UPFRONT 4 Editor’s Letter: We’re on-line! 7 Company news and industry events 13 Marco Baglione unveils the shape of the new Astrapak 16 All that glitters . . . the Gold Pack Awards are imminent 19 After 42 years, Ian Vowles bids industry farewell
FMCG PACK 23 Lapack focuses on pack development 28 Clive spots pretzel innovations 32 Tubes that arouse the senses; more inspiration from Pyrotec 34 Palletisation goes ‘green’ 37 Company profile: First impressions really do count!
CODING & MARKING UPDATE 47 Uhlmann’s PharmaVision helps drug makers meet legislation 49 Domino’s advances increase fl exibility and efficiency 51 Squid’s Pilot Pro features Xaar printheads 53 Mondipak’s in-mould labels enhance plastic tubes for OTCs 57 Call for polystyrene recycling 59 Custom Colour gets DosiXpress licence 60 Allfl ex Packaging celebrates ten years’ success 65 Conequipt gains Euromac agency 67 POP – an ever-more creative and expanding field 71 UPM Rafl atac invests to upgrade 72 Marmel Labels just keeps growing 74 Metallisation: AIMCAL presents ‘sustainability’ awards 76 R25-million investment for Nampak Cartons & Labels
FINISHING TOUCHES 77 IPSA News: A retail view of South Africa 78 PIFSA’s PrinTALK 82 PACSA News: Update on Waste Management Plan; Who will be Packaging Achiever 09? 84 Dates for your diary 85 Yours irreverently 86 Index of advertisers and their web addresses
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