Edited by Cori Watkins, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating The “Mean Girls” movie centers on teenagers vying for dominance in popularity and social status, and the Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket by Churchill Container (Churchill) lived up to the hype by effortlessly securing a top spot at the IMDA Awards Competition. The Lenexa, Kansas-based company designs and produces … [Read more...] about Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
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Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame
Edited by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating For sports fans, there’s nothing better than when the leaves begin to change and the stadiums fill to overflowing. From Major League Baseball’s postseason play to football’s weekly match-ups, volleyball matches and soccer games, eager supporters of high school, college and professional athletic teams, … [Read more...] about Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame
VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating While there is much evidence to support that in-mold labeling (IML) is a more sustainable process than other labeling methods, the SelfEco Compostable Garden Pots take IML and sustainability to a whole new level. Danny Mishek, together with the team at custom injection molder VistaTek (White Bear Lake, Minnesota) and Brian Fleming … [Read more...] about VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating Ren-Flex Packaging (Ren-Flex), with a facility in Ophirton, Johannesburg, South Africa, printed its first in-mold labels (IML) in 2011. With support from its sister company, Ren-Form Group, Ren-Flex offers the largest selection of IML in the South African market. In 2023, a project for brand owners Canway Supply Chain Solutions … [Read more...] about Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
IML Enables Aesthetics, Lightweighting in Dairy Container
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating StackTeck Systems Ltd., headquartered in Ontario, Canada, is a global provider of injection molding solutions, including engineering, prototyping and plastic part development services; injection molds, frames and quick-change technology; and automation systems. Working within the caps and closures, cosmetics, … [Read more...] about IML Enables Aesthetics, Lightweighting in Dairy Container