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Liquid containment system

April 9, 2013

The ATMI BrightPak liquid containment system has 2 primary components: a 4.6-liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle and a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) rigid, 3-dimensional, collapsible interior “liner.”

Pepsi launches first new bottle in 16 years

The redesign applies to single-serving bottles.

Shane O'Halloran

March 25, 2013

The redesign applies to single-serving bottles.

Packaging

Creative support for craft brewers

European and major domestic breweries have been using metalized paper labels for years. US craft brewers are now picking up on the trend.

Kevin T. Higgins

March 6, 2013

While mainstream beer makers wrestle with a market in decline, craft breweries continue to enjoy double digit growth.

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Packaging

Can cozies up to bottles

Brick Brewing offers a bonus beer can in 12 packs.

Kevin T. Higgins

February 6, 2013

Cajuns call it lagniappe: a little something extra, added for good measure. Donut makers do it with a baker’s dozen.

This mug’s for Mao

Kevin T. Higgins

December 5, 2012

A new report outlines the similarities and contrasts of China’s emerging beer market and its American counterpart.

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Bottle placement module

October 16, 2012

Compatible with several case packer models, the Standard-Knapp soft placement module gently lowers bottles into cases or trays without damaging the label, closure or container integrity.

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Bottle laner

October 15, 2012

Engineered to handle a variety of bottles, as well as non-round and unstable containers, the Standard-Knapp bottle laner distributes bottles from a single-file line to multiple lanes

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Bottling system

October 15, 2012

Capable of handling up to 48,000 single-serve PET bottles per hour, the Sidel high-speed Combi Predis FMa system combines bottle blow molding, filling and capping in a single unit.

Houston's high-rise gin

Kevin T. Higgins

October 4, 2012

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union may be the only organization that has not saluted New Artisan Spirit Inc. for the design and execution of its Roxor gin bottle.

Pressure relief

Kevin T. Higgins

October 4, 2012

New solutions to friction reduction on bottling lines are becoming available to help bottlers cope with water-reduction goals and lighter, more easily damaged containers.