United States-based original equipment manufacturers of packaging
machinery shipped an estimated $5.851 billion (€ 5.38bn) in
packaging equipment in 2002, up $26 million from 2001, while in
Europe German manufacturers continue to...
Austrian company Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen, a worldwide
manufacturer of wafer and biscuit production plants, is to exhibit
a selection of its latest technologies and equipment at the
forthcoming IBA 2003.
A novel pasta vending machine is to be launched at Eu'Vend 2003,
the exhibition that showcases innovations and developments within
the dispensing industry. The new product, which is called Vera, has
been designed to dispense...
Organisers of Hispack, the international packaging exhibition based
in Spain, have said that the show will next be held on 31 March
2006, cutting back its frequency from every two years to every
three years.
Emplex Systems has acquired Damark Packaging Systems, making it one
of the leading manufacturers of flexible packaging machinery in
both its domestic North American market and globally.
Packaging Automation, the UK manufacturer of heat sealing machines,
is supplying one of the country's leading chilled food producers,
Uniq Prepared Foods, with equipment on a hire basis to meet
seasonal production requirements.
VantagePoint Systems, a developer of business management software
for the packaging industry and Europe Packaging Solutions, a
systems solution provider, today announced an alliance to offer
VantagePoint's Enterprise Resource...
Yesterday at the UK's Federation of Bakers Conference, Food and
Drink Federation (FDF) president John Sunderland outlined in a
keynote speech what he saw as the major issues affecting the baking
industry.
Bekum, the global manufacturer of blow moulding equipment, is to
preview the BM-506D double-station blow moulding machine at the NPE
2003 show, held in the US at the end of June.
Körber Paperlink, the German-based paper group, has formed a new
packaging division through its merger with Italian companies
Casmatic, Wrapmatic and Innopack, all of which are based in
Bologna.
VNK, one of the Netherlands' leading producers of dried herbs, has
installed a Lock metal detection system on its production lines in
a bid to upgrade its quality and testing programme.
Quick changeover capabilities, flexibility and fast speeds are the
top three machine attributes most often requested by companies
purchasing new packaging machinery, according to a recent survey of
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers...
Barry-Wehmiller has announced the acquisition of the assets and
business of the changeparts division of Perplas, a leading UK-based
manufacturer of plastics for the food, beverage and personal care
markets.
The packaging machinery sector improved during the period between
15 November and 20 December 2002, with all four measures rising
above 50, and two staying above 60, according to the Packaging
Machinery Manufacturers Institute's...
Tetra Pak Materials, the leading global manufacturer in aseptic
food package converting, has received the Total Productive
Maintenance Excellence award for its factory operations in Denton,
Texas, US.
Researchers in Spain are currently working on a project to improve
and optimise vibrating tables that are frequently used in the food
industry. Based at the Public University of Navarre (Basque
Country), the project was undertaken...
PackExpo International 2002, which runs from 3 to 7 November, will
be showcasing all the latest from the packaging industry, when it
opens its doors in Chicago, US.
Patented Keyseal narrow zipper technology, devised by UK company
Supreme Plastics, is being used on a new cross-web, resealable
closure applicator that is now available for the first time for
flow-wrappers and other continuous form-fill...
Bemis Company, the global flexible packaging manufacturer, has
completed the purchase of the Walki Films business of UPM-Kymmene
for a cash price of approximately $68.5 million (€69.5m).
Packaging Automation, the UK packaging equipment specialist, has
successfully installed its latest machinery, the Vision 182 system,
at Wrexam-based Delta Dailyfoods.
Molins, the UK packaging equipment provider, is aiming to lead
consolidation in the packaging machinery industry after returning
its own division to the black in the first half.
In the US, Spray Dynamics, the Missouri-based worldwide leader in
liquid and dry coating equipment has purchased CMS (Coating
Machinery Systems), a manufacturer of continuous and batch coating
systems, from Vector Corporation of Marion,...
North American machinery builders who belong to the Packaging
Machinery Manufacturers Institute , shipped an estimated €6 billion
in packaging equipment and parts in 2001.
Itech Corporation, the Australian-based industrial IT systems
integrator, has had its plant monitoring tool recognised, according
to a report from Industry Search.
Throughout Asia demand for machinery and equipment is still largely
satisfied by imports, reflecting a growing need for more Asian
manufacturers to become more active, according to a report in the
Malaysian Times.
French group Guillin, which specialises in packaging for the food
industry and refrigerated food delivery, has acquired Italian
distribution company Mactrade through its subsidiary Guillin
Emballages, according to a report in Les...
RoseForgrove, the UK packaging machine specialist, has recently
fulfilled an order to supply its second RF112 Roll Wrapper to Greek
company Papadopoulos who will utilise the machine alongside its
existing machine to pack a new range...
Goldfarb, Fleming Packaging and Winpak have agreed in principle to
Winpak acquiring the business of fp Webkote, a division of Fleming
Packaging Corporation.
Italian company CGTI, Classica Group Technologies, subsidiary of
the Classica Group, is to supply Nestle's Nestec product technology
centre in Switzerland with a microwave heat processing system.
In the US R & D Equipment Company, which supplies processing
equipment to the oilseed processing industry, has announced that it
has moved into new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas.
The US division of global packaging solutions provider Sonoco has
announced it will close its machinery manufacturing operation in
Fenton, Missouri, by the third quarter of 2002.
Graviton, a US-based developer of wireless sensory information
networks, has announced the signing of a joint sales and marketing
agreement with Lang Manufacturing, a manufacturer of commercial and
marine food service equipment.
EarthShell Corporation, the US provider of environmentally friendly
food service packaging, has announced that its manufacturing
partners will receive equipment performance guarantees from
certified equipment vendors, which will enable...
M.J. Maillis Group has announced the acquisition of stretch
wrapping equipment manufacturer Wulftec International Inc., of
Ayer's Cliff, Québec, Canada.