Current Headlines

1. Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Fischbein
   5/13/2013

   Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC announced recently that it has acquired Fischbein LLC, a leading supplier of packaging machinery and material handling equipment, from a group of investors led by MSouth Equity Partners, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed

2. RPC's Superfos SuperLock Containers For Felix
   4/26/2013

   The packaging in SuperLock containers from RPC Superfos for the launch of an entirely new product line of chilled ready-made food signals innovation, novelty and continuous development

3. WeighPack Presents SpinDexer Container Filling Machine
   4/26/2013

   WeighPack Systems’ SpinDexer is a container filler machine designed to help operators increase their overall productivity

4. Total Bag Control From Pacepacker
   4/25/2013

   For many wholesalers, one of the highest margin activities is buying in bulk sacks of anything from confectionery products to pulses, flour and breakfast cereal, and repacking them into smaller bags for resale to retail customers

5. Placon Tampe-Evident Containers Focus On Food Packaging Safety
   4/19/2013

   Especially designed to incorporate safety and sustainability in one package, Placon’s new Crystal Seal Tamper-Evident plastic thermoformed food containers are 100% recyclable with a patent-pending feature that helps minimize the potential of food tampering

6. HB Fuller Introduces New Water-Based Adhesives For Packaging Applications
   4/12/2013

   Global adhesives provider H.B. Fuller has introduced a new line-up of water-based adhesives for flexible packaging in the food and industrial markets

7. Foodstuffs Announces Changes To Improve Packaging
   4/9/2013

   Foodstuffs have announced major changes to the way they procure packaging, including moving towards 100% kerbside recyclable packaging for both produce and private label in future years

8. MOCON Partners With Australia’s Inspection Systems To Create New Certified Package-Testing Lab
   4/4/2013

   MOCON, Inc. and Inspection Systems, Melbourne, Australia have partnered to establish a certified lab for permeation, seal strength and leak detection testing for food and pharmaceutical packaging structures.

9. Flavorseal Introduces New Shrink Bag For Poultry
   4/3/2013

   Flavorseal announces their new shrink bag designed specifically for packaging fresh or frozen poultry

10. ITW Professional Brands Enhances Packaging For Dymon Brand Aerosol Products
    4/2/2013

    With eye-catching graphics and a new ergonomic design, ITW Professional Brands today launched new packaging for its Dymon® brand aerosol products. The new “bullet can” packaging makes the products easier to grip and spray, minimizing stress on the worker