NISSEI A.S.B. KIKAI(Nagano) started its sales of "PB series", One-Step-Stretch blow molding machines of small PET bottles. 500ml PET bottles are also available with this PB series and they cover all processes of production from resin pre-forming, to complete goods in a unit.

MODERN MACHINERY(Kanagawa) invented a pelletizer,"KONIX MINI" of plastic scraps after punch pressing through inflation film production. In-line air-cooled body is smaller than former ones.

NABITASU(Osaka) put new IJP(Ink Jet Printer)s Model 6100", of FOX JET(USA). It works with software of Japanese language, and is superior in detail printing on metal glass, plastic paper and wood.

RICOH(Kanagawa) developed THERMAL PLOTTER and CLEAR THERMAL FILM for flexography of cartons and others. Unlike ordinary film making, digital data arranged by computer, Mac are directly pictured on film, and there is no need of development and chemical liquid.

Subsidiary company of SATO(Tokyo) SATO ELECTRONICS(Malaysia) has obtained ISO (International Standard Onganization) 9002 on its production of hand-labelers. Since ISO 9002 was already achieved in other mills this made SATO completely have ISO 9002 in all production system.

TAIKO(Hiroshima) succeeded in mass production of foamed buffer which is made of wheat bran, SHEET N(Sheet type) and T BLOCK(Bar type) and will put them in major market on this September. In addition to shock absorbing function SHEET N is also reported its effeciency of fresh-keeping.

SHIN GIJUTSU JIGYODAN authorized and reported the successful result of "Production Technology of Bio-Degradable Plastic Film" developed by SHIKOKU R & D Institution of Technology of MITI(Ministry of International Trade and Insudtry). This research has been committed to a private company, AICERO KAGAKU(Aichi), and then came to be practicalized.

SUMITOMO BAKELITE(Tokyo) presented "SUMI-LITE VSS" of higher quality which is PVC sheet for PTP(Press Through Pack) purpose aiming at the field of medical supplys. Special device decreases by-product in thermal decomposition process that leads prevention of jamming and stain of foaming machines.

HITACHI BORDEN(Tokyo) started marketing of anti-bacillus wrap film which is brought for both family and industrial use since this August. While super fine powder of silver inorganic stuff is added to film basical function for example, clarity additivity and strechability is preserved.

TOKYO INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY and TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY co-developed artifical board made from used paper. The way of production process is same as one of wood chip board foaming crushed paper and wood with adhesive. It is said to be adaptable not only to constructional stuff but to pallet, and can be also made of used carton.

TOHO KOGYO(Osaka) has sold ceramic powder mixed styrol foam container DAISANGEN, in market of meat sea food and other agricultural products. This has anti-bacillus function and is recently in an attractive position among customers due to outbreak of O-157(infectious colon bacillus) cases.

SHIBUYA KOGYO(Ishikawa) marketed new packing system for gift goods, for example, canned salad oil. This system arranges 1-4 kinds of goods(cans) into collective conveyor by 2 kinds of robots, RAKUTAROs.

TOTANI GIKEN KOGYO(Kyoto) enjoys favorable evaluation in sales through its cost-down effort that it automated production by FMS(Flexible Manufactory System). To feed back its effort, it presents 3-edge seal pouch machines Model BH-60HVL with domestic limited price, 21 million yen(apprx. 200 thousand USD).