Archives for September 17, 2002

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Packaging graduates get the jobs

The University of Florida has said that its newly introduced degree course specialising in packaging currently ensures all its graduates have job placements within the industry.

Constar raises IPO

Constar International, the US manufacturer of plastic drinks bottles, has increased the size of its proposed initial public stock offering to 16 million shares and cut the price to a range of each share.

New generation checkweigher

Bizerba, the UK-based packaging equipment manufacturer, has launched a new checkweigher designed to provide weight measurement and process control for food and beverage packaging.

Biodegradable packaging recognised

The Biodegradable Products Institute in the US has awarded its first Compostable Logo for food service items to Biocorp and Veriplast International for biodegradable cups and food containers manufactured by Cargill Dow.