Packing a Punch in Packaging     
 November 2006   Welcome to Packaging IDeaS, Your Monthly Packaging Newsletter from Industry IDS 
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Exhibitor News
Maillis Group Announcement
The appointment of Mr. THOMAS OLEKSY to the position of Vice President and General Manager, M.J. Maillis Group North America has been announced.
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Wulftec International, Inc.
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Developments in the Packaging Industry
Automatixx and Novus X-Ray form Alliance Making Automatixx Representative
Automatixx Technologies Inc.
Automatixx Technologies has reached an agreement with Novus X-Ray, LLC to become the exclusive representative for Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and PEI.
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HSAJet-CT Controller Offers Advanced Technology and Maximum Flexibility
HSAUSA, LLC
HSAUSA, offers the HSAJet-CT high resolution controller that functions as a stand-alone system when connected to standard printers and printheads.
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Packaging Technologies & Inspection is new OEM for Yamato Weighing Equipment
Packaging Technologies & Inspection
Packaging Technologies & Inspection (PTI) has joined Yamato’s OEM program for their industry leading line of high quality weighing systems and equipment
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Country Bakehouse Make the Launch Date Thanks to Goldcrest Labels
Goldcrest Labels
With time running out and a major supermarket deadline to meet, Country Bakehouse turned to Goldcrest Labels for help in launching their exciting new range of cakes and biscuits.
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Impress Announces Completion of U.S.C. Europe Acquisition
Impress Group B.V.
Impress announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of the European operations of U.S.Can from Berkshire Partners and the minority shareholders of U.S.C. Europe.
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Top Ten USA Folding Carton Manufacturer, Caraustar, Invests in VSOP
Drent Goebel GmbH
“Offset printing sets the standards in packaging”. Top ten USA folding carton producer Caraustar has invested in a Drent Goebel VSOP in its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility.
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Developments in Packaging Technology
InkSure Technologies Introduces New PocketSure™ Reader
Smaller and lighter, the PocketSure from InkSure Technologies is ideally suited for expansive counterfeit detection programs.
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InkSure Technologies, Inc.
DDL Launches On-Demand Series of Webinars
DDL hosting a series of webinars on the new ISO 11607-01 standard and the tests most vital to medical device package validation.
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DDL, Inc.
Jokey Roll-Off Top for Paint Containers
Fillers of dispersion paints can now offer their customers an attractive and useful extra with the new roll-off top from Jokey.
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Jokey Plastik GmbH
Jokey Roll-Off Top for Paint Containers
Fillers of dispersion paints can now offer their customers an attractive and useful extra with the new roll-off top from Jokey.
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Jokey Plastik GmbH
National Adhesives Launches CONTOUR for High-Speed Shrink Labelling
National Adhesives, a world leader in adhesive technology, has announced the launch of CONTOUR, a hot melt system.
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Central Grinding – Simple, Fast, Quiet
Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG is presenting its 260 series of granulators at Fakuma 2006.
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Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Editorial

PET packaging is seen by manufacturers as a sure way of increasing product sales. Consumers prefer plastic packaging to alternate forms, mainly when it comes to food and beverages.

However, appropriate protective barriers are needed for products to successfully switch to plastic packaging.

A new sector of ‘active’ packaging technologies are being developed, which are set to offer a higher level of packaging performance. The focus of the technologies is largely on seeking and destroying product degraders.

Read up on more industry news in the next issue of Packaging IDeaS.

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Featured White Papers
Title Five Essential Steps for Choosing a Cartoning Machine
Author Mark Jacobson
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Synopsis
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Author Brian Keiger
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This paper gives an overview of what AGVs are as well as covering some of the new technologies in Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems that benefit organizations not only in the packaging industry, but other industries as well
 
New Exhibitors on IDS Packaging
Gold Exhibitors
ABB Automation Technologies AB
ABB Inc.
Actionpac Scales & Automation
Alcan Packaging
Boxology
Corvaglia
Dorner Mfg. Corp.
Dynamic Conveyor Corporation
Evans Adhesive Corporation
InkSure Technologies, Inc.
International Plastics, Inc.
Perfecseal
Sanstrap Verpackungen GmbH
Zygot Automation, Inc.
Silver Exhibitors
ABOX Automation Corp.
HUGART Machines
Bronze Exhibitors
Carlos Malter GmbH
Karl Knauer KG
Lumetrics Inc.
 
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