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February 2, 2012
CSI Testing Certifies Perfecseal Medical Pouch Converting to Class 7 Cleanroom Standards
 Perfecseal has certified its Oshkosh, WI sterile medical pouch and bag manufacturing facility to ISO 14644-1 (1999) Class 7 cleanroom standards. Though already operating the facility at a Class 7 cleanroom standard since 1997, it did not seek certification until 2011. For more information, click here.
January 20, 2012
ANDERSON PACKAGING RECEIVES 2011 ILLINOIS PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE (IPLEx)
SILVER AWARD FOR PROGRESS TOWARD EXCELLENCE
Anderson Packaging, a business unit of AmerisourceBergen Consulting Group, today announced it has received the Illinois Performance Excellence (IPLEx) Silver Award for "Progress Toward Excellence" for demonstrating sound and notable continuous improvement processes. For more information, click here.
December 22, 2011
ANDERSON PACKAGING'S PROJECT E.L.L.F. SETS RECORD AMOUNT IN GIVING TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
Anderson Packaging and associates donate $111,000 to Rockford area charities. For more information, click here.
December 19, 2011
Tekni-Plex to Open New Global Technology Center
Tekni-Plex, Inc., a globally-integrated company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions, has announced the opening of its new Global Technology Center. Located in Holland, Ohio, the facility will help maximize and expedite the company's product development on behalf of its healthcare, food and beverage, consumer and specialty products markets around the world. For more information, click here.
December 19, 2011
Tekni-Plex / PurePlast Announces Commercial Availability of ALU-LOOKTM Blister Films Low-Cost, High-Speed Packaging Option Enters Market
Tekni-Plex, a globally-integrated company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions, has announced the full commercial availability of ALU-LOOKTM blister films for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. A product fully developed by Tekni-Plex, ALU-LOOKTM (Aluminum Look) blister films represent a versatile, high-speed packaging option for healthcare industry customers when compared to other options such as cold-form foil and aluminum strip packaging. For more information, click here.
December 12, 2011
Reed-Lane introduces new Wrapade V-618 vertical pouch machine.
Reed-Lane is introducing the new Wrapade V-618 vertical pouch machine. The machine is designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets with high performance and flexibility for four-sided seal pouches. Reed-Lanes' Wrapade pouching machine provides cost-effective pouching for large runs of solid dose products, including tablets, capsules and liquid gels. It will handle a variety of pouch materials and will produce a CR notch, laser print lot, and expiry information.
December 7, 2011
Colbert Receives SFI Chain of Custody Certification in Louisville
CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2011 – Colbert Packaging Corporation, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, today announced that its Louisville, Ky.-based manufacturing facility has received Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Chain of Custody Certification (NSF-SFICOC-C0038447) from NSF-ISR, an organization accredited by ANSI to certify companies to SFI standards. Colbert's Louisville facility is the fourth to achieve one or more chain of custody certifications for its compliance with the strict tracking requirements pertaining to certified paperboard originating in well-managed forests. For more information, click here.
December 1, 2011
Keystone Folding Box Company Collaborates with Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging in Launch of New F1 Compliance Pack, Ecoslide-RX®
 NEWARK, NJ – Keystone Folding Box Company executed a strong market introduction for its Ecoslide-RX – a child-resistant (F=1), senior-friendly compliance package made from 100% recyclable material. The successful product launch was, in large part, the result of a strategic collaboration between Keystone Folding Box Company and Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, a leading contract packaging firm. The alliance created a virtual one-stop-shop for pharmaceutical companies interested in using Ecoslide-RX, which stands as the most eco-friendly package of its kind on the market. For more information, click here.
November 9, 2011
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS APPOINTS NEW VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER – STERILE TECHNOLOGIES
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. announced the appointment of Jonathan Arnold as Vice President and General Manager – Sterile Technologies effective immediately. Catalent's sterile technologies include industry leading Blow/Fill/Seal capabilities and an array of injectable options, which help maximize the accuracy of sterile dosage forms and improve the quality and supply of treatments for the global pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Arnold will be located at Catalent's corporate headquarters in Somerset, NJ. Read More .
October 17, 2011
HONEYWELL INTRODUCES NEW ULTRA-HIGH BARRIER FILM FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Honeywell recently introduced a new pharmaceutical packaging film that provides the highest moisture barrier of any film of its type. New Aclar® film protects sensitive medicines in the hottest and most humid climates, and offers supply chain and branding benefits to pharmaceutical companies. Read More .
October 17, 2011
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST INTRODUCES PENTAPHARM® ACLAR® 600 ULTRA, ULTRA HIGH BARRIER FILM
 Gordonsville, Virginia, USA – October 17, 2011 – The Pentapharm® film product line has been extended to include Pentapharm® ACLAR® PA600/02 barrier films for pharmaceutical packaging
applications. Pentapharm® ACLAR® PA600/02 film is a two-layer (PVC/ACLAR®) laminated film that provides the highest moisture barrier available in the Pentapharm® ACLAR® product line. Pentapharm®
ACLAR® films are offered globally and manufactured throughout the worldwide network of Klöckner Pentaplast production facilities. Read More .
September 22, 2011
AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group announces retirement of ABPG President, Ed Hancock
I would like to share with the HCPC membership that AmerisourceBergen has formally announced the retirement of Ed Hancock. Ed has been active and influential within the HCPC community since its inception as a founding member and serving two terms as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Over the lifespan of the HCPC, Ed has been a tireless advocate for the adoption of compliance prompting unit dose packaging and the drive for better patient health. For more information, click here.
April 30, 2011
New Catalent/SDI Study Shows Adherence Packaging Solutions Drive Substantial Gains in Patient Persistency
Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading provider of drug delivery technologies and packaging solutions, announced today the results of an independent study in which unit-dose patient adherence packaging was associated with a 17-point increase in patient persistency to a drug over 12 months, as compared to conventional 30-count bottle packaging. For more information, click here.
April 11, 2011
HARRY VAN BEEK, FORMER PRESIDENT OF KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST/AMERICAS, PASSES AWAY.
Harry van Beek, 77, former president of Klöckner Pentaplast/Americas from 1977-1999, passed away on April 4, 2011. Van Beek founded the company in Gordonsville (Virginia) in 1977. Under his leadership, kp had gone from a single calender line to become the leading supplier of rigid film in the Americas. For more information, click here.
April 7, 2011
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST NEW SHRINK-LABEL FILM PRODUCTION CAPACITY STARTS UP IN AMERICAS
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it has begun production utilizing its new global production capacity for transverse-direction oriented shrink label films, used primarily for full- or partial-body shrink-sleeve applications. Announced in March 2010 as part of kp’s global capacity expansion plans for shrink-label film, the new capacity is located at the company’s Rural Retreat, USA, manufacturing facility. Klöckner Pentaplast is the only PETG and PVC producer of shrink-label films with global manufacturing in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. For more information, click here.
March 28, 2011
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST ACQUIRES WAYTEK CORPORATION
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it has acquired Waytek Corporation (Franklin,Ohio), a coating and converting company specializing in coated overlay films for the card market. Klöckner Pentaplast has purchased the company which includes its manufacturing equipment, proprietary technology, formulations, and trade names, for an undisclosed sum. click here.
Feb. 22, 2011
Colbert Packaging Introduces the Next Generation of EnviroGuard
Colbert Packaging Corporation, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, today unveiled the next generation of its EnviroGuard™ sustainable packaging solution. click here.
Feb. 22, 2011
Constantia Flexibles Offers New Laser-Perforated Stick Pack Material at Interphex 2011
Constantia Flexibles, a global corporation offering professional solutions to customers around the world in industries such as dairy & food, pharma & film and labels, will be displaying laser-perforated stick pack materials at this year’s Interphex, Booth #1125. click here.
February 15, 2011
Stora Enso Pharma DDSi Wireless – a new medical package offering improved opportunities for real-time adherence control
Healthcare efficiency and patient treatment will take a major step forward when the new Stora Enso Pharma DDSi Wireless is made available to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry at the Pharmapack 2011 exhibition and conference in Paris on 23-24 February 2011. click here.
January, 2011
Winpak Is Proud To Announce Our Newest Addition
Sandra Luciano has joined Winpak Heat Seal Packaging to provide her expertise in healthcare related
packaging. Sandy has over 15 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare packaging industries click here.
December 7, 2010
Colbert Packaging Receives Its First Canadian Patent
Colbert Packaging Corporation, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, today announced that it has been granted its first Canadian patent for BlisterGuard®, its secure and sustainable packaging solution for consumer products. The patent (2,497,044) was issued by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the unique design of BlisterGuard, one of approximately a dozen paperboard specialty products developed by Colbert Packaging in recent years. For more info, click here.
October 21, 2010
MWV Healthcare Collaborates with AARDEX Group to Promote Adherence in Clinical Trials
MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) announced today that it has engaged in a new collaboration for fulfilling “smart” pharmaceutical packaging solutions for clinical trials. MWV Healthcare, the leader in pharmaceutical adherence packaging solutions, has signed a multi-level agreement with AARDEX Group, a leading supplier of scientific products for the measurement and management of medication adherence for over 20 years. For more detailed information on this collaboration, please click here.
June 23, 2010
Perfecseal Expands Range of Pharmaceutical Packaging for the Transdermal Market
Perfecseal, a Bemis Company, and global pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic packaging manufacturer, recognizes transdermal patches as a growing drug delivery method and responds to the pharmaceutical industry by expanding its range of packaging specifications for the transdermal market. Today, Perfecseal introduces a unique polyester sealant technology that provides very similar product efficacy maintenance performance to Barex®-based sealants while offering much better sealing performance on packaging equipment. This Perfecseal 600 Series product, PerfecPharm™ P619, offers significant unit cost reduction. click here.
June 23, 2010
Perfecseal Introduces PerfecForm® C1200 Aluminum-based Blister Forming Web
Perfecseal, a Bemis Company, and global supplier to the pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic packaging markets, is excited to introduce PerfecForm® C1200 aluminum-based blister forming web – ideal for moisture sensitive unit dose products. PerfecForm® C1200 has been evaluated on blister forming lines in North and South America with outstanding formability using deep draw tooling. click here.
June 16, 2010
Stora Enso provides its Memori card to Meridian Health’s electronic Health Journal
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to provide its Memori product to an electronic Health Journal for outpatient pain monitoring to Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, U.S. The Health Journal helps understand a patient’s response to pain medications and treatments in outpatient environments such as oncology practices and pain management clinics. The solution builds on Stora Enso’s advanced intelligent packaging technology based on paperboard, including embedded microchip and conductive printing. For more information, click here.
June 10, 2010
Uhlmann Offers the Blister Express Center 300: Integrated System Features Largest Format Area and Quickest Format Changeovers in its Category
Uhlmann, the worldwide leader in blister packaging technology, offers the compact Blister Express Center 300, an integrated system for quick and frequent format changeovers. Comprised of a blister and a cartoner module, the Blister Express Center 300 offers an outstanding price –performance ratio in addition to the reliability and quality that comes with the Uhlmann name. For more information, click here.
May 3, 2010
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS APPOINTS NEW PACKAGING SERVICES SEGMENT PRESIDENT
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Barry D. Russell as Group President, Commercial Packaging, effective May 1, 2010. Mr. Russell will have full responsibility for Catalent’s Packaging Services segment, including leading more than 2,200 employees at nine pharmaceutical packaging and printing facilities in both North America and Europe. Mr. Russell will report to John Chiminski, President and CEO of Catalent, and will be based in Catalent’s flagship Philadelphia packaging facility. For more information, click here.
April 20, 2010
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST ADDS NEW POLYESTER CAPACITY AT US SITE
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group recently announced that it has added new polyester production capacity at the company’s Rural Retreat, Virginia, manufacturing facility. The new line will increase capacity for high-performance polyester films to support growth in full-body shrink-label, general-purpose thermoforming, medical device, and all-plastic box packaging applications. Klöckner Pentaplast invested $4.9 Mio USD (€3.6 Mio) for the expansion. For more information, click here.
March 30, 2010
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST INVESTS IN NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN ASIA AND AMERICAS
Klöckner Pentaplast Group will add to its global production capacity for transverse-direction oriented shrink-label films. Primarily used for full- or partial-body shrink-sleeve applications, the new shrink film capacity will be located at the company’s Rayong, Thailand, and Rural Retreat, USA, manufacturing facilities. In addition, kp announced that it will be adding PVC production capacity to its Rayong,Thailand site. For more information, click here.
March 29, 2010
Anderson Packaging Names Misher to Lead Clinical Services Division
 Anderson Packaging, a business unit of AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group, has named Robert Misher as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Anderson Clinical Services. Misher brings extensive experience in the area of Clinical Trials, including founding and operating Misher Pharmaceutical Consulting Services for the past 8 years. Prior to Misher Consulting Services, Misher held leadership positions at pharmaceutical organizations including Aptuit, Almedica International, BlisTech, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Wyeth. Misher holds an undergraduate degree from Widener University with a Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University. click here.
March 25, 2010
MWV’s Dosepak Express® Receives Ease-of-Use Commendation
from the Arthritis Foundation
MeadWestvaco Corp. recently announced that its Dosepak Express® child resistant, adherence packaging has earned commendation from the Arthritis Foundation’s Ease-of-Use program, as a user-friendly product for the 46 million people in the United States living with arthritis. Dosepak Express is the first blister-designed, adherence packaging to receive the Ease-of-Use designation from the Arthritis Foundation. It has already been tested by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and received a 100 percent rating on senior opening protocol tests, as well as the CPSC’s highest child resistance rating. For more information, click here.
February 2, 2010
ALCAN PACKAGING ACQUISITION COMPLETE
Amcor announced earlier this month that the acquisition of the Alcan Packaging businesses has been completed. This acquisition provides Amcor with leading global positions in the nominated strategic growth markets for flexible packaging and folding carton packaging for tobacco. For more information, click here.
February 1, 2010
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST INTRODUCES THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL BLISTER PACKAGING WITH PENTAPHARM® KPVANTAGE™
 The Pentapharm® film product line has been extended; to include Pentapharm® kpVantage™ polyester films for pharmaceutical blister packaging. The first of its kind, Pentapharm® kpVantage™ films are high-performance polyester films which incorporate a wide range of structures to meet pharmaceutical packaging needs. These innovative films are designed to be processed on existing equipment maintaining all critical package components – no need to change tooling, lidding, or package design.
For more information, click here.
December 2, 2009
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS NAMES ROBERT ROMANCE AS DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY, PRINTED COMPONENTS
 Catalent Pharma Solutions, one of the leading providers of advanced technologies and outsourced services to the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health industries, announces the appointment of Robert Romance to the new position of Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for the Printed Components business. As Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Mr. Romance will be responsible for implementing atalent’s EHS management system for Catalent’s Philadelphia regional sites and Printed Components’ facilities in the US, Puerto Rico, and Ireland.
For more information, click here.
November 16, 2009
CATALENT’S PRINTED COMPONENTS PLANT IN DUBLIN IS THE FIRST SECONDARY PACKAGING FACILITY IN IRELAND TO ACHIEVE ISO 15378 CERTIFICATION
Catalent Pharma Solutions announces the recent achievement of ISO 15378 certification of its Printed Components facility in Dublin, Ireland. Catalent is the first secondary packaging company in Ireland to achieve the ISO 15378 certification standard. For more information, please click here.
October, 2009
Tekni-Plex Europe NV Acquires Top-Seals, Germany
Tekni-Plex Europe, NV, a global, diversified manufacturer of packaging products and materials for the healthcare, consumer and food packaging industries, recently acquired Top-Seals Dichtungseinlagen GmbH, located in Gronau (Leine) Germany. The well-known company, which will now operate under the name of Top-Seals GmbH, manufactures liners, cap seals and gaskets for the closure industry. For more information, click here.
October, 2009
CATALENT OFFERS THE
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING DIGITRACK ™ DIGITAL WATERMARKING SYSTEM
Catalent Pharma Solutions now offers the DigiTrack™ advanced anti-counterfeiting system. The DigiTrack™ digital technology adds a unique, covert watermark to packaging by embedding an imperceptible pattern directly into existing package graphics. When printed, the watermark and encrypted code cannot be seen by the naked eye, but can be identified digitally by a web-enabled mobile phone, computer, hand-held reader or other device through patented security-class software. For more information, click here. |
