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WEBpackaging launches Premium Subscription service
WEBpackaging has launched an exciting new Premium Subscription service giving packaging professionals access to extended tools, services and information not found anywhere else, and providing a number of genuinely useful benefits.
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Creative new food and IPS honoured at the International FoodTec Award 2012
MicroPast was the proud recipient of a gold medal at International FoodTec Award 2012 presentation ceremony held at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. The German Agricultural Society DLG presented the award to inventors Carlo Keller and Silvia Kurtz of CNF Creative New Food (Switzerland) and their plant engineering partners Olaf Horrenberger and Walter Rück from IPS International Packaging Systems.
Premium Access RequiredOystar Hassia enjoying success in Turkey
The Turkish food manufacturer AK Gida has chosen a machine from Oystar Hassia – for the fourth time! In this case, it's the “THM 16/48” forming, filling and sealing machine (FFS) featuring an aseptic dosing system.
Premium Access RequiredOystar: Double-digit growth in 2011
The global packaging machine manufacturer Oystar concluded its 2011 fiscal year with clear-cut revenue and profit growth. The operative result came in 10% higher than that of the previous year. In 2012, the company is looking forward to continuing its organic growth.
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Argo receives process award for sustainable development
This year Argo has been recognized with an award in the category of Sustainable Development in Processes at the Hellenic Business Awards for the Environment. The awarded project consists of the installation of an innovative system for heating and cooling areas of the plant, by using recovered thermal energy.
Read moreEtiforma label industry acquires ERP MIS Sistrade print
Etiforma - Sociedade Europeia de Etiquetas, Lda. acquired Portuguese integrated business management system – ERP MIS Sistrade® Print – for the company management. Sistrade Print is a vertical solution specialized for the companies in the area of stickers and labels, which will allow Etiforma complete management of all departments, from the specific estimating (parameterized) according to the product type (labels), order management, invoicing, purchases from suppliers, stocks management, job orders management, to the manufacturing data collection via production terminals Scada, accounting and other features.
Premium Access RequiredBlue Skies uses TempTRIP to ensure quality for Africa-to-U.K. fruit shipments
Blue Skies is using a time/temperature monitoring system from TempTRIP, LLC to help make sure that its fresh-cut fruit maintains its quality as it travels from African fields to UK tables in as little as 48 hours. The race against time begins the second fruit is harvested.
Premium Access RequiredFage USA Dairy Industry buys five Oystar machines
The yogurt manufacturer Fage USA Dairy Industry, Inc. has purchased a total of five Oystar machines. The newest investment is a Flexline FL 8/8 CA for preformed cups from Oystar Hamba. With the sale of its Flexline FL 8/8 CA cup filling machine, the Oystar Group continues to cultivate its excellent business relations to Fage, one of the company’s longstanding customers. Apart from a cup filling and sealing machine from Oystar Gasti for packaging its main product – “Greek Yogurt” – the dairy has already put three other cup filling machines from Oystar Hamba into operation at its New York manufacturing plant.
Premium Access Required Care for the environment: a continuous project for Argo
Since its inception, even in 80s, Argo has adopted a sustainable policy taking actions in favour of environmental and social protection. Strong emphasis has been given on economic growth along with care for the environment, which is considered an ongoing project. This article summarizes the results of the project over the last two years and lays out Argo's plans for the near future.
Read moreArpac Europe gives technical support in Slovakia and Belgium
Just 12 months after launching in Europe, ARPAC Europe Ltd is now able to provide full technical support and servicing for all European installations as demonstrated by its recent servicing of machines installed at various sites in Slovakia and Belgium for building supplies giant IKO.
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