by Silgan Closures | Sep 26, 2018 | Beyond the Threads blog, News + Culture
Silgan is excited to be a part of PackExpo 2018, held October 14-18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. All Silgan divisions will be on hand demonstrating the latest innovations and product suite offerings. Executives, product managers, partners and customers will all...
by Silgan Closures | Sep 25, 2018 | News + Culture
Silgan Vision Upgrades its Popular 51R56 Vision Inspection System, Increasing Throughput Speeds to 1,200 Bottles per Minute Waukegan, IL – The Silgan Vision 51R56 vision inspection system inspects filled bottles for cocked, loose, and missing caps, damaged or missing...
by Silgan Closures | Sep 19, 2018 | Beyond the Threads blog, Innovation, Silgan University
The e-commerce distribution cycle of food and beverage products is vastly different than the traditional distribution cycle for shipping directly to stores. Here, we break it down for you by using a jar of pasta sauce as an example. Traditional Distribution Cycle (4...
by Silgan Closures | Aug 10, 2018 | Beyond the Threads blog, Silgan University
Both compression and injection molding come with pros and cons. But how do you know which manufacturing process better suits your food and beverage closure design? There are many factors from the size of the cap to your desired lead time that can make or break your...
by Silgan Closures | May 4, 2018 | Innovation, News + Culture, Silgan University
Recently, Silgan Closures hosted a two-day Silgan University (Silgan U) – College of Closures event at the Silgan Innovation Center. During this event, Silgan customers had the opportunity to learn the basics of food and beverage closure design and...
