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DuPont Packaging Graphics and Aerospace Huayang sign strategic alliance

DuPont Packaging Graphics recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Xi’an Aerospace Huayang Printing and Packaging Machinery Co. Ltd., aimed at promoting flexography in the printing and packaging market in China.

January 13, 2012

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Marc Wolf joins B&R Industrial Automation as Business Development Manager, Global Packaging Solutions Group

Marc Wolf brings a machine-building perspective to B&R’s Global Packaging Solutions Group.

January 12, 2012

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Fighting counterfeit pharmaceuticals: A primer

Packaging technology, regulation, guidelines and industry combining to address global counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals.

January 11, 2012

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OFF THE SHELF - Convenience Drives Oatmeal & Shrimp Packaging

Editor Pat Reynolds takes a look at how convenience considerations shape the packaging of two popular food items: instant oatmeal from Malt-O-Meal and Sau-Sea brand refrigerated shrimp cocktail.

January 11, 2012

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Pharmaceutical packaging makes news

While more details emerge in the Novartis recall, a ’60 Minutes’ segment, and a ban on inhalers shine the media spotlight on pharmaceutical and biologics packaging.

January 10, 2012

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Polypack hires Bill McCarthy

Polypack, Inc., has welcomed Bill McCarthy to the sales team.

January 10, 2012

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Logopak acquired by Possehl

Logopak GmbH & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of industrial print and apply labeling systems has successfully finalized a company succession plan with the purchase of Logopak by Possehl Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of L. Possehl & Co., mbH.

January 10, 2012

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Bob Prakken, founder and chairman of Blueprint Automation, passes away

The founder and chairman of BluePrint Automation, Inc., Bob Prakken, passed away on January 6, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

January 9, 2012

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Broken products prompt voluntary Novartis recall

Novartis Consumer Health Inc. issues nationwide recall of certain OTC products due to potential presence of foreign tablets or chipped or broken tablets or gelcaps.

January 9, 2012

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Will 'Steuben patents' dampen growth of aseptics in bottles?

As little as a year ago, informed observers were bullish on the growth of aseptically packaged low-acid beverages in plastic bottles. Now they’re not so sure.

January 6, 2012

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ADCO Manufacturing hires Gregory Ashbeck as its Director of Operations

ADCO Manufacturing, Inc., has hired Gregory Ashbeck as its new Director of Operations to assume responsibility for ADCO’s manufacturing and assembly operations as well as the company’s purchasing, quality and information systems functions.

January 6, 2012

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Front-of-pack programs try to simplify a complex world

If you monitor legal developments over many years, you see, every once in a while, a development that seems to contradict, rather than complete, a previous trend.

January 5, 2012