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Copackers, closures and quality: An emerging brand’s guide to choosing a copacker
Silgan, an industry leader in food and beverage closures, offers tips, tricks and guidelines for brands to consider when connecting with a copacker. In the ever-changing, never-boring world of new and growing businesses, one thing remains constant—decisions must be...
Silgan University Launches a Learning Management System
For the First Time, Silgan University-College of Closures Offers Hands-On Virtual Learning Innovation in its Biggest Packaging Industry Educational Platform Ever Downers Grove, IL, June 6, 2023: Silgan University-College of Closures announces its newest offering, an...
Dairy Foods Features Silgan Closure’s Sustainability Commitment
Dairy Foods has spotlighted sustainability in dairy packaging in the most recent article on their blog: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95709-go-greener-with-dairy-packaging. Silgan Closures’ Director of Marketing, AJ MIller, has been quoted in this article...
SILGAN UNIVERSITY
Plastic Closures: Injection vs Compression – What Will You Choose?
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...
Top 5 Takeaways from Silgan U Spring 2018
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 manufacturing....
SUSTAINABILITY
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INNOVATION
Dairy Foods Features Silgan Closure’s Sustainability Commitment
Dairy Foods has spotlighted sustainability in dairy packaging in the most recent article on their blog: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95709-go-greener-with-dairy-packaging. Silgan Closures’ Director of Marketing, AJ MIller, has been quoted in this article...
Silgan Closures Teams Up with Neshannock Township for New Plastic Picnic Tables
When Neshannock Township decided it was time to replace their aging outdoor picnic tables, they began searching for alternatives to the traditional wood tables. “We considered alternate materials like plastic and metal tables”, said Mark Bucci, Parks and Recreation...
Silgan’s new KS2 Closure for HOD Water Bottles
New Water-Bottle Closure Features a Flow-in Liner, Pierceable Shell and Crack-Resistant Material Silgan Closures, a leader in manufacturing metal, composite and plastic closures, has launched its new one-piece 55 mm KS2 plastic closure for five-gallon and three-gallon...
NEWS + CULTURE
Silgan Equipment Launches YouTube Channel
Videos troubleshoot and offer quick solutions to frequent capping machine issues Silgan Equipment, a leading equipment supplier for the food and beverage industry, today announced the first four videos of the new Silgan YouTube Troubleshooting Channel. Each video...
Major Plastic Players Collaborate with Practically Impossible Labs to Manufacture BottleOne
Major Plastic Players Silgan, Krones and Husky collaborate with Practically Impossible Labs to manufacture BottleOne integrated handle PET bottle for the marketplace. This past Fall, Krones, Husky, and Silgan took the stage at PackExpo to announce they had joined...
A Recap: Silgan Exhibits at ProFood Tech 2019 in Chicago, IL
From March 26-28, Silgan joined 400 other companies in Chicago at ProFood Tech, the premier food and beverage processing event in North America. This biennial event recorded more than 4,000 attendees this year, all looking to explore the latest trends, innovations,...
PRODUCTS
Silgan Closures Collaborates with ORBIS Corporation to Create an Innovative New Caseless Product Delivery System
Silgan Closures, a leading designer and manufacturer of closures, ORBIS Corporation and Mid America Molds worked together in developing a “caseless” system for bottled products to replace traditional stacks of cases. The heart of the new system is the new ORBIS...
Three Trending Developments in Plastic Closures in 2018
Silgan Closures is excited to discuss a few new innovative developments in plastic closures that are currently underway. Silgan Closures delivers new technologies based on consumer and industry needs in food and beverage packaging. Gable Tops with Silgan ELC30E...
Silgan Closures Announces ELC Gable Top for Fitment Screw Caps
Silgan Closures is pleased to announce the availability of ELC gable top caps for cartons of all formats and sizes from 28 to 35 mm. In a recent focus group, consumers preferred the drop down tamper evidence feature. ELC provides a fitment that eliminates the pull...
PUBLICATIONS
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