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By Ron Romanik
Alcoa announced today that its Alcoa Closure Systems International business has begun commercial production of Vino-Lok, its “glass on glass” closure system for wine bottles that it developed as an alternative to corks and synthetic stoppers. Alcoa will supply the new glass closures from its Worms, Germany, facility to several wineries in Europe that provide wines to Lufthansa, one of the world’s leading airlines.
“The Vino-Lok closure system fills a need in the wine industry, which has sought alternatives to natural cork that meets both the quality and aesthetic demands of connoisseurs,” said Siegfried Landskrone, general manager, Alcoa Metal Closures, Europe. The Vino-Lok closure looks like a decorative decanter stopper, and it is recyclable. Made with rubberized O-rings, the glass stopper provides a sterile seal, preventing contamination or oxidation.
An aluminum cap over the bottle will ensure mechanical protection and tamper evidence. A one-year independent test recently conducted by scientists and wine experts indicates that Alcoa CSI’s Vino-Lok closure system meets parameters for technical as well as taste performance compared to traditional wine closures.
Blue Diamond Growers Selects Paxonix For Packaging Design Software Toolset Management
Blue Diamond® Growers signed on to use Paxonix Packaging Professional Suite/PaxPro™ for complete management of Blue Diamond’s packaging graphics, workflow, and approval processes. Blue Diamond is using the PaxPro toolset for a major line redesign effort. Paxonix has provided the quick-start system configuration and initial user setup, training, and access to the Paxonix Customer Service Center for technical support.
“We spent a great deal of time evaluating all players in the collaborative workflow and design software space,” says Jennifer Pfanner, marketing manager, Blue Diamond Growers. “We see the Paxonix system as an essential part of the design process.” Blue Diamond Growers plans to fully utilize the Paxonix PaxPro toolset for on-line proofing, annotation, and review, design project management from start to finish, and management of assets to provide visibility at previously unreachable stages of the supply chain.
The Packaging Professional Suite is the first integrated software to bring the benefits of product life cycle management to package design and development. It streamlines and manages processes, automates and tracks workflow and approvals, delivers up-to-date content, and supports communication and collaboration across both local and remote groups.
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