar 5601 printhead. Eight years in development, the Xaar 5601 is generating significant interest with its exceptionally high-resolution print at high speed, and more than 5600 nozzles, capable of jetting up to eight liters of fluid per hour. A…
Read MoreMeteor Inkjet Announces New Line of DropWatchers, Image Screening and Software
CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM | Meteor Inkjet, the leading independent supplier of electronics and software to drive industrial inkjet printheads, enhances its portfolio with the launch of a new DropWatcher family of products as well as the integration of the Harlequin® Host Renderer and ScreenPro. Meteor DropWatchers Meteor DropWatchers are turnkey systems for evaluating and optimising printhead…
Read MoreNiceLabel Launches Market’s First Public Cloud-based Label Management System
WAUWATOSA, WI | NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, announced the launch of the world’s first public cloud label management system, developed to allow businesses to rapidly digitally transform their factory and warehouse labeling process. Label Cloud is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution built on the NiceLabel Label Management…
Read MoreCTI Launches High-Tech Inks to Reduce Product Tampering and Counterfeiting
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | The BlindSpotz™ technology of CTI (Chromatic Technologies Inc.) is helping stop product tampering by inventing the first dual-indicator to detect product tampering from heat and freezing. The use of extreme temperatures (especially sub-zero temperatures) to circumvent traditional security measures on packaging has increased substantially among criminals in recent years, with no effective deterrent until…
Read MorePharma Tech Industries Hires Two Senior-Level Quality Control Professionals
Brisco Harward Joins as Director of Technical and Quality Services, Kathryn Weingart Hired as Vice President of Quality ATHENS, GA | Pharma Tech Industries, one of the largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturers and packagers of powder products in the world, has hired Brisco Harward as director of technical and quality services, and Kathryn Weingart to the role…
Read MoreBrother’s AC Induction Washdown Gearmotor Powers Cannabis Trimming Machine
Bridgewater, NJ | Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corporation that offers a wide range of ultra-reliable, sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers for the food and beverage, packaging and material handling industries, has entered the cannabis market with the incorporation of AC Induction motors into a premium cannabis dry trimming machine. The GreenBroz Dry Trimmer Z will…
Read MoreCharter NEX Films Opens 7th U.S. Facility in S.C.
BLYTHEWOOD, SC | Charter NEX Films, North America’s leading independent producer of specialty plastic films, is excited to announce the opening of its newest facility at the Carolina Pines Industrial Park in Blythewood, S.C. The Blythewood facility will house state-of-the-art production technologies to manufacture blown films which are a critical component in food, medical and…
Read MoreSteel King Announces Durable, Engineered Drive-In Rack Systems
STEVENS POINT, WI | Steel King Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of material handling products and systems for improving operational efficiency, announces the availability of its Drive-In Rack Systems. Drive-In and Drive-Through Racking delivers cost-effective storage in high-density storage applications. Requiring fewer aisles and providing better cube utilization than selective racks, drive-in and drive-thru racking allows…
Read MoreCase Study: Randa Improves Fulfillment Speed
Randa is the world’s largest men’s accessories company. From their headquarters in New York City, Randa’s footprint spans 11 countries. Randa boasts a portfolio of more than 50 of the most recognizable brands in the world including Hanes, Levi’s, Guess, Dockers, Nine West and Timberland. With over 100 years of experience in product development and innovation, Randa is…
Read MoreMulti-Conveyor Builds Conveyor for Bottle Capper Rejects
WINNECONNE, WI | Multi-Conveyor recently built a series of stainless steel, mostly washdown constructed conveyors for a bottle capper reject application. A 42″ long straight running table top chain conveyor was built to accept rejected bottles of a liquid food product that will be dispensed onto a 36″ stainless steel rotary accumulation table. The accepting tabletop…
Read MoreNew Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging
Challenge invites entrepreneurs and early-stage technology innovators to showcase their recovery technologies for fast-growing category of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA and NEW YORK, NY | The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) have officially launched the FlexPack Recovery Challenge, an open competition for innovators, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to submit new…
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