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Ipack-Ima encompasses the entire value chain

FieraMilano will be the venue for the 22nd edition of Ipack-Ima, a leading global exhibition for processing, packaging, and material handling industrial technology.

January 5, 2012

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Cost reduction as a ticket to innovation

Stuart Leslie, president of New York City-based design and innovation firm 4sight inc., explains how to achieve innovation that helps drive sales and profits with low risk.

January 5, 2012

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Top ten articles on Packworld.com for 2011

From Walmart's views on retail-ready to clever packaging that turns olives into snacks--the ten articles that attracted the most viewers on packworld.com.

January 5, 2012

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Norwood Marking Systems appoints Bhavin Davé Business Unit Manager

Norwood Marking Systems has announced the appointment of Bhavin Davé to the position of Business Unit Manager, overseeing the operations of Norwood Marking Systems, Allen Coding Systems and Kingsley Machine Company in the US, Canada and Latin America.

January 5, 2012

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Mechatronics is the future

Despite the global economic slowdown, packaged goods sell briskly.

January 4, 2012

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Sunkist’s pouch tops Healthcare Packaging’s top 10 in 2011

Package innovation, trends, regulations, and track-and-trace issues pique reader interest.

January 3, 2012

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Are package designers ignoring the strongest segment of their audience?

With birthrates falling and the senior demographic growing substantially across the globe, marketers and retailers need to evaluate their offerings to ensure they are accommodating this powerful purchasing group.

December 29, 2011

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GW Pharmaceuticals selects spray device for MS treatment

Spray pump used for first cannabis-based prescription medicine launched in Germany in the field of spasticity in multiple sclerosis management.

December 22, 2011

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My Christmas List

Today I had a long discussion with a gentleman conducting research on manufacturing and manufacturing automation. After covering a myriad of topics from the need for low cost open control systems to the negative influences of government policy on manufacturing (especially in California), he brought our discussion to a close by asking me a question; "If I could ask for any two things to improve manufacturing, what two things would they be?" I decided to share my wishes with you as my Manufacturing Christmas List.

December 21, 2011

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Ten packaging machinery trends for 2012

With the North American economy beginning to show some positive signs, there is a pent-up demand for new packaging, new products, new acquisitions, and new technologies to increase packaging line productivity. B&R Industrial Automation's packaging market development manager John Kowal--who is also a board member of both the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute and OMAC--predicts packaging machinery trends that will emerge from this environment.

December 21, 2011

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Adept Technology appoints John Boutsikaris as senior VP of sales and marketing

Adept Technology, Inc., has named John Boutsikaris senior vice president of sales and marketing.

December 20, 2011

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Kollmorgen: Value-line servomotors

VLM servomotors from Kollmorgen are designed to provide good performance at excellent price in the torque range of 0.5Nm to 16Nm (peak or continuous) for a variety of applications.

December 19, 2011