Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, Plymouth, Mich., introduced washers that consist of a flat metallic gasket and a trapezoidal, vulcanized-on elastomer bead to prevent messes in the splash zones of dairy operations.

RPC Superfos, Denmark, introduced SuperLock containers, which combine an oxygen barrier on all surfaces with a membrane seal to ensure an almost non-existent oxygen transmission rate.

Eagle Packaging Machinery’s EZTAPE sealing solutions are designed to reduce time that is wasted when manually sealing cases. Available in automatic or semi-automatic models—CS12 and CS-12H, respectively—they come equipped with heavy duty side-belt drives and side-mounted rollers that ensure square cases and tight seals.

Italy-based Coesia Group acquired Oystar North America, Edison, N.J., and re-named it R.A Jones & Co.