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Hanes pack redesign makes shopping simpler

Hanes Her Way® is trying to make it easier for women to shop for underwear with its new package redesign. In stores nationwide since June, the redesigned package features bold color blocks and larger, more prominent copy, making it easier for women to distinguish the underwear's size, style, fabric, color and how many pairs are in a pack.

September 30, 1999

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Call for entries

The Foodservice & Packaging Institute announces a first-ever foodservice packaging award program honoring the Foodservice Package of the Century. The awards program is open to all manufacturers of foodservice packaging and machinery operating in the U.S.

September 30, 1999

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Bayer kicks the cotton habit

Without much to-do, Bayer Corp. discontinued the use of its familiar cotton wad from its Bayer aspirin bottles last January. Bayer had been using the cotton for most of the century to keep fragile aspirin tablets from breaking during shipment, says Anne Coiley, manager of public relations for the Pittsburgh, PA, company.

September 30, 1999

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Form reveals function for 'Expandable' containers

E.S. Robbins, manufacturer of the Expandables(TM) line of polypropylene storage containers, was faced with a daunting task: Convey to consumers the function of these uncommon expanding containers within the limited space of the package.

September 30, 1999

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Balluff: Optical sensor

Even when the target is moving at production speed, the 6K subminiature optical sensor from Balluff (Florence, KY) learns its target with the touch of a button, electronically suppressing backgrounds and detecting clear objects.

August 31, 1999

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Kollmorgen: Improving servo systems

Kollmorgen (Radford, VA) is offering a 1-day seminar entitled, "How to improve servo systems." The seminar, held in 6 cities during the second half of September, instructs engineers about the practical side of control theory and how to make machines work better.

August 31, 1999

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Hoffman: Controls brochure

Rexroth Indramat's (Hoffman Estates, IL) capabilities are outlined in a new 16-page color brochure. Applica-tion illustrations show how the company's servo systems synchronize processing and packaging.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Lipson Alport Glass & Associates (New York, NY): Helen Sung, design mgr.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Achievements

Owens-Brockway Glass Containers (Toledo, OH) has been named a 1998 winner of Miller Brewing Co.'s Partners in Excellence award.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Intralox, Inc. (Haranan, LA): Marty Sekeres, district mgr.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: International agreements

PCC Group (London, England) has signed an exclusive mfg. license agreement with Brilen S.A. (Barbastro, Arag*n, Spain) for the manufacture of lever lid containers throughout southern Europe.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Amgraph Packaging, Inc. (Versailles, CT): Marc G. Friedlander, dir., national sales and marketing.

August 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Achievements

Salwasser Mfg. Co., Inc. (Reedley, CA) celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 25.

August 31, 1999