Packaging Briefs - THURSDAY, FEB. 18

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Rexam Plastics Selects Unyson as Supplier of the Year and Most Innovative Technology Provider
Rexam Plastics has named Unyson Logistics its 2009 Supplier of the Year. Unyson, in its role as lead logistics provider for Rexam's U.S. Plastics supply chain network, also earned the award for Innovation and Technology. This recognition comes eighteen months after Unyson implemented its transportation network solution designed to deliver improved efficiencies, visibility, and continuous performance improvement to the Rexam Plastics supply chain.

Plantic names Klöckner Pentaplast distributor for the Americas
Plantic Technologies Ltd. has announced a new distribution agreement in the Americas for its line of the Plantic® biopolymer rigid packaging films in an exclusive partnership with the Klöckner Pentaplast Group, which will market and sell Plantic® rigid packaging films throughout the Americas under its Pentafood® BiofilmTM brand name. Plantic will continue to service the Australian, Asian and European markets directly.

Schawk Digital Solutions introduces new copy management system
Schawk, Inc. announced that it has developed an innovative new Copy Management System (CMS) that ushers in a new era in brand management technology. Acting as a central repository for all work-in-process and approved copy, the CMS provides a single location for all of an organization's copy owners and approvers to input and approve copy in all required languages. This includes legal statements, UPC symbols, marketing language, ingredient statements, food safety warnings, product use instructions, as well as information from logistics, manufacturing, engineering, and regulatory departments.


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