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interpack 2002 is bigger than ever

The recent addition of two new exhibit halls at the Düsseldorf fairgrounds means interpack 2002 attendees will be dazzled by 17 halls worth of packaging resources.

January 31, 2002

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Common footprint fits SuperValu

Grocery retailer SuperValu recently informed its produce suppliers that its preferred package for most fresh products is the Corrugated Common Footprint modular container system developed by the Fibre Box Assn. (Rolling Meadows, IL).

January 31, 2002

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Lighters on display

Brown & Williamson, Louisville, KY, heightens smokers awareness of filtered Pall Mall cigarettes through a 60-count display box of lighters that mimics a “hard box,” complete with a flip-top lid. The 6 3/8’’ x 5’’ x 8’’ box contains three plastic trays that hold 20 each of red, blue and green lighters. The trays rest upon a microflute corrugated platform that positions them at the top of the box.

January 31, 2002

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Information on UK corrugated

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: The corrugated sector in the UK could achieve a more competitive edge with improved information flows up and down the supply chain. Click logo for full article.

January 31, 2002

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Demo equipment sold online via auction

For Harland, IA-based Molded Products, saving $2군 total on four machines it purchased was the highlight of participating in Automated Packaging System’s one-day online auction. MP bought a used/demo Autobag® Excel bagger and Precision™ thermal transfer imprinter, and two used/demo Accu-Count® counters.

January 31, 2002

Automation & Digital Transformation

Bosch Automation Technology: Integrated PC control

Marketed as an integrated, PC-based solution for industrial applications, the MP2000 integrates multi-axis motion control, logic, human-machine interface (HMI), and an open bus network.

January 31, 2002

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MSU presents 'The Age of Packaging'

This month, the Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, MI, opened “The Age of Packaging,” an exploration of the history, evolution, and innovations of packaging containers.

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Century seals securely

Diameters may range from 38 to 120 mm, but regardless of the neck finish on HDPE jars filled on four packaging lines at Century Foods, tamper evidence is assured since the August installation of four induction-sealing machines from Pillar Technologies (Hartland, WI).

January 31, 2002

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Hospital purchasing group seeks bar codes

While the Food & Drug Administration continues to work on its proposal to require bar codes on pharmaceutical packaging for hospitals, one of the largest national hospital purchasing organizations, Premier, Inc., Oak Brook, IL, has already acted.

January 31, 2002

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Ink-jet upgrade for R.J. Reynolds

In a project involving multiple cigarette-making plants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of Winston-Salem, NC, recently made a major investment in ink-jet case printers supplied by FoxJet (Arlington, TX).

January 31, 2002

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Industry watch: Achievements

Volker Kronseder, executive board chairman of Krones AG (Neutraubling, Germany), has given Ernst Frost, founder and executive dir. of the “WasserStiftung” Water Foundation, a 50ꯠ DM ($22꼳.92 US) check for the “Give Water” campaign.

January 31, 2002

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Rules & Regs: New seal for dietary supplements

Hoping to help consumers make more informed choices in dietary supplements, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a nonprofit organization that sets standards for the drug industry, has launched a voluntary verification program.

January 31, 2002