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Color Measurement Tools Come to USA
Techkon GmbH has established Techkon USA. This North American operation will market Techkon's SpectroPlate, SpectroDens, and Scanning Spectro-densitometer products...
Functional Coatings Innovation from DSM
Stamicarbon BV (DSM Licensing Center) has launched Symphase Technology, an patented process for the creation of transparent oxygen barrier layers based on the vapor depostion of melamine. This technology is viewed as having applications in key markets such as electronics, medical devices, and disposables...
Mondi Shows Products at Emballage in Paris
Mondi Packaging will exhibit its product highlights and news at Salon de l'Emballage in Paris November 20-24, 2006. ...
Capturing Growth in Paper
There has been a lot of excitement in recent years about the growth in flexible packaging substrates and the many benefits these petroleum- and metal-based...
Specialty Papers Market Report
According to a new market report from Pira Intl. entitled "The Future of Specialty Papers: Global Forecasts to 2011," global consumption of specialty papers to reach 23.7 millions tons by 2011....
Mountain Valley Adds Recycling Capacity
Mountain Valley Recycling has added a new processing line to its existing production facility in Morristown, TN, adding 15 million pounds of recycling capacity annually. ...
Myllykoski Sponsors Environmental Workshop
Myllykoski, a producer of recycled and non-recycled groundwood paper products, recently sponsored an environmental workshop conducted by the Gravure Assn. of America. The workshop was held June 15-16 in Alsip, IL, and included an extensive tour of Myllykoski's Alsip Mill. ...
Release Liner Recycling Program
This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, the liners can be repulped to make paper products. ...
E-Waste Legislation
In response to concerns over the environmentally sound disposal of an increasing quantity of cathode ray tube (CRT) devices, which contain lead and other heavy metals considered hazardous materials by the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California has passed an innovative electronic waste recycling law....
New Report Focuses on Worldwide Nonwovens Industry
The Assn. of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and the European Disposables and Nonwovens Assn. (EDANA) have compiled and published "Worldwide Outlook for the Nonwovens Industry," a report intended to guide manufacturers, suppliers, and converters of nonwovens into the future of the market--expected to grow more than seven percent a year through 2009. ...
Raymond Communications' Report Sheds Light on Packaging 'Trash Wars' between Michigan and Ontario
Raymond Communications' new report, "Canadian Recycling Policy: The Complete Guide for Product Makers," says the author, "sheds some light on how many major US-based manufacturers and retailers have come to complain about having to pay 50 percent of Ontario's $118 million [Canadian dollars] 'Blue Box' recycling program." ...
Tufco Technologies Reports Significant Increase in Q3 Profits
Things are looking up for Tufco Technologies. According to a recent company release, the converter, diversified contract manufacturer, specialty printer, and producer of business imaging products, sales for its fiscal third quarter (2004) were $20.3 million (US), an increase of 42 percent over sales of $14.3 million (US) for 2003 fiscal Q3....
Zapping Static
Battling static buildup in its slitting process, one nonwovens converter gets results with Simco's static elimination systems....
Several Issues Foretell a Tough 2004
At a one-day release liner industry review and update seminar held by AWA at the end of last year, we canvassed the delegates' on the likely trends in...
Get International Nonwovens Industry Info. with INDA's Comprehensive Directory
INDA releases its latest edition of the nonwovens industry's "most comprehensive" nonwovens directory, International Nonwovens Directory, Vol. XVI....
