Packaging Technology: Page 527

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Promo 'can' gives Coke an unexpected summer

July 12 was the last day of Coca-Cola Company’s nearly two-month “Unexpected Summer” sweepstakes promotion in the United States that delivered some unexpected media attention.

July 31, 2004

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PET Strategies 2004 set for September

PET Strategies 2004 will take place Sept. 28-30 in Atlanta, GA.

July 31, 2004

Automation & Digital Transformation

Beckhoff Automation: Intelligent control panels

Beckhoff Automation’s range of control panels has expanded to include a powerful model with an integrated Pentium-compatible 266 MHz CPU. Uses standard operating systems such as Windows CE and XP Embedded.

July 31, 2004

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The truth about push-button changeovers (sidebar)

Long the Holy Grail of production, tool-less, servo-driven, push-button changeovers have become a reality for a growing number of packagers.

July 31, 2004

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Quality speed reducers designed for the packaging industry

Whether you're designing new packaging equipment or replacing existing speed reducers or gearmotors, consider Grove Gear products.

July 31, 2004

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PET bottles for pharmaceuticals

Alpha Packaging offers 100cc and 175cc PET bottles in its line of stock supplement and pharmaceutical packages. The 100cc bottle has a “wide-style” profile with a 129cc overflow, enabling companies to fit up to 120cc of product in the bottle.

July 31, 2004

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Paper Machinery acquires Sherwood Tool assets

Paper Machinery Corp., a manufacturer of paper cup and container converting machinery, acquired substantially all of the assets of Sherwood Tool, a manufacturer of paper cup and converting technology.

July 31, 2004

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France allows health claim for cranberries

The French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA) will allow food, drink, and dietary supplement manufacturers to claim that the North American cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon can “help reduce the adhesion of certain E.

July 31, 2004

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Making eggs more affordable

Simpler ink-jet coding systems cut costs for Hidden Villa Ranch, which supplies overwrapped egg trays to small chain stores.

July 31, 2004

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Cracker Jack back in Yankees' line-up

Frito-Lay’s caramel popcorn brand, Cracker Jack, is now back at Yankee Stadium after a brief benching in favor of a competitor, ConAgra’s Crunch ‘n Munch.

June 30, 2004

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TLMI issues 'concern' over reverse auctions

“Counter-productive” is just one of the terms used by the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, Naperville, IL, in a statement it issued about reverse auctions that involve two or more converters bidding down the price on a label order.

June 30, 2004

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Primer on lean production

For a quick but authoritative read on lean production, this one-page Web summary can’t be beat. Along the way, it mentions the roles played by an alphabet soup of acronyms such as TQM, EPR, and JIT.

June 30, 2004