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TAPPI's corrugated group more focused on packaging

In late October, the corrugated container division of The Assn. of the Pulp and Paper Industry became more aligned with packaging.

December 31, 2002

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Q&A: Finding new channels

Neil Volkmar is vice president, supply chain for Snapple Beverage Group, White Plains, NY. He discusses his company’s refrigerator-friendly paperboard eight-pack of 11.5-oz cans, introduced last summer, and how it’s marketed.

December 31, 2002

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WestPack: Only the name is the same

WestPack moves to a February time frame and is now co-locating with four other shows. Some 3ꯠ exhibitors and 42ꯠ attendees are expected to be on hand.

December 31, 2002

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Rating systems integrators (sidebar)

Methodology

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Digital ink-jet printers

The 620 industrial digital ink-jet printers are for case coding and other medium- or large-character coding applications. These modular printing systems use iQ Applied advanced coding products and are supported by iQ Applied software.

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Steered-beam laser

Focus S25 laser coding system delivers affordable steered-beam laser coding for a variety of applications. Suitable for marking paperboard primary packaging, clay-coated paperboard secondary packaging, labels, PET, PVC, and other plastics.

December 31, 2002

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New "smart and intelligent" packaging trade show

The first global event on smart and intelligent packaging will take place on January 28 and 29, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Miami, FL.

November 30, 2002

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5 bottles display the range of solutions

The Lightest • 24.8 g (PCO neck) for 0.5 l, on line filling at 89 °C• 27.8 (PCO neck) for 0.5 l, off line filling at 89 °C• Lighter base• Optimized panels• Crystallized PCO neck• Reinforced ribs on the shoulderThe Strongest (Two wheel process) • 64 g for 1.5 l, off line filling at 95°C• Produced using two wheel process• Crystallinity: 52 %• Panels absorb deformations• Belt and beams prevent out of roundness• Lower panels reinforced with ribsThe Fastest • 38.5 g for 16 oz, off line filling at 85°C, 48ꯠ bottles/hour• Produced on an SBO 20 dual cavityReheatable bottle• 32 g for 0.35 l, Actis treatment, reheated at 60°C in vending machinesThe Strongest (one wheel process)• 32 g for 0.5 l, off line filling at 92°C• Crystallinity: 36 %See the story that goes with this sidebar: Hot Fill Bottles: Opting for Diversity

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Pack Expo International 2002

According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, nearly 72ꯠ packaging professionals attended Pack Expo International 2002, including 5꾲 international visitors from 92 countries.

November 30, 2002

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Machinery makers want dialog with end users

“Onerous terms and conditions and unreasonable price demands” are the pressures that machinery buyers are placing on machinery makers.

November 30, 2002

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Top honors for package design

Libby Perszyk Kathman (Cincinnati, OH) was recently honored as the only winning package design entry in the electronics category for its strategic work on Intuit’s QuickBooks-brand software by the London International Advertising Awards committee.

November 30, 2002

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Achievements

Masco Corp. (Taylor, MI) honored Smurfit-Stone (Chicago, IL) with its Mastar Supplier award.

November 30, 2002