PACKAGING BRIEFS Tuesday, Dec. 6

Ecologic molded fiber bottle wins green packaging honors

The International Green Awards has recognized Ecologic Brands as the Best Green 4R's Award recipient, based on the company's new molded fiber bottle (which uses a re-sealable "smart fitment"), as the best innovation in efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover material. The bottle combines a molded-paper outer shell made from 100% recycled materials (70% recycled cardboard boxes and 30% old newspapers) with a thin fully recyclable interior pouch. According to Ecologic Brands founder and CEO Julie Corbett, "Innovating packaging products that both consumers and brands will adopt is challenging, and the International Green Award validates that Ecologic Brands' package has a leadership role to play in reducing the tremendous waste caused by the consumption of rigid plastic bottles."

Dorner resource highlights conveyor products

Dorner Manufacturing now offers a quick-read line card showcasing all its industrial and sanitary low-profile conveyor platforms. According to the company, the full-color document serves as a comprehensive resource for customers looking to add low-profile conveyor systems to their applications. It provides an overview of features and benefits to the firm's conveyor platforms, with the goal being to assist customers in selecting the appropriate conveyor system for a job. All the conveyors showcased are custom-made to customer specifications, and shipped within days of order placement.

Bemis acquires Shield pack LLC

Flexible packaging firm Bemis Company Inc. has acquired the common stock of Shield Pack LLC, a manufacturer of high-barrier liners for bulk container packaging. "This acquisition expands our reach into new market applications for bulk liquids and other products that require barrier packaging," says Henry Theisen, Bemis President and CEO. "Shield Pack's expertise in moisture and oxygen barrier technology complements our existing technological capabilities and our focus on high barrier packaging solutions."

Actavis acquires Pharmapack International

Generic pharmaceuticals company Actavis Group has acquired 100 percent of the shares in PharmaPack International B.V. PharmaPack is based in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, and specializes specialist in packaging pharmaceutical and biotechnological products. According to Actavis CEO/chairman Claudio Albrecht, "This acquisition gives Actavis much greater flexibility in tender markets and allows for minimum order quantities for smaller markets."

Boise completes Hexacomb acquisition

Boise Inc. has completed the acquisition of the Hexacomb protective packaging business of Pregis Corp. Hexacomb makes kraft-paper-based honeycomb protective packaging and operates twelve manufacturing facilities across six countries. According to Alexander Toeldte, president and CEO of Boise Inc., "Hexacomb expands our position in the protective packaging market, provides a platform for further growth, steps up our vertical integration within our containerboard business, and delivers synergies with limited execution risk."

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