Dunn-Edwards has introduced Block-It Aerosol,interior/exterior stain-blocking primer in a 13-oz.spray can.It is a high-hiding,all purpose,primer sealer and stain blocker.It is ideal for use in sealing and blocking stains caused by ...
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When Buddeez/American Plastics Group (APG) opened its doors, it was hard for the staff to imagine that less than 20 years later they would begin to outgrow their warehouses. However, the space crunch quickly turned around when APG found a ...
Tags: warehouses, Container System, assembly components, wooden pallets
Three-in-four (75 percent) pet owners say that the state of the economy doesn't affect how much money they spend on their pets, according to a new survey. Twelve percent report they spend $101 or more per month on their pets, while more ...
Tags: pet, pet owners, grooming treatments, pet spending
Owing to an astonishing growth of over 50%annually,Acme Disys has carved a niche in the industry. Absolute Quality,Transparent Business Deals,and Rock Bottom Prices,these are three main aspects that perfectly describes one name' Acme ...
At the end of June 2012, Wrap launched the Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement with the broad aim of reducing food and associated packaging waste. But what does this mean for the foodservice packaging sector and what steps can be taken to ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 2:40:44 PM Redhook Brewery is well-known for its sustainability practices, partnering with EcoMovement Consulting & Hauling, of Dover, for example, on a ...
Tags: Redhook Brewery, Redhook, LDPE keg caps
Old South Foods, a leading bottler and co-packer of restaurant foods, has converted its 16-ounce barbecue sauce decanter from glass to hot fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world's leading producer ...
Tags: food, bottler, co-packer, barbecue sauce decanter, packaging, decanters
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,21 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 07/12/2012.The largest rises were PTA (1.22%),PET (0.96%),Coke (0.83%),while the largest falls were ...
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Optical oxygen sensor systems manufacturer OxySense has announced the launch of its new Sidewinder Invasive Measurement Needle, which allows users to measure headspace and dissolved oxygen in closed and opaque containers. According to the ...
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Diamond Foods has appointed David Colo to the newly-created position of executive vice president, global operations and supply chain. Colo will be responsible for global manufacturing, procurement and supply chain, reporting directly to ...
Del Monte Foods has moved to a net profit in the first quarter of its financial year on the back of an increase in sales. In the three months ended 29 July, earnings amounted to US$6.3m compared to a net loss of $27.6m last year, the ...
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Biodegradable plastics manufacturer in the US Casey Container has received a new Letter of Interest from a German investment fund increasing the funding amount to$10m. Casey Container CEO Martin Nason said the increase of fund is the ...
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England-based Feel Good Drinks has launched Feel Good Water in 400ml convenient PET bottles. According to the company,the Feel Good Water is made with spring water,fruit juice and four added'feel good'B vitamins,which will provide ...
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Marglen Industries has been cited for two violations totalling nearly $70,000 after a worker’s fingers were amputated while working on a machine. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
Tags: OSHA, citation, PET, resin, worker injury
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 3:45:13 AM U.S. demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5 percent per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016. Gains will be driven by a ...
Tags: plastic recycling, PET, HDPE, beverage bottles, thermoformed containers