The global provider of clear, metallized, white, and bio-based thin film barrier technology will share insights on important trends in consumer preferences and advanced packaging structures.
By collecting valuable data at the machine, assembly line and plant level, manufacturers can improve quality and reduce cost within the challenging constraints of short lead times.
The nine-layer extruder with integrated in-line stretching capabilities will increase the company’s flexibility in manufacturing films of varying thicknesses and widths.
The WXB blender from Maguire Products Inc. (Aston, PA) provides extrusion control based on batch precision and metering accuracy and can be interfaced with a supervisory system that controls the total production line.
The packaging chart-toppers were led by three takes on the sustainability of plastics, results of a skyrocketing poll and an extended-play report from NPE2018.
Nordson BKG GmbH will operate as a unit of Nordson’s Polymer Processing Systems product line with its headquarters at an expanded facility in Münster, Germany.
Bag-in-box packaging vendor taps rarely used medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) for higher-temperature thermal resistance in multilayer BIB film for apple juice.
New equipment and higher capacity at Jackson, MO, facility, will be fully operational by the third quarter of 2018 to meet demand for premium bags for food, pet food and personal care markets.
"Growing our flexible packaging capability with [Oracle’s] lidding and pouch stock products will enable us to provide additional value to our existing customers and penetrate new markets,” said Paul J. Young, President and CEO of Tekni-Plex (Wayne, PA).
