[USMA:14728] RE: Metric Mindshare

[Nat Hager III]

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>>>My take on this is that the next most easily accomplished step that will give more visibility to the largest segment of the populace that there continues to be forward movement towards metrication in the US is the amending of the FPLA to permit metric-only labelling and the adoption by the non-automatic states of a similar provision with respect to the UPLR. This will likely result in a very noticeable wave of products on our store shelves of products using rational SI packaging that then be used to provide impetus to gain more "metric mindshare" in this country.
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And there's a lot of momentum in the packaging industry to follow through.  Click on some of the links below, from www.packexpo.com, and it's clear the packaging industry would really like to standardize bottles and machinery. 

Nat

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Machine hot-fills, seals 600 stand-up pouches/min.  (07-30-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R) )

accuracy. US contract packager orders first system for fill volumes ranging from 60 to 600 millilitres, pouch sizes from 80 by 130 millimetres (mm) to 130 X 210mm. Modular design features continuous-motion

California vineyards add synthetic corks to packaging mix  (07-23-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R) )

synthetic corks for wines with short aging periods. Edna Valley Vineyard makes switch on 375-millilitre (ml) bottles of 2000 Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir. In 750ml size, Edna Valley puts plastic

Simulation helps boost PET bottle output  (07-23-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R) )

1 at K 2001 plastics trade show in D�sseldorf, Germany, this represents additional 4 million half-litre bottles/year (4,000 hours of operation).

Monoblock boosts capacity at water bottler  (07-09-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R) )

monoblock rinser, capper, filler from Linker Equipment Corp., Hillside, NJ. Unit handles 500-millilitre PET bottles at 720/minute, adds 7 million cases to independent water bottler’s annual capacity.

IBC pool expands worldwide  (07-02-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R) )

raw materials, cut supply chain costs 20-30% for shippers. UNICON IBC holds 275 gallons (1040 litres), measures 46.06 x 43.31 x 43.43 inches, folds three:one for efficient return, storage.