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MEGTEC Systems Acquires TurboSonic Technologies

(Green Converting)

January 31, 2013, Acquisition brings together air pollution control and sustainable energy-related products and technologies   DE PERE, WI | MEGTEC Systems, a global design, engineering, manufacturing and services ...

Leo Luxe Enhances Portfolio with Color-Logic Certification

(News | New Products)

January 30, 2013, ... on the store shelf. The Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System will enable the company to provide yet another way of producing eye-catching decorative effects and finishes. This differentiates packaged ...

IMDA Competition Open for Entries

(Label/Tape News)

January 25, 2013, ... Package • Best Label Design • Best Blow Molded Part/Package • Best Product Family (common style or brand) • Best Thermoformed IML Package • Best Thermoformed Durable IMD Part. Entries must ...

Innovative Handling Provides Overhead Systems

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2013, ... can be automatic based on the end-users design criteria. Typically the C-hook is used to sort rolls by diameter and web width. The sorted roll packages can then be moved by the C-hook onto pallets for ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, Winning entry one of 78 flexible packages submitted in the 2013 competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn. The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, presented 29 Flexible Packaging ...

Heartland Sheets Installs Scrap Trakker

(Carton Box News)

January 13, 2013, ... to help corrugated facilities take better control of waste, SCRAP TRAKKER is a data collection and reporting software system combined with a data collection hardware package utilizing touchscreen and bar ...

ProSystems Integration Expands Operation

(Controls News)

January 06, 2013, ... improvements to existing programs with extensive experience in hardware integration. “Our goal here is always to develop a user-friendly package that will improve overall production for our customers increase ...

Menasha Packaging Acquires Rand Diversified

(Carton Box)

January 05, 2013, ... parent company Menasha Corp., "broadens our market penetration and increases our offerings in the areas of contract packaging and fulfillment for over-the-counter pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods ...

Four Star Color Propels Growth with KBA

(Carton Box)

January 02, 2013, Package printer adds heavier board stock with 41-in. Rapida 105 press DALLAS, TX | KBA North America announces that Four Star Color, a Newton, NJ, packaging printer, is propelling its growth with a ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... packaging. Said to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating a clear package structure, resulting in fresher and healthier food with improved shelf life. Company says technology has environmental benefits ...

IMDA Reports on 2012 Meeting, 2013 Events

(IML/IMD)

December 31, 2012, ... Also providing assistance were media sponsors Paper, Film and Foil CONVERTER, Package Design magazine, and Plastics Decorating magazine. Immediately following the annual meeting, IMDA presented the Awards ...

Industry Outlook | Packaging Predictions for 2013

(Trends/Management)

December 02, 2012, Speed is the new currency, says package industry consultant Mike Ferrari, who identifies major trends and provides his outlook for the coming year. When talking about mega trends reshaping the future, ...

Universal Lubricants’ ECO ULTRA FlexPak Wins Award for Innovation

(Flexpack News)

November 29, 2012, ... retail motor oil packaged in a sustainable, flexible stand-up pouch, the ECO ULTRA FlexPak sets a new standard in US motor oil packaging. Compared to conventional hard plastic bottles, the new durable, ...

Sun, ScentSational Team to Offer Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

November 23, 2012, ... handle the package and trigger a release. Available for flexo, gravure, and offset coating units, coatings can be applied directly onto packaging as a spot coating and done in-line, working with any ...

Bodine Adds Power to Gearmotors

(Controls)

November 13, 2012, ... PWM speed control and an optical encoder. The combination is said to create a high-performance drive package that simplifies design, wiring, and assembly. The new 24VDC, 1/4HP 34B/FV-F gearmotors provide ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ... that you have a multilayer film construction used as a tape to seal an important package. If the package is tampered with, the layers of the film delaminate indicating that the package has been compromised. ...

TandD Data Logger Offers Accuracy

(Controls)

October 28, 2012, ... form. For monitoring in locations where electrical outlets are not available, unit can also measure and record when operating under battery power. The all-in-one package includes the data logger unit, ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... not intrude on the design of the package or label,” Matthews said. “We are able to hide the RFID tag underneath the pressure-sensitive label or shrink-wrap without having to give up valuable packaging ...

Durst Metallic UV Ink Suited for Short Runs

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2012, ... UV ink for use in a wide range of digital label and package printing decoration applications. The newly designed metallic silver UV ink can be used with company’s Tau 330 as well as with previous Tau models ...

Microwaveable Packaging | Robust Growth Predicted

(Carton Box)

October 16, 2012, ... technologies that are expanding microwaveable packaging into new end-user categories by increasing package functionality. Consumers prefer products that can be directly placed in a microwave oven without ...