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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.
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