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Get Your Repair Parts From Weber's New Website

April 16, 2018

Weber Packaging Solutions has launched its new e-commerce website, making it easy to purchase replacement repair parts for labeling systems and popular label printers.

Cover Story

A Prescription for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Serialization, safety and security head a long list of challenges for the pharmaceutical packaging industry in 2018

John Kalkowski

April 1, 2018

For companies involved in pharmaceutical packaging, 2018 looks like it will be a year of scrambling to meet new regulations on serialization, safety and security, while at the same time responding to market demands for personalized care and generational requirements.

New Location on Tap for American Film and Machinery

February 15, 2018

Shrink sleeve labeling equipment and consumables provider American Film and Machinery (AFM) has relocated its operations to the company’s headquarters in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Machinery Technology: Inspection/ Detection

Inspection & Detection: Validation, Monitoring and Verification Processes

These processes are critical to the effectiveness of food safety inspection systems.

Robert Rogers

February 12, 2018

The U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that food manufacturing and processing companies identify potential hazards in their production systems and then put in place preventive controls to address those hazards.

OPEN-SCS Group Presents Update on Enhanced Drug Distribution Security

February 7, 2018

The Open Serialization Communication Standard (OPEN-SCS) Group, a collection of healthcare sector companies dedicated to standardizing packaging line serialization and aggregation data exchanges, presented its latest findings at the Food & Drug Administration’s December Public Meeting on enhanced drug distribution security, per the DSCSA.

Leonard Green & Partners to Acquire ProMach from AEA Investors

February 6, 2018

Affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, a leading private equity investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ProMach from affiliates of AEA Investors. Founded in 1998, ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution product brands serving manufacturers of all sizes, geographies and industries.

Label Inspection System Created for Speed & Reliability

January 23, 2018

Omron Microscan Systems Inc. is helping manufacturers boost their confidence with a brand-new print quality inspection system that’s as rapid as it is reliable. The LVS-7510 promotes accuracy and data integrity with 100% label inspection that won’t slow the printing process down one millisecond.

IKEA Runs Two Printed Electronics Innovation Challenges

January 15, 2018

IKEA is looking into the area of Printed Electronics (PE) for ideas that could transform its operations. As a first step, the company will run two Open Innovation Challenges.

GS1 US Technology Test Cards Support Barcode Verification

January 10, 2018

GS1 US now offers test cards created with a new, proprietary verification machine called the 1D Judge. The test cards produced by the 1D Judge will help labeling professionals, packaging engineers, research and development, and quality assurance professionals test the effectiveness of their barcode verifiers and improve verification reliability.

Materials Technology: Labels

How smart labels engage and inform consumers

Did your soda just say something?

Sean Riley

November 13, 2017

Smart packaging has come a long way – snack food bags can detect drunk drivers and beer bottles can play music – but more brands are investing in smart labels to connect brands and technology.