Originally Published PMPN October 2003
NEWS
Industry BriefsTuscarora Inc. (New Brighton, PA), a wholly owned subsidiary of SCA, has acquired the assets of H&R Industries Inc. (Beecher, IL). The transaction includes H&R's two manufacturing operations and trade names, most prominently Insul-Stor container systems.
Pharmintech 2004 will be held in Bologna, Italy, June 8–11, 2004. The exhibition will cover the full range of pharmaceutical production-related issues, from raw materials to manufacturing, packaging, and contract services, through to logistic services, marketing, and sales networks.
International Paper (Memphis) has introduced a tearproof, child-resistant fold-over paperboard for blister packaging. Offered as an alternative to plastic clamshells, the Everest Safe-Pak blister packaging board has five times the tear resistance of current fold-over boards, the firm claims.
"This board offers superior printability, runability, and processability," explains Anna Thomas, marketing manager for International Paper's bleached board business. "Extensive testing demonstrates that it will provide increased throughput during converting and packaging operations. It has a reduced tackiness that inhibits the board from sticking to printing and converting equipment, a significant benefit for converters. It requires a shorter dwell time with lower heat than competitive fold-over heat-seal boards. This can be particularly sig-nificant for blister packaging of heat-sensitive pharmaceuticals."
In June, AmerisourceBergen Corp., the largest U.S. pharmaceutical services company dedicated solely to the pharmaceutical supply chain, completed the acquisition of Anderson Packaging Inc. Based in Rockford, IL, Anderson Packaging is a leading contract pharmaceutical packaging company providing physician samples and retail contract packaging services to pharmaceutical manufacturers. It has seven facilities in the United States and approximately 1000 employees.
Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH (Ranstadt, Germany), the sister company of Hassia USA (Morganville, NJ), just celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house and ceremony at its worldwide headquarters. Hassia is known for its thermoform-fill-seal and form-fill-seal machines, both available in aseptic versions. It also offers stick and sachet form-fill-seal systems.
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