Packaging Digest

Edging fends off damage
Located in Menasha in the heart of Wisconsin's Paper Valley, the George A. Whiting Paper Co. is a small operation with a large and long-standing reputation for excellence. Whiting Paper occupies a niche that it has built on a 125-year history of delivering quality specialty papers to its printing and value-added converter customers.

Skincare blends good looks with packaging performance
Extended-text labels say a lot in a minimum of space
Case Coding: Marking troubles melt away at Maxwell Products
Bagging machines boost speed for small, artisan baker
Interpack 2008: Packaging magnet
Automated palletizing system provides 'sweet' relief for Hershey
Bally Fitness is pumped about flexo-printed shrink labels
Case printing: Preprint costs are pared down

Departments Comment Website redesigned to meet your needs Newsmakers Newsmakers Sustainability Reusable packaging is an option for savvy sustainability strategies System Integration The top system integrators tackle difficult challenges Design Trends Single-serve bag debuts 'healthy' chips Amazonia Nutrients finds perfect Harmony in sustainable packaging Dishes dry faster with Turbo Dry Closure is a champ for Chomp Microbrewery gets fresh with graphically spectacular aluminum cans Spouted pouch has a 'method' for innovating soap refills Bottle design: 85-year-old beer has a modern, ergonomic bottle Cartons: Popcorn, pretzels slip into slim elegance Gravure-printed label lights up Orange County New Products: Equipment Case packers Sorters Controller board Speed control MAP system Adhesive melters Ink-jet printers Headspace gas analyzer Software Roller technology QA cells Conveyor Multipackers Laser coders Poultry weigher Thermoforming machine Packaging program Case erector Photoelectric sensors Speed controls and servo motors IV bag printing Label-inspection system Case packer Ink-jet controller Wet/dry vacuums Routers Hot-melt units I/O technology Filling system Valve Economy modules Print-and-apply labeler Laser sorter Package test systems Top-loading case packer

New Products: Materials Resins Corrugated designs PET bottles PCR tubes Air-cargo container Pharmaceutical dispenser Newsbytes Newsbytes Packaging Design Dishes dry faster with Turbo Dry Amazonia Nutrients finds perfect Harmony in sustainable packaging Microbrewery gets fresh with graphically spectacular aluminum cans Closure is a champ for Chomp Gravure-printed label lights up Orange County Bottle design: 85-year-old beer has a modern, ergonomic bottle Retro bottles spur new scents Energy drinks sizzle with 'street sense'