The EZ-Series offers an electro-pneumatic film control system that permits quick and easy changeover to different container sizes and shapes without expensive tooling changes – an ideal solution for companies with multiple SKUs.

When Hamrick approached Herbalife with a solution for new packaging lines, Hamrick Manufacturing never thought about the possibility of a Soft-Set.

Mexican manufacturers are the second-largest importers of U.S. packaging and processing machinery, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Import/Export Statistics for Sept. 2013.

Energy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of sweets and snacks to make difficult adjustments: their products have to stand out from the crowd without extravagant packages that drive up costs. Packaging producers and machinery manufacturers can help – with material-saving packaging solutions and more efficient production lines.

The tna intelli-flav 3 is a cutting-edge closed loop oiler (CLO) suitable for use across a range of industries where it delivers highly accurate and concise oil application in tumble drums for product flavourings and other uses.

Sealed Air has expanded its presence in the shrink label market with the unveiling of its new Cryovac® LT-1 shrink sleeve label, among the first in the industry with a density lower than the 1g/cc standard which guides polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling.

Crystal Geyser Water Company, manufacturer/distributor of Crystal Geyser Sparkling Mineral Water, Juice Squeeze, Tejava and Metromint, has announced its purchase of a 145,000 square foot bottling facility located on 266 acres in Mount Shasta, CA.

The US market for long-life food packaging is in a state of flux. Traditionally, the food metal can is the conventional and most widely-used packaging solution for ready-to-serve soups, broths and tomato products. But today’s consumers have all kinds of criteria by which they judge the quality of a packaging type. And aseptic carton packs are among the top performers.

Growth in worldwide demand for packaging machinery is expected to climb at a 4.6% annual pace through 2017 to $41.8 billion.

ABB JOKAB SAFETY (www.jokabsafetyna.com) has developed Quick-Guard® Modular safety fencing panels, a modular system of fencing that can be easily custom designed and configured to guard virtually any industrial application.