Meat Packer Curbs Packaging Material Costs

28 Sep 2012
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With the price of polymer resin skyrocketing, food suppliers are driving packaging costs down wherever they can. This drive can result in tremendous savings but can also have disastrous results if not done correctly. A 50b food producer decided to implement a lumetrics solution that produces a major reduction in the amount of resin used in processed meat packaging. The lumetrics optigauge is creating a savings of over 500,000 per line, per year&mdasha payback of under six months. This savings was over twice the amount the customer expected.

Pacific Natural Foods Recognized For Sustainability Efforts

28 Sep 2012
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Pacific natural foods has received the association of oregon recyclers&39 aor 2012 leadership in sustainable practices award. Not given annually, the award is reserved to celebrate organizations that find solutions to materials management issues and far exceed sustainability performance of similar establishments. Fueled by the discovery that 95 percent of its landfill waste was comprised of food contaminated packaging, pacific designed and constructed a custom solution that cleans, crushes and prepares discarded used packaging for recycling.

First Modular Line Processing For Advanced Woundcare Products

28 Sep 2012
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Ldquoreal Plug Amp Playrdquo For Flexible Production And Further Developments In Wound Dressings Optima Life Science First Modular Line Processing Optima Life Science With Its Medicon Mdc 300 Vario Presents A New Modular Machine Platform For The Segment Advanced Wound Care Processing With This System Type Can Be Very Simply Modified Or Expanded The User Thus Has Advantages As Soon As Materials Or The Structure Of A Wound Dressing Product Are Amended Therefore The Lines Are Ideally Suited For New Product Developments And Especially For Flexible Series Production A New Production Process Can

First Modular Line Processing For Advanced Woundcare Products

28 Sep 2012
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Dquoreal plug & play&rdquo for flexible production and further developments in wound dressings optima life science first modular line processing optima life science with its medicon mdc 300 vario presents a new, modular machine platform for the segment advanced wound care. Processing with this system type can be very simply modified or expanded. The user thus has advantages as soon as materials or the structure of a wound dressing product are amended. Therefore, the lines are ideally suited for new product developments and especially for flexible series production.

Mtech Plastics South Africa Praises Performance Of New Titan Er610 Compact Slitter Rewinder

27 Sep 2012
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Mtech Plastics Based In Gauteng Johannesburg South Africa Is On Track Towards Achieving Its Longterm Service And Supply Goals With News Of Investments In Topclass Converting Equipment To Meet A Stringent Service Strategy And To Enhance Its Fastgrowing Flexible Packaging Operations Ldquowersquove Embarked On Equipment Purchases In Line With Our Expansion Plansrdquo Explained Barry Le Roux Managing Director Of Mtech Plastics Ldquothis Includes A Recently Installed Titan Er610 Compact Slitter Rewinder Supplied In Collaboration With Beswick Machinery The Local Agent For Atlas Converting Equipme

Mtech Plastics South Africa Praises Performance Of New Titan Er610 Compact Slitter Rewinder

27 Sep 2012
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Mtech plastics based in gauteng johannesburg, south africa is on track towards achieving its longterm service and supply goals, with news of investments in topclass converting equipment to meet a stringent service strategy and to enhance its fastgrowing flexible packaging operations. &ldquowe&rsquove embarked on equipment purchases in line with our expansion plans,&rdquo explained barry le roux, managing director of mtech plastics.

Fullbody Sleeve Labels Are Jeopardizing Pet Bottle Recycling

27 Sep 2012
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The assn of postconsumer plastic recyclers apr, the trade association of companies that recycle postconsumer plastics in north america, has issued a new guidance document to deal with the growing issue of fullbody sleeve labels on pet bottles. The sleeve label substrate for pet bottles critical guidance document addresses several key label design issues that affect the removal of the labels in recycling process and quantifies the effects of label residue on pet bottle recycling.

Loma Celebrates 30 Years In North America At Pack Expo

27 Sep 2012
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Loma Celebrates 30 Years In North America Atnbsppack Exponbspcarol Stream Il September 2012 Loma Systems The Worldrsquos Leading Engineering And Manufacturing Company Specializing In Metal Detection Checkweighing And Xray Inspection Systems Is Pleased To Invite Visitors To Booth 2000 Pack Expo 2012 Chicago Il And Take A Closer Look At Some Of The Most Innovative Inspection Solutions On The Market For The Food Processing And Packaging Industries Loma Is Celebrating 30 Years Serving North America With This Yearrsquos Theme Lsquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquoldquowe Canrsqu