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 February 2006  Welcome to Packaging IDeaS, Your Monthly Packaging Newsletter from Industry IDS  
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Food Packaging: Principles and Practice
Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Fellow Dr. Gordon Robertson has recently had the second edition of his book, Food Packaging: Principles and Practice published by CRC Press in the USA.
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Drug Packaging to be changed to Improve Safety
The Food and Drug Administration said it would streamline and improve the prescription drug information sheet, commonly called the ``package insert'', which experts said may help reduce medical errors.
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Former Packaging Instructor Dies at 85
James W. Goff expanded the packaging program at Michigan State College upon joining the faculty in 1952. He grew the program to include aesthetics and economics in packaging.
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BASF launches Improved Copolymer for Tougher Plastics Packaging
An enhanced version of a clear styrene-butadiene copolymer is now available from BASF for use in extrusion, injection molded and thermoformed packaging of plastic products.
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Flexible Packaging Adapts To Manufacturing Demands
Lower costs and better barrier performance will help boost the use of flexible packaging, over that of rigid formats, according to a report by Freedonia.
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ITC eyeing Greater Pie of Sweet Meat Packaging Market
ITC paperboards and speciality division is eyeing at least 10 per cent share of the Rs 100 crore sweet meat market in the country, in the next three years.
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Rexam Packaging Enters Growth Beverage Can Market With Egyptian Acquisition
Rexam PLC announces that it has agreed to acquire all the shares in Ecanco, the Egypt-based beverage can maker for a cash consideration of US$107m (£61m), including borrowings assumed.
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Exhibitor News
Aseptic Dispense Valve Improves Accuracy, Reduces Maintenance in Filling Operations
EFD, Inc.
Typical uses include filling contact lens packages with saline, dispensing monomers into lens molds, filling vials with drugs, and small-volume food and beverage applications.
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Perfecseal Receives Critical Barrier Package Award from SPE
Perfecseal
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) honored Perfecseal recently with the Critical Barrier Package Award, at the 2005 Thermoforming Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The Packaging Diva joins the Popcorn BrainReserve
Women in Packaging
JoAnn Hines, the Packaging Diva, recently joined the renowned Popcorn BrainReserve as a trend expert for the packaging industry and related fields.
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E2M, Inc. and Polytron, Inc. Celebrate their 20 year Alliance
E²M/Polytron
E²M and Polytron are pleased to announce the 20 year anniversary of their alliance.  Since 1985, they have been industry leaders in the design and delivery of integrated manufacturing systems.
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E²M/Polytron Project Managers Achieve PMP Certifications
E²M/Polytron
The E²M/Polytron alliance is pleased to announce that 95% of their Project Managers achieved Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification, through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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The Complete End of Line Handling and Packaging Service
Bopack Systems NV
With partners like CAVANNA for flow pack machines, CONDIFILM for shrink-wrapping and more, Bopack Systems can now offer complete solutions for all packaging and handling projects.
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EUPR Elections 2006-2008
European Plastics Converters
The European Plastics Recyclers Association (EUPR), held its Annual General Assembly on 2 December 2005, in Brussels. The EUPR President Bernard Merkx pointed out the challenges the plastic recycling industry is facing. It will celebrate it‘s 10th anniversary in 2006 and will organize a special congress between the 27-28 September 2006 in Cyprus.
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Editorial

Our exhibitor Perfecseal’s packaging innovations have generated an estimated $1.5 million in savings, to the customer and earned them the Critical Barrier Package Award.

The European Plastics Recyclers Association (EUPR) elected its new management committee and identified the challenges facing the plastic recycling industry.

In the industry at large, breathable films, resealable stand-up pouches and manufacturers' requirements for higher performance packaging with enhanced graphics capabilities, will contribute to the growth of the flexible packaging market.

Keep your eyes peeled for our March issue, for more exciting developments in the packaging arena.

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More News
Wulftec Introduces a SMART Approach to Semi-Automatic Stretchwrapping
The customers can pick and choose the individual components that go into building the ideal stretchwrapper.

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Wulftec International, Inc.
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Featured White Paper
Title 13 Packaging Trends That Will Make Consumer Buy In 06
Author JoAnn R. Hines
Company Women in Packaging, Inc.
Synopsis
The packaging industry remains in a state of flux with mergers, acquisitions and buyouts every week. Yet, new products and new players appear every day. Despite it all, packaging is virtually recession proof. Simply put, a product needs a package to sell it, so where would we be without it? This paper will provide you with some important packaging trends for 06 that cannot be overlooked by anyone who wants their products to sell.
 
New Exhibitors on IDS Packaging
Gold Exhibitors
BarCodeAmerica.com / RDG
Bimba Manufacturing Company
Central States Distribution Service, Inc.
Drent Goebel GmbH
Forbo Adhesives LLC
Hitachi Europe GmbH
ITW Hi-Cone
Kora-Packmat
Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
Paper Systems, Inc.
PCM Image-Tek
ProSys Innovative Packaging Equipment
Tray-Pak Corporation
Silver Exhibitors
Automated Packaging Systems Ltd.
Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
ISL Schaumstoff-Technik GmbH
Presto Products Company
Bronze Exhibitors
Kranich Industriemesstechnik
WeighPack Systems, Inc.
 
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