Packaging

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Pack Logix Buys Lube Packaging Plant

February 21, 2018

Pack Logix Inc. announced Monday that it acquired the Spectrum Lubricants Corp. packaging plant in Waukesha, Wisconsin, ...

Gagging the Glug

Gagging the Glug

February 16, 2018

Some marketers have finally banished glugging, the messy scourge that plagues DIY oil changers.

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SPOTLIGHT ON PACKAGING

February 15, 2018

A container can influence everything from consumer decisions to warehouse handling, shipping costs, safety and more. Pac ...

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Bringing in the NextGen Workforce

September 6, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Manufacturers across the United States are reporting a shortage of skilled workers and applican ...

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Need To Know

August 24, 2017

Tom Glenn scrutinizes how lubricants are delivered to customers.

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Greif Expands in Texas

July 19, 2017

Industrial packaging supplier Greif will expand its Houston operations to include an intermediate bulk container manufac ...

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Packaging Wraps Up the Circular Economy

March 17, 2017

When it comes to the latest thinking on sustainability, steel drums and other industrial containers are ahead of the cur ...

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Pack a Punch with Pouches

February 20, 2017

Plastic motor oil containers reign on the shelves, but flexible pouches are boxing clever with a fresh look and reduced ...

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Lubricant Packaging – Getting the Details Right

February 16, 2017

One of the most important, but perhaps undervalued, considerations for lubricant suppliers is container design. A well d ...

GHS Deadline Looms in Australia

GHS Deadline Looms in Australia

December 20, 2016

Australias Jan. 1 deadline to comply with a global system of chemical labeling requirements has some of the market's lub ...

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Pennzoil, Quaker State Outline Packaging Changes

October 26, 2016

Pennzoil and Quaker State will roll out new packaging for their one-quart and multi-quart motor oil bottles starting Nov ...

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The Sticking Point

September 27, 2016

As higher fines loom for GHS label violations, a streamlined labeling tool could rescue distributors still trying to cat ...

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OCME Seeking a Piece of the African Pie

July 20, 2016

Italian packaging equipment manufacturer OCME is looking to consolidate its position in the African market. At a seminar ...

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Challenges in South Africas Bulk Storage Market

March 21, 2016

Storage facilities in Durban are not adequate to handle growing traffic in both petroleum and chemical products in the r ...

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Packaging Helps African Suppliers Stand Out

February 17, 2016

Lubricant manufacturers and distributors in East Africa have shown greater interest in sustainable, eye-catching and con ...

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Nigerian Blenders Fight Counterfeiting via Packaging

February 17, 2016

Lubricant blenders in Nigeria are attempting to foil counterfeiters by using tamper-proof packaging features. Most blend ...

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Hi-Tech Lubricants Conducts IPO

January 12, 2016

Pakistani lubricant supplier Hi-Tech Lubricants Ltd. raised 2.84 billion rupees (U.S. $27.1 million) last week in the fi ...

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Amalie Oil Acquires Delfin USA Plant

December 30, 2015

Amalie Oil on Monday announced it has acquired a 42-acre lubricant blending and packaging facility in South Carolina fro ...