Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers

Stories report on the paperboard cartons, cases, and shippers used to contain, protect, and transport product or packaged product.

P&G optimizes shelf-ready packaging

Packaging professionals at P&G’s Schwalbach, Germany, office have greatly improved the shelf-ready secondary packs used for feminine care products....

Structural and graphics package design | April 30, 2010

Healthcare industry pallet shipper

• ThermoSafe® EF4100 pallet shipper with EasyLoc™ design is for use in the transport of high-value, temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical, biological, and vaccine products • includes self-supporting, light-weight insulated panels and minimal packing components for one-person assembly • payload capacity of at...

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | April 28, 2010

Tray former machine

• TSB-100 erects trays for virtually any industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device applications • accommodates up to 3,300 trays/hr; accepts tray sizes from 8 in. x 8 in. to 40 in. x 40 in. • machine is compact and...

Case erecting and packing | March 26, 2010

Pallet load shipper

• Repak 120 pallet load shipper is constructed to offer superior thermal performance for the lifescience industries • tested against robust summer and winter profiles, it’s designed to maintain 2° to 8° C for up to 120 hours • available...

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | March 23, 2010

Protective packaging study points to gains for insulated shippers

A new study from The Freedonia Group says U.S. demand for protective packaging will grow to $5.2 billion in 2014....

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | March 19, 2010

Wound care receives ‘cutting-edge’ packaging

Hydrocolloid dressings, biosynthetic dressings, and growth fibers exemplify the exceedingly complex materials used for wound care materials....

Medical devices | March 1, 2010

Thermal-sensitive pallet shipper

• Credo XTREME™ shipper secures transport of medical and biotech products; available in 48 in. x 40 in. x 52 in. and 48 in. x 40 in. x 30 in. sizes, the larger shipper is suited for consolidating large domestic...

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | February 19, 2010

Wallet pack wins honor

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | February 15, 2010

International Red Cross: Healthcare packaging’s most grueling battlefield?

The International Red Cross (IRC) got its start treating soldiers on the battlefield, but now devotes most of its time to civilian disasters, said Jean-Denis Mallet, the Swiss organization’s senior pharmacist international auditor, at Pharmapack 2010 in Paris, held February...

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | February 4, 2010

Temperature-controlled containers aid Haiti relief efforts

AcuTemp Thermal Systems, a manufacturer of active and passive containers for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and bio-medical products, and CSafe, LLC, a provider of active container solutions for the temperature-sensitive airfreight market, are offering relief agencies their temperature-controlled containers for use...

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | January 19, 2010

EPS containers deliver for sanofi pasteur’s vaccine shipments

Environmental advantages persuade sanofi pasteur to select expanded polystyrene containers to ship its vaccines; healthcare provider customers also benefit....

Sustainability/environmental | January 12, 2010

Challenges in developing packaging talent

A recent survey shows that North American paper and packaging sector executives are concerned about a potential talent crisis....

Misc. Archive | December 15, 2009

Air cushion delivery system

• SPEED FEEDER™ Air works with the company’s CELL-O® EZ air cushion machine, automatically separating (at the perforation), then delivering EZ Double Cushion™ air cushions directly into shipping cartons • operates at 180 LF/minute, allowing operators to pack faster and...

Bags/Pouches | December 11, 2009

Credit card-sized pack wins pharmaceutical award

A wallet pack for Switzerland dental product company FKG Dentaire earns recognition....

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | December 10, 2009

Laser-writable coating

• CodeStream® aqueous coating is used for writing variable data for UPC bar codes, lot and batch numbers, expiration dates, data-matrix codes, 2D codes, e-pedigree, logo brands, etc. • the translucent, water-based laser-markable coating is applied during the printing process;...

Flexible films, lidding and foils | December 8, 2009

Paper-based packaging industry launches sustainability campaign

Pharmaceutical and medical device packaging fit into “The Responsible Package” educational effort to tout benefits of paper, paperboard, and corrugated....

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | November 4, 2009

Universal shipper

• pre-qualified KoolTemp 
GTS-52 universal shipper maintains 2°C to 8°C protection for up to 96 hours under extreme weather conditions • reusable, easily packed, environmentally safe, its 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 8-5/8" payload area for long-term domestic or international shipments...

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | September 28, 2009

Quick-changeover blister system

• Blister Express Center 300 integrated system produces up to 300 blisters and 150 cartons/min • permits 20-min changeover by one person; accommodates small batches and frequent format changeovers • format for a maximum blister size of 95x145mm and maximum...

Thermoforming and blister manufacturing | September 24, 2009

Track, trace, and authentication system extends to consumers

Complete Inspection Systems, Inc., has partnered with Digimarc Corp. to create an advanced track, trace, and anti-counterfeiting system....

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | September 11, 2009

Nurses observations challenge medical device packagers

AORN study addresses medical package design issues such as ease of opening, labeling, sustainability, and sealing....

Medical devices | June 24, 2009

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