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Dr. Ron Nahser, Senior Wicklander Fellow at DePaul University, addresses 200 at packaging and processing industry’s annual conference.

The Label Printers was a Platinum Sponsor & workshop presenter for the 2010 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference – held in Hong Kong and co-hosted by INTERPOL and Hong Kong Customs in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories. The theme of the Conference was “Working Together to Break Organized Crime”.

Pack-Smart Inc., in partnership with ISRA Surface Vision, has developed a new leading edge carton inspection system for the pharmaceutical, personal care and entrainment packaging industries.

The global consumer packaging market is worth around US$400bn. The market has been relatively resilient in the face of economic ups and downs, but the current recession has taken its toll – 2009 saw a downturn in market value. This report pinpoints the reasons why, highlights consumer and industry trends and casts an informed and speculative eye on the future. There is no doubt that consumer goods and consumer packaging are now facts of modern life, but the market is evolving and it is only prudent to understand the drivers of change and to take this understanding into planning for the future.

The O.Berk Company is pleased to announce that Norbert Gaelen, immediate past president, and his family have made a donation to Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship in celebration of O.Berk Company’s 100th anniversary. In recognition of the Gaelen family’s generous contribution, FDU’s Rothman Institute has renamed its Family Business Forum the “O.Berk Company Family Business Forum.”

O.Berk Company, a leader in packaging solutions for the beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical and healthcare, food and beverage, and household and industrial industries, is pleased to announce the launch of a new custom packaging solution - color customization of stock bottles and jars.

Joseph Gulesserian, President of Today’s Concepts said, that “Fruiteen proves once again that Private Label Brands get stuck in second gear, when trying to be everything to everyone with their one-size-fits-all strategies, especially within the HBA category”. He also went on to say, “Fruiteen™, with its combined price, emotional differentiation and intergenerational strategy, knows how to appeal to both the emotional and rational side of the consumer psyche”. With the current economic backdrop, Fruiteen™, as well as our other Brands are uniquely positioned to really come alive with a tight-fisted consumer that still demands an emotional charge.

Compass Pharma Services, LLC today announced it expanded its blister packaging capacity for contract pharmaceutical packaging and contract vitamin packaging customers with the installation of a new high-speed blister packaging machine from Uhlmann USA.

Zipbox™, the re-sealable zip top carton, was introduced by T.H.E.M. (Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing) at Pack Expo 2009, Las Vegas, NV, October 5-7. Zipbox combines the best elements of a folding carton with those of a re-sealable pouch, eliminating the need for an inner liner. Those in attendance, including international consumer products goods companies and retailers, received the debut with great interest.

Tecate, one of Mexico’s most popular beers, and a leading Mexican export for more than 60 years, has enhanced its image and dramatically increased demand by offering its “cerveza” in aluminum bottles produced by CCL Conatiner, in addition to glass bottles.

Bajaj Packaging is a well known business concern and symbol of quality in packaging fields. Company has many satisfied customers across the country. Use of latest technique and machines makes our packagin products unique and attractive. Bajaj packaging products are known for reliability and quality. Company packaging products are partner for your success. Company tries to fulfill the dreams of customers through attractive packaging products. Company can develop products according to your choice and also can buid your own brand name and logo.

With the failure rate of new product introductions averaging 95%, one consumer packaging expert sheds light on how to be among the triumphant 5%.

The Banana Boat line of sun protection products seems to have everything under the sun going for it when it comes to protecting us from harmful Ultra Violet rays, including the skin it’s in.

Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an industry leader in contract manufacturing and packaging, is now offering comprehensive services toward the development of high-potency compounds in solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms.

The Industrial Trade Directory Worldwide Industrial Marketplace (WIM) created a new marketplace to bring together international buyers and suppliers of new and used packaging equipment as well as supplies

The category is “luxury fused spirits,” according to Jason Kane, president and CEO of 808 Beverages, and his 808 fusion creation is the one-of-a-kind blend of vodka, Cognac, fruit juice, caffeine and Guarana that is adding a new dimension to the alcoholic beverage industry.

Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a perennial leader in contract manufacturing and packaging, has added two more veterans of the industry to top level positions in order to ensure the successful management of its expanded services. Dan Casey joined the company as its Vice President Business Development, and Dale A. Dyer was named Director of Business Development.

Hybricon Corporation today announced the appointment of Neil Peterson as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, reporting to Hybricon's President, Paul Freve.

If you’ve been to the Playboy Mansion lately, or you were invited to Prince’s Oscar Party or Kanye West’s private concert in LA, you may already know what a bottle of Rubyy looks and tastes like. If you haven’t, you’ll be energized by Rubyy’s premium blood-orange flavor and luxury aluminum packaging by CCL Container.

Norwich Pharmaceuticals bolsters customer service offerings with SupplyScape’s business process collaboration environment

Purple Diamond Testing Services opens a new Testing and Engineering Center

CCL Container, the leading producer of rigid aluminum packaging in North America, has named Charlie Herrmann to the position of VP Sales and Marketing.

From order picking to shipping sortation, all packaging and material handling equipment and processes are streamlined and controlled by GRSI’s FastTrak® P.I. software suite. FastTrak® P.I. is packaging integration made easy.

A new book by renowned marketing experts profiles 30 ordinary people from all over the United States who built their own highly profitable info-marketing businesses. They simply learned the information that is valuable to others, and then made millions of dollars by packaging and selling that knowledge to eager customers.

ECI Limited USA invites You to visit Interpack 2008, 18th International Fair of Packaging Machinery, Packaging Confectionery Machinery. Interpack show is hold every 3 years. This year Interpack takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, 24-30 April 2008.