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Entries for tag: metal
Rapid introduces two unique granulator series
At Fakuma 2008, Rapid Granulator AB will launch its newly developed 100 Series granulators together with the latest addition to its range of ‘open-hearted’ granulators, the 600 Series.
Read ArticleProtecting in tin
Huber Packaging Group GmbH + Co. KG is a leading producer of metal packaging solutions. The company has offices and subsidiary plants in Germany, Austria and Hungary. Here sales director Matthias Welling shows some of the company's products.
Read ArticleDemand for caps and closures in US to reach USD9.6bn
US demand for caps and closures will increase 4.9 percent annually to $9.6 billion in 2012, representing over 276 billion units. Gains will be bolstered by the popularity of value-added designs such as child-resistant closures (CRCs) and dispensing closures, with the latter offering increased convenience and controlled product release in numerous applications. Gains will be supported by the continuing growth of closure intensive plastic packaging at the expense of closureless containers like metal cans.
Read ArticleCrown proposes metal differentiation
Brand owners can now add differentiation to the metal closures used to top off their food and beverage products with several external novel finishes and a special ink that allows printing on the cap’s interior from Crown Holdings.
Read ArticlePlastics directive banning certain sealants
Commission Directive 2007/19/EC, the fourth amendment to “Plastics Directive” 2002/72/EC comes into effect shortly and no longer allows the use of certain phthalates as plasticisers in PVC-based closure seals that come into contact with food. One reason for this is the widening of the scope of the Plastics Directive to cover metal twist-off caps. The retailers, fillers and manufacturers of metal twist-off caps are desperately looking for alternative sealants.
Read ArticleEFIBICA has new member
Starlinger, the world’s leading supplier of production technology for FIBCs of various sizes and types and of machinery for load testing of the finished container bags, recently became the newest member of EFIBCA, the European FIBC Association.
Read ArticleCrown to present range at Interpack
CROWN Europe, a division of Crown Holdings, will present its range of innovative packaging solutions at Interpack, April 24-30, 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Read ArticleLoma adds to smart range
Following the success of their cutting edge variable frequency metal detector, the IQ3, Loma are proud to be launching the latest addition to the range – the IQ3+.
Read ArticleFilling almost every application
Together with its subsidiary companies Behn + Bates and Feige Filling, Haver is presenting a cross-section of its growing versatility at this year’s INTERPACK exhibition. On a joint stand in Hall 12, Stand 12 D08/E07 the members of the HAVER TECHNOLOGY GROUP will be showing the key to filling success for (almost) every application.
Read ArticleInnovation in 75th year
BEHN + BATES presents new high-performance packaging systems: ORBIS for open-mouth bags and impeller packer with integrated metal detector for valve bags
Read ArticleSeidel to exhibit at Cosmoprof
Seidel will exhibit at the Cosmoprof (Cosmopack) in Bologna (10/04/2008 – 13/04/2008). Seidel manufactures aluminium caps for the bottles and tubes as well as aluminium design rings to decorate the caps of the crème jars for the Bvlgari skin care line. All parts are anodised in shiny silver and feature the well-known Bvlgari logotype debossed accurately into the shiny metal surface.
Read ArticleBest in metal
Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) announced today that several of its European business units have been recognized with a total of fourteen ‘Best in Metal’ Awards from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), including the Supreme Gold Award, the competition’s highest honor.
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Original metal container for Ukrainian supermarkets
Kraft Foods is celebrating the Christmas season with the launch of its popular Carte Noire coffee brand in an original contemporary metal container. Developed in cooperation with CROWN Speciality Packaging, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), the package is part of an exclusive holiday promotion available starting in early December in French and Ukrainian supermarkets.
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Axilone creates closure for Sephora
Axilone achieved a metal cap at the same time "Temptress", "Rebellious”, “Capricious”, "Mysterious "for the new Sephora fragrance.
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Packing those stick shaped snacks
At the automatic packaging of stick shaped products the weighing and dosing aggregates play an important role with regard to product gentle handling. The HASTAMAT Multihead-Combination weigher of the CP-series is the ideal weigher for weighing or counting of stick shaped, fragile products such as for example salted sticks, biscuit sticks, chocolate sticks, long pasta or technical articles.
Read ArticleMicrowaved in metal foil!
Europe’s consumers can now turn to ready meals in alufoil trays for use in the microwave oven following scientific evidence dispelling the myth that they are unsafe for microwave from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging.
Read ArticleAustria Metall sells shares
Up until now there has been a reciprocal interlinking between Constantia Packaging AG, Vienna and Austria Metall AG (AMAG), Ranshofen. Since May 2004 Constantia Packaging AG has held 25% + 1 share in AMAG. Up to the present time AMAG has held 12.83% (2,156,000 shares) of the shares of Constantia Packaging AG.
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Axilone creates Liberte cap
Axilone, one of the main leaders in caps and closures for the perfume, cosmetics and make up industry, is the only producer of plastic and metal components based in Europe, in the USA and in China. Axilone is positioned to respond to the global needs of its customers.
Read ArticleConstantia Packaging gets control of Austria Metal
Since May 2004, Constantia Packaging AG, Vienna, has owned a 25% + 1 share equity interest in Austria Metall AG, Ranshofen (AMAG). In August 2006, Constantia Packaging AG began negotiations with Klaus Hammerer GmbH to acquire its 40% stake in AMAG, and thereby gain a majority interest.
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tna present to showcase line
tna, the leading supplier of turn-key, integrated packaging and processing solutions for food production companies worldwide, showcases a fully integrated packaging line with a robag® 3 fx 180 Rotary Triple Jaw (RTJ) vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) bagger at the Snackex International Savoury Snack and Peanut Exhibition and Conference in Barcelona, Spain, 3-5 June, Booth # 521.
Read ArticleAxilone produces cap for Halston
Axilone, one of the main leaders in caps and closures for the perfume, cosmetics and make up industry, is the only producer of plastic and metal components based in Europe, in the USA and in China. Axilone is positioned to respond to the global needs of its customers.
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Meeting the challenge of metal and RFID
QinetiQ and Crown Holdings, Inc. have launched a joint development programme to adapt QinetiQ’s Omni-ID Pak™ integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for use on metal packaging. This will enable brand owners to integrate ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID tags into metal packaging for a wide variety of applications at the single item level.
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Mixing metal and cardboard
WALKI®PackMetalex is an ideal packaging material for cosmetics, alcoholic beverages and confectionery. The metal coating makes for a shining and luxurious impression, while cardboard gives the package stability.
Read ArticleLatvians against waste
The Latvian waste disposal firm L&T Hoetika has invested €2 million in the installation of a new sorting line that ought to reduce waste quantity.
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