In 1899 Shaws (www.shaws1889.com) was established in Huddersfield England. The proprietors were starting a business that would be selling products not just into the next century, but well into the 21st Century. When the Shaws’ packaging team invested in an Enercon induction cap sealer about one hundred years later in the early 1990’s, little did…

When Amseal, Enercon’s local representative in New Zealand, brought in a sealing project for a non-round and non-threaded container it would have been easy for Enercon’s induction sealing experts to turn the project down. But instead they rolled their sleeves up and developed a custom solution for one of the world’s leading manufacturers: Nestlé of…

ACH Food Companies is a big winner with their newest packaging line installation. Not only did the company save nearly 50% off their project’s original estimate, their package redesigned graced the cover of Packaging World Magazine. The line, the newest among dozens of production lines at the Ankeny plant located outside Des Moines, has a maximum…

In the highly competitive market of sauces, dressing and condiments, Euromoniter International reports sales to reach $20.7 billion by 2018 in the Unites States. At the same time there is a whole new wave of “cleaner” eating. Consumers are more invested in the type of ingredients and preservatives being put in their food. In 2010, T.…

What does it take to be successful in business for over 100 years? At Lasco Foods in St Louis, Missouri success is a result of evolving your offerings with industry needs and making smart choices when it comes to investing in packaging equipment. Since its inception in 1901, Lasco Foods’ packaging capabilities for food service and retail…

UK consumers have had their fill of leaky containers. And so have the packagers of dairy products in the UK. To prevent inconvenient and costly leaks major dairies in the UK have adopted induction as their preferred sealing method. And they have chosen Enercon as their preferred supplier. “We can confirm that we’ve had the…

Nuts for Sustainability- Emerging Packager Stay on Course Justin Gold’s business mantra is founded with two objectives: formulate all-natural nut butters and produce them in the most sustainable way possible. By sticking to his roots, Justin has flourished and received recognition across the map, from business moguls to nutrition experts, from fitness gurus to package…

The Arla Foods plant, near Leeds in England, houses four identical packaging lines. They draw freshly blown HDPE polyethylene bottles from silos and freshly processed milk from processing tanks with minimal operator involvement. Production is monitored and managed by a newly developed automated order system from Syskron called Line Management System. No longer does a…

A contract packager’s best asset is versatile packaging equipment. Innovative packages such as COSMO’s line of drink mixes will put any line to the test. So it is important to rely on equipment experts that guide your operation to the best solutions on the market. That’s why Jus-Made LP of Dallas Texas partnered with Enercon…