What does LOHAS mean for Packaging

March 2nd, 2010

Consumer expectations for CPG companies is changing which will impact how, what and where they buy, ultimately impacting packaging of consumer goods.


Affordable wrapping for small products

February 25th, 2010

Package Machinery has created an affordable candy wrapping machine, the TTDF, for smaller candy companies. It puts all the tucks and folds on the bottom. This style of wrap is called diefold wrapping.



Our customers' consumers influence packaging

January 21st, 2010

Sometimes it is important to think about the impact that our customers’ customers have on packaging and therefore on our business. Packaging is a critical part of process of influencing consumers. An article by Kim T. Gordon, Identify New Consumer Norms notes that consumers have changed their behavior.  “Decitica has identified four distinct consumer segments: […]



2010 Package Machinery wrapping resolutions

January 6th, 2010

We decided 2010 was the year to have resolutions for Package Machinery and its wrapping machines as well as our personal ones. We are resolved to Create new machines. Our first will be a semi-automatic machine for wrapping individual rolls of tape. Yes, we are moving to wrapping round things!! Shorten the lead time for […]


6 Reasons to buy semi-automatic wrapper rather than used fully automatic one

December 16th, 2009

The purchase price to buy a wrapping machine should be weighed against the cost to operate  the wrapper. A cheap old machine that runs fast may not give you the throughput you require because of learning curve, set up time, maintenance expense. Initial purchase price can be misleading in that it does not include start […]



Understand Choices in Film to Wrap

December 3rd, 2009

Over the life of a product, you typically spend much more on the film but agonize over the purchase price of the machine to do the wrap. Lets try to understand how they work together.


Film Choice Makes All the Difference

November 16th, 2009

Choices in Film to Wrap Your product has its own special needs. Different products require different film characteristics to achieve an attractive wrap. Let’s discuss BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) and its equivalents which are used for flowwrap and overwrap. Over the life of a product, you typically spend much more on the film but agonize […]





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