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Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters
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Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges
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A New Era in Sustainable Packaging
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AccuTec, Inc. Introduces the Next Generation of High-Performance Razor Slitting Blades
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PPC Hosts Paperboard Packaging Design Webinar & Calls for Competition Entries
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced Designing Brilliance: Behind the Artistry in Innovative Paperboard Packaging
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UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer Develop Recyclable Packaging Solution Without Plastic Lining
UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer have jointly developed a new type of packaging for Fazer's Oat Rice Pies.
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Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Launches New Appliance Portfolio
Avery Dennison Performance Tapes today introduced a new portfolio of pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) tape solutions for the appliance industry.
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RiConnect Announced as Headline Sponsor of LiftEx 2024 in London
LiftEx 2024, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), will be taking place October 16-17, 2024 at Olympia London's West Hall.
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IMDA Launches In-Mold Meet-Ups: Conversations with Industry Leaders
The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has announced its first In-Mold Meet-Up
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- Published: February 28, 2001
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Carry Hot Package with Cool New Carton
The Grip & Go™ carton from Westvaco is designed to offer supermarket customers a comfortable handle for carrying rotisserie chicken, while securely sealing the dome's top and bottom to prevent leakage.
Made of durable 17.6-pt aseptic bleached paperboard, the Grip & Go also is said to eliminate the need for supplemental packaging. The carton offers space for logos and other brand-identity elements, and a UPC label can be printed on the strap to speed supermarket checkout.
Supplier Information
Westvaco Corp., Consumer Packaging Group, Richmond, VA; 804/230-3230
Middleton Paper Relocates, Adds Sheeter
The Publication and Fine Paper Div. of Middleton Paper has relocated to a new facility in Walsall, West Midlands, England, where it provides converting services that include sheeting and slitting/rewinding for a range of grades.
Converting manager Steve Rathbone says, “The new plant will allow us to improve our product handling, storage, and distribution, which will result in still better service to our customers.”
Middleton Paper also invested in a Valmet CTS high-speed sheeter for the new factory. Managing director Jason Middleton says, “We selected the Valmet CTS due to its ability to convert a wide range of products with sheet tolerance and stacking suitable for press-ready use. The machine can be reset for a new order in minutes, which is extremely important for our business.”
Supplier Information
Valmet Converting Bedford, England; +44 (0) 1234-852553; valmetconverting.com
Advanced Polybag Adds Five Alpine Extruders
Advanced Polybag (API), New Orleans, LA, has added five new Hosokawa Alpine American blown film coextrusion lines at its Las Vegas, NV, plant. API is a supplier of high quality grocery and merchandise bags.
With manufacturing facilities in New Orleans and Oklahoma City, OK, API uses Alpine American extruders exclusively. API president Hank Duc Nguyen says, “Alpine has consistently provided us with equipment that performs as advertised, and their technical service is simply the best; the decision to stay with Alpine was an easy one.”
Supplier Information
Hosokawa Alpine American, Natick, MA; 508/655-1123
Confectionery Brands Benefit from Tear Tape
Following the introduction of flow-wrap packaging for its Caramel and Nuts About Caramel candy bars, U.K.-based Cadbury's has adopted Supastrip easy-opening, self-adhesive tear tape from P P Payne.
The tear tape is said to combine the conven- ience of easy opening with a tamper-evidence feature, without detracting from the overall appearance of the package.
According to Barry Pamplin, Cadbury packaging services manager, “It was essential that we offer the consumer a fast, reliable, and easy method of gaining access to the product. Supastrip offers a very practical solution while helping to add to the overall esthetic appeal of the brand. Equally important, it provides a highly effective means of tamper-evidence to maximize consumer confidence in their purchase.”
Supplier Information
P P Payne, Nottingham, U.K.; 804/550-1416; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..