Alcoa Flexible Packaging Shrink Sleeve Wins Best of Show Award at PLGA Annual Meeting!
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently, at the Packaging & Label Gravure Association's 10th Annual Operational Conference, Alcoa Flexible Packaging was again recognized for premium print quality by receiving "Best of Show" for its Neilson’s The Ultimate Chocolate Milk™ 1 liter bottle shrink sleeve. Not only did the Alcoa shrink sleeve win the top award in its label category, it then contended with the best entries among 30-plus different product categories for "Best of Show".
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Alcoa Flexible Packaging Introduces Safety-Pak(R) Plus - a New Family of Consumer-Friendly, Child-Resistant Blister Lidding - at Interphex 2007, Booth 755
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Flexible Packaging, a leading pharmaceutical packaging supplier, is pleased to provide three specifications within its Safety-Pak® Plus line of trusted Safety-Pak blister lidding specifications. Safety-Pak Plus PP is Alcoa’s peel-push version of this consumer-friendly, child-resistant specification. It utilizes the traditional CR opening process, but provides the ability for a full-panel-peel without tearing, making this child-resistant material much easier for an adult consumer to open. Safety-Pak Plus PL lidding offers a child-resistant, peelable opening process developed for fragile pharmaceuticals or unique drug delivery medication systems. Safety-Pak Plus LT is Alcoa’s “lock-tight” lidding specification providing the ultimate in child-resistant lidding. Safety-Pak Plus LT requires a tool, such as scissors, for accessing drugs that require an F-1 rating.
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Jeffrey Kellar Joins Alcoa as President, Alcoa Flexible Packaging
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Jeffrey Kellar, 51, has joined the company as president of its Alcoa Flexible Packaging business, based in Richmond, Virginia. He succeeds Bimal Kalvani. Alcoa Flexible Packaging is an industry leader in the production and conversion of flexible packaging and thermoformed packaging used in various markets, including pharmaceutical, tobacco, food and beverage, retail, medical and industrial. The business has plants in the U.S. and Spain. Mr. Kellar had been vice president Strategic Development and Marketing for Tetra Pak Inc., USA, located in Chicago. TetraPak is a global leader in aseptic packaging and processing technology.
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Alcoa Packaging Receives DuPont Silver Award for its Barilla Restaurant Sauce Creations(TM) Shrink Sleeve Packaging
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2006--Alcoa Packaging, a business of Alcoa Inc., recently received a DuPont Silver Award for the Barilla Restaurant Creations(TM) Pasta Sauces dual-stacked jar package. The Barilla two jar bundling application uses an Alcoa 8 color reverse printed 50 micron PETG shrink sleeve.
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Alcoa Packaging Receives GAA Award for its Shrink Sleeve Printing
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2006--Alcoa Packaging, a packaging and consumer business unit within Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), received another award for its printing of the Nestle 90 oz. Hot Chocolate Syrup Shrink Sleeve.
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Paul Thomas to Lead Alcoa Packaging and Consumer Products Business
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2006--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that effective immediately Paul Thomas, 49, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Group President of Alcoa Packaging and Consumer Products. He succeeds Ruth Mack, 51, who has left the company to pursue another business opportunity. Mr. Thomas had been Executive Vice President, People, Culture and ABS, a position he assumed in 2004. He is a member of the Alcoa Executive Council, the senior leadership group of the company responsible for setting strategic direction and policy for the organization.
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Alcoa Packaging & Graham Packaging Announce Preferred Partnership Agreement to Provide Enhanced Container Solutions
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2006--Alcoa Packaging, a business of Alcoa Packaging & Consumer and a leading manufacturer of printed flexible packaging and custom thermoforming, announced today the formation of a preferred partnership agreement with Graham Packaging, manufacturer of customized blow molded plastic containers based in York, Pennsylvania.
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Alcoa Wins Two Achievement Awards From Flexible Packaging Trade Association
Richmond, VA, April 17, 2006 – Alcoa announced today that its Alcoa Packaging business was honored with two achievement awards for its shrink sleeve labels from the U.S. Flexible Packaging Association during the trade organization’s annual meeting in Florida recently. Alcoa was the recipient of a Gold Award in Packaging Excellence for Barilla’s Restaurant Creations
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Alcoa Packaging Optimizing Custom Thermoforming Operations in Pharma, Medical Packaging Center of Excellence; To Expand Downingtown Plant To Further Serve Food, Retail, Pharmaceutical and Medical Markets
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2006--Alcoa Packaging (AFP), a packaging and consumer business unit within Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), announced today that it will consolidate its custom thermoforming operations into a new pharmaceutical and medical packaging center of excellence at its Downingtown, PA location, furthering AFP's position to serve customers in the food, retail, pharmaceutical and medical markets.
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Alcoa Packaging and Consumer Group Strategically Aligns Businesses; Aims to Accelerate Growth Through Innovation, Product Development
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today a new strategic alignment for its Alcoa Packaging and Consumer group that focuses its businesses on accelerating growth through new product innovation, operational excellence, enhanced customer connections and leveraged shared services.
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Joe McGowan Appointed Global Sales Manager for Industrial Films
Alcoa Packaging, Richmond, VA, September 26, 2005 - Joe McGowan, in addition to his current responsibilities as Global Sales Manager for AFP's Custom Thermoforming, is appointed Global Sales Manager for Industrial Films, including commercial responsibility for Alcoa's well-renowned Reynolon Shrink Films.
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Alcoa Packaging Receives Supplier Award from Philip Morris
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Alcoa Packaging (AFP) business was the recipient of the Excellence in Improvement award for best overall improvement for the year 2004 from Philip Morris USA Inc. Improvement criteria include quality, cost, security and technology, and delivery and service. The award was given in honor of the late David L. Milby, who served as Senior Vice President, Operations and Procurement Services for Philip Morris and was a proponent of continuous improvement.
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Alcoa Packaging Enters Into Exclusive Supply Agreement with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
RICHMOND, VA, May 5, 2005 -- Alcoa announced today that its Alcoa Packaging (AFP) business has entered into a long term supply agreement with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJRT).
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Alcoa Packaging Offers Textile Manufacturers New Application for Reynolon 7011 Film
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2005--Alcoa Packaging announced today a new application for its Reynolon® 7011 shrink film packaging.
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Alcoa Packaging Helps Novartis Introduce Unique Physicians' Sample Packaging
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2004--Alcoa Packaging, a leading pharmaceutical packaging supplier, today announced that it has introduced shrink sleeve label technology for Novartis' line of Starlix(R) nateglinide Type 2 diabetes medication.
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Alcoa Packaging Manager Honored With National Association of Industrial Technology Award
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2004--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Brian Bauerbach, general manager of laminated products at Alcoa Packaging in Richmond, VA, received the Outstanding Industrial Technologist Award from the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).
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Nestlé label quality earns award for AFP
July 26, 2004 -- Alcoa Packaging, a leading manufacturer of printed flexible laminations and custom thermoforming, was recently recognized by the PLGA in the Quality Awards.
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Nestlé adopts Alcoa shrink labels for Canadian market
Nestlé has launched a range of milk products in Canada, packaged in Alcoa Packaging shrink labels.
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(AFP Press Release, June 23) Alcoa Pharma-Pouch® P1221
In response to the trend toward increased potency, extended release drugs that must pass F-1 and F-2 child resistant protocol testing, Alcoa Packaging introduced today Alcoa Pharma-Pouch® P1221.
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Alcoa Packaging Presents Grant for Nonprofits
Alcoa Packaging, Richmond, Virginia USA presented a $76,500 Alcoa Foundation grant to Virginia Commonwealth University and its Nonprofit Enterprise Institute to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of non-governmental organizations by applying business and entrepreneurial strategies and practices in their organizations.
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New Nestle Flavored Milk Products In Alcoa Packaging Shrink Labels Shake Things Up in Canadian Market
Nestle's Coffee-Mate® line of non-dairy creamers, as well as Nestle's Nesquik®, Rolo® and CoffeeCrisp® Ready-To-Drink (RTD) flavored milk beverages, were recently introduced in the Canadian market. Each of these products is dressed in an Alcoa Packaging shrink label.
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Igloo Products Corp. Enhances Cooler Designs with Trendy Printed Shrink Sleeves from Alcoa Packaging
Igloo Products Corp., known for bringing innovative design to its line of food and beverage coolers, introduced Igloo Pop Art™ 1 quart and ½ gallon beverage coolers in stylish 4 - 6 color reverse printed 60 micron PVC shrink sleeves from Alcoa Packaging.
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Alcoa Packaging Introduces Pouch ExpressTM Printing
Alcoa Packaging, a leading supplier of pharmaceutical packaging materials, including extrusion and adhesive-mounted pouch rollstock, recently launched its Pouch Express rapid response printing program.
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Alcoa Packaging Produces Tempting New Shrink Label for Whisker Lickin’s Cat Treats
Alcoa Packaging, the leading domestic manufacturer of printed full body shrink sleeves, is supplying the shrink sleeve label for Nestle Purina PetCare’s modernized Whisker Lickin’s packaging.
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