Adding a deck or patio to your home is an appealing, relatively low-cost way to create extra living space. But which is the best and most eco-friendly choice for you? The answer is: “It depends … on your landscape, your needs ...
A facility of U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Lee’s Summit, Mo., has received the year’s top national award in EPA’s Federal Green Challenge, an annual recognition of best efforts by federal government agencies to ...
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The packaging of food items is one of the key concerns for Europeans, according to an independent research commissioned by FEVE (The European Container Glass Federation). The research was carried out by an independent research agency, ...
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Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5 percent in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker ...
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Comar has authorised child-resistant (CR) packaging for its SecureCap closures, which is set by Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The SecureCap package has underwent United States Pharmacopeia testing for extractables and light ...
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Germany-based packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones has introduced a new lightweight PET bottle with an improved temperature and pressure resistance. The new container has been designed by using NitroHotfill procedure, and ...
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Bosch kept its FXS Combi under wraps until interpack. This machine, Bosch gauged, deserved to be unveiled at the world's leading packaging innovations exhibition. Depending on output and container, the machine with two or five positions ...
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Thirty-three Lower Mainland drayage companies have filed a lawsuit against Port Metro Vancouver and the federal government over the recent dispute resolution with the port’s container truckers. The trucking companies claim that the ...
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Between the federal government, BC provincial government and Port Metro Vancouver, they’ve put together $1.71 million to outfit the remainder of the Port’s container truck fleet with GPS technology. “GPS technology will ...
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D&W Fine Pack, a leader in the food packaging industry, is launching its new VersaLock tamper-evident packaging line featuring an advanced corner-tab design. VersaLock's corner tab indicates tampering while its tight perimeter seal keeps ...
As consumers we see hundreds, if not thousands of packages every single day. With so many products in the marketplace today companies are constantly trying to differentiate themselves from their competition counterparts. New companies ...
Harnessing the power of the peanut is a life-changing experience and peanut fans are about to be transformed once again by the formidable, nutritious legume. Planters, America's leading snack nut brand, and the iconic Mr. Peanut, have ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates has introduced two new 3FL (Full Face Foam Liner) cap liners, which will maintain the structural integrity of containers of chemicals for agricultural and household uses. The company has developed the new ...
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Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, announced that its packaging solutions had a strong showing at the 2014 NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) Packaging ...
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Pro Mach division Axon is set to introduce an integrated system for tamper evident band applications at Texas Pack 2014, which will be held on 7 and 8 May 2014 in Fort Worth. According to the company, the integrated system comprises ...
Tags: Axon, Heat Shrink Sleeve System