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As part of its focused investment strategy on the U.S. Gulf Coast to integrate advantaged shale gas, The Dow Chemical Company confirms the locations for expanding four of the company’s leading brand franchises in Texas and Louisiana.

The company is investing €45.6 Mio as part of its 2013 and 2014 expansion plans, which include facilities in Cotia, Brazil; Suzhou, China; Newport/Crumlin, Great Britain; and Santo Tirso, Portugal.

Multisorb will be showcasing this award winning oxygen absorber as well as other active packaging solutions during the Polagra Food’s International Trade Fair for Food,

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has launched JumPPstart, an initiative that calls on members to come together to tackle what many see as a shrinking pool of qualified workers.

Matrox Imaging, a trusted supplier of machine vision components to OEMs, machine builders and integrators in manufacturing industries including packaging, will demonstrate vision hardware and software for traceability, inspection and guidance at ATX Midwest.

The Carton Council of North America, a group of carton manufacturers united to deliver long term collaborative solutions in order to divert valuable cartons from the landfill, has been awarded the 2013 Bow and Arrow Award for Coalition Building by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC).

The brand new showrooms will highlight the latest adhesive technologies and associated dispensing and curing equipment. Located in Loctite-certified distributor branch locations throughout the U.S., the showrooms will allow design and production engineers to design an adhesive application process using genuine Loctite adhesives and equipment before making a final purchase decision.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has recognized CCL Label’s Flexis® Coffee valve with a 2013 AmeriStar Package Award.

Many companies have hundreds or thousands of different SKUs. Variety in product lines is necessary, because clients and consumers demand it. But, at what point does variety become too much? Offering every possible size combination, variety, and color may lead to operational problems. Varying run lengths, job changes and equipment changes also add complexity and inefficiencies to the operation and utilization of assets. More products do not always lead to more profit, and in fact, may lead to less.

Nearly all consumers buy private label products when grocery shopping, according to a new study of 6,600 consumers conducted by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions.