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*/ /*-->*/ View in browser May 27, 2017 | +91 124 4965770 EDITOR'S NOTE Sustainability having lot of confusion in understanding is a major topic to work and also good for the envirnoment. We have started working on to simplify this understanding and need your help. To do so please respond to the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sustainablepack PACKAGING NEWS YiPEE launched Atta Noodle with new design ITC has associated with Wow Design for the packaging design for ‘Atta Noodles’, the new variant from Sunfeast Yippee noodles. PET jar that can be pasteurized Graham Packaging has developed ThermaSet, a blow molded PET container for hot fill, pasteurized food. Flow wrap Pizza Packaging General Mills Totino’s Pizza Overwrap used a new flexible packaging for extending the Use of Flexible Packaging.

*/ /*-->*/ View in browser May 22, 2017 | +91 124 4965770 EDITOR'S NOTE Testing is an integral part of packaging success and getting simple packaging testing support has been a challenge in general. So we decided to come together and do something in this area too. You can our packaging testing support at http://www.packagingconnections.com/packagingkpo/ PACKAGING NEWS Packaging for Steering Wheel Switches Optimal protection for overseas shipment of steering wheel switches is a challenging issue. DS Smith come out with a solution which minimise risks and reduce costs. Foldable Crate Foldable crate is  having a unique locking mechanism, along with other beneficial design elements Resealble cashew nuts Packaging The packaging for Alesto cashew kernels (Lidl) look like an ordinary stand bag may not look spectacular, but it has a lot of very well solved details.

  Packaging Testing Services (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) KPO = (Business) BPO + (Research) RPO + (Analysis) APO   Our Spectrum of Services includes- Grammage (GSM) – Total and individual ply Thickness Top load for rigid bottles – both empty and filled Material identification – rigid, flexibles Dimensional analysis Torque for closures – standard screw caps and CRC Gliding torque for powder insert caps Flip Top hinge break force Scuff resistance Drop test ECT Burst Strength for paper and paper board Burst factor Many more ... Know More..   Why KPO - Packaging Testing? Packaging Testing is an important parameter for every packaging company, be it a supplier or a design company or an end user. Everyone needs their products to be tested at some point of the time (project) for the right packaging parameters and specifications. The scenario is such that the multinationals have their own testing labs and their own procedures to perform tests so they either do it in-house or use outsourced labs to get the testing done. When it comes to large, medium and small scale packaging industries (supplier, user companies or even students) they are solely dependent on outsourced labs. However, there are many challenges like longer lead times, incorrect test results or even un- awareness about the labs that can do the tests. At Packaging Connections, we work towards creating awareness and providing our best services to our friends in packaging sector. We even get lot of inquiries asking for “which labs are there to perform packaging testing” or “do you provide testing facilities” or “I want to test for specifications of my packaging, any suggestions”. Similarly, there are many queries that we get from across the world”.  

Tantra a word typically used in India in many ways. The more its used by spiritually inclined people. There are various things like Yantra, Tantra and Mantra in India for understanding the life and beyond, for attaining ultimate peace called Nirvana. So for me, Tantra of packaging available here. Tantra literally means “to weave”. Or you can say it implies “interweaving of traditions and teachings as threads” into a text, technique or practice. This is what I saw at Interpack, this was full of people from different cultures all over the world, so many people, so many machines, so many booths, so many materials, so many processes, so many innovations and so many and so many. They all were brought together by Interpack and that’s the reason I call it Tantra of Packaging. Our key findings from the show were: Bioplastics and green packaging solutions Automation for higher productivity, reduction of errors Use of robotics Softwares like ERP, testing, simulation Focus on serialisation implementation Digital printing Options to increase product shelf life Recruitment of Packaging professionals in an organized manner And then there was some focus on packaging education but I think this should have been better. Only disappointing thing for us was a bit discouraging/unfriendly behaviours by couple of companies towards visitors when they asked for details. I do not want to name the company but it was not nice. Visitors are there to make the show successful and so they got to be treated with dignity. Of course, visitors should also maintain the decorum. I am not sure if I should be mentioning this here but I could not stop myself reporting the truth at such a big show, its an expensive show bit for participating as well as for visiting. This was a shock for me as this has never happened with me in past but I guess it is natural when so many people come together and jump for information which is not easily available. So I guess it needs the framing of Code of Conduct at the show by organizers to make it more friendly. This is specially more important when they are expanding by way of Interpack Alliance in different parts of the world. I was personally happy to see the progress of Flex to Uflex doing so great, Mr Ashok Chaturvedi had same friendly welcome as he had 25 hears back. I met him now after 12 years and he had all the time for me and that’s what I liked about him that he is always available,