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Anti-tamper bill passes

Congress passed and President George W. Bush was expected to sign legislation making it illegal to insert illicit third-party materials into packaged food products.

December 31, 2002

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SIG celebrates 150 years

On January 17, SIG celebrates its 150-year jubilee. In 1853, three Swiss industrial pioneers, Friedrich Peyer, Heinrich Moser, and Conrad Neher, founded SIG at Neuhausen Rhine Falls.

December 31, 2002

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Enercon improves Web site

Enercon Industries (Menomonee Falls, WI) has updated its Web site at www.enerconind.com/treating. Visitors can now access information based on their application requirements, as well as specific models.

December 31, 2002

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Clearly Canadian's new geometric look

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp. has relaunched its flavored sparkling water line with a newly designed 10-color gravure-printed heat-shrink PETG label.

December 31, 2002

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Unilever launches aerosol anti-perspirant

Unilever’s new line of anti-perspirant Dove Silky Dry comes in an aerosol formulation using a polypropylene actuator that was designed with a large finger pad to optimize consumer comfort.

December 31, 2002

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Tray former

The TR-30FOIL tray former can erect 2-, 3-, or 4-sided fold-over trays at speeds to 30 trays/min. It handles standard interlocking trays and lidded styles.

December 31, 2002

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Portion filler

The FP portion filling system has been redesigned with a fully-automatic CIP system that is said to make the system more efficient, flexible, and operator friendly.

December 31, 2002

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Bagger and printer integrate

Autobag® OneStep™ offers an all-in-one system that can label, load, seal, and ship in one step. Bag sizes from 2 1/2” x 5” to 10 1/2” x 22” can be accommodated with processing speeds of up to 30 bags/min.

December 31, 2002

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Efficiency improvement

Efficiency Improvement Tool is a supervision and diagnostic tool that facilitates startups, constantly monitors production, and accelerates return on equipment investment.

December 31, 2002

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PMMI reports continued business conditions strength

The packaging machinery sector continued to show strength in the first report of 2003, according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's (Arlington, VA) Business Conditions Index (BCI).

December 31, 2002

Plant Operations & Equipment

Tri-Tronics Company: Tri-Tronics Company: Sensor for adhesive labels

Tri-Tronics (Tampa, FL) introduces its photoelectric sensor designed to sense labels on a roll. The Label-Eye™ is a special-purpose gap or slot sensor that is optimized to sense adhesive labels adhering to a roll or backing paper.

December 31, 2002

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IOPP'S one-year review

One year after a management reorganization and a move of its headquarters to Naperville, IL, the Institute of Packaging Professionals reports that membership is up by 31%, and its deficit has been cut by more than 50%.

December 31, 2002