Packaging Elements

Packaging’s Tricky Target

Packaging’s Tricky Target

Lubes'n'Greases - August 5, 2020

The best packages hit the bull’s eye in the center of sustainability, product differentiation, performance claims and ...

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The Whats What of Waste

Lubes'n'Greases - August 19, 2019

Leftover product often clings to the insides of industrial containers after theyve been drained. Definitions of empty va ...

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Automotive

Lubes'n'Greases - July 22, 2019

Steve Swedberg explains the origins of ILSAC and API symbols and what they really mean.

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Judging an Oil by Its Label

Lubes'n'Greases - July 22, 2019

What can a reasonable consumer be expected to glean from an engine oil bottle? The answer seems to be a moving target.

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API Fights Against Unauthorized Labels

Lube Report Americas - March 13, 2019

The American Petroleum Institute is posting information on unauthorized oils displaying API engine oil certification mar ...

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The Sticking Point

Lubes'n'Greases - 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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New Weapons Fight Counterfeits

Lube Report Asia - December 1, 2015

Anti-counterfeiting packaging technologies come with costs, but proponents say lubricant marketers should balance them a ...

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Take Stock of Your Label Management

Lubes'n'Greases - May 17, 2014

Without a correct label, your lubricant cannot be shipped. But managing the labels for all those totes, kegs, pails and ...

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Bericap Uncorks U.S. Expansion Plans

Lube Report - September 26, 2007

Bericap, an international producer of specialized plastic closures, has announced plans to build a new plant in Cherokee ...