Ceepackaging

OYSTAR A+F is a member of OYSTAR, a group of companies specializing in packaging technologies. Its Twinline twin axis robot for the Twinline pick-and-place machine is an innovative addition to its product portfolio. Standard robot technology often cannot provide the flexibility required for modern end-of-line packaging systems. Typically, robots are only capable of handling either heavy loads at low cycle rates or very limited loads at high cycle rates.

A number of French school canteens are benefiting from the long-term product freshness and attractive appearance of plastic cups supplied by RPC Barrier Containers France.

OYSTAR Hassia delivered and installed three new packaging machines at the Campina Deutschland headquarters in Heilbronn and the company’s Elsterwerda plant. In doing so, OYSTAR Hassia has helped Campina implement its strategy of harmonizing its fleet of machines. The experienced Ranstadt, Germany-based company won the contract due to its innovativeness and flexible machine concepts. The highlight is the TAS 32/80, a form/fill/seal machine for cups that has now begun operating: it is the first aseptic FFS system to use a doser able to make swirled products.

NOVA Chemicals today introduced the Altra cup line to the premium beverage market. Altra cups deliver a number of benefits to coffee-shop owners and their customers through unsurpassed insulation, increased safe handling and stunning graphic capabilities.

International Paper and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters have been awarded a 2007 Sustainability Award from the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world's largest coffee trade association. The Sustainability Awards are given annually to those in the specialty coffee industry that have created innovative projects to expand and promote sustainability.

An ingenious redesign of the cup for Kraft’s Kenco FreshSeal range, manufactured by RPC Containers Hereford, provides improved practicality, an enhanced drinking experience and more effective branding.