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Food Safety Summit Addresses Packaging, Process & Food Safety

Published: October 19, 2010
With leading experts on hand to address food safety themes and specific questions, the Food Safety Summit Resource Ctr. at Pack Expo Intl. 2010, McCormick Pl., Chicago, from Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2010

Bobst Group to Present Latest Technologies at K 2010

Published: September 28, 2010
Bobst Group–Business Unit Web-fed will present its latest technologies for printing & converting plastic film and flexible materials at the K 2010 Intl. Plastics Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany

Torayfan PC3 OPP Delivers Barrier Durability for Metallized PET & Foil Apps

Published: September 23, 2010
Consumer product goods manufacturers and converters facing the unprecedented global shortage of metallized polyester film for packaging applications

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

Published: September 10, 2010
The Freedonia Group, a market research firm, reports the degradable plastic industry has been on the verge of commercial success for decades. However, demand growth was limited because most degradable plastics were too expensive

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

Published: September 08, 2010
Equipment that supports energy efficiency and cost reduction will be the focus of Davis-Standard during the K Show, October 27–November 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Announce Global Price Increases

Published: August 25, 2010
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced a global price increase of $0.06/lb ($0.13 per kilogram) on all grades of DuPont£ Elvax resins and $0.10/lb ($0.22 per kilogram) on all grades of DuPont£ Elvaloy AC resins

C-P Flexible Packaging Boosts Lamination with Davis-Standard Line

Published: August 23, 2010
A new lamination line from Davis-Standard has added capacity and precision for food packaging leader C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P). The line, installed late last year, has been instrumental in helping C-P support business and delivery needs for large retail customers

New Annual Report Presents 2009 US Paper Industry Data

Published: August 20, 2010
A new report by the American Forest & Paper Assn. presents final data for the US paper and paperboard industry for 2009 and shows total production of these products declined 10.6% from the prior year to 79.1 million tons

Dow Unveils ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules

Published: August 18, 2010
The Dow Chemical Co. has introduced ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films, which can enhance efficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) module production and lead to lower conversion costs

Flex Americas To Double BOPET Production

Published: August 16, 2010
Flex Americas S.A. de C.V., a leading manufacturer of high quality packaging films that started operations in March 2009, plans to double its capacity of biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film

PPI Offers NextLife Certified HDPE PCR Bags & Film

Published: July 29, 2010
NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) partner Pine Poly Inc. (PPI), Lynnfield, MA, is introducing a new line of sustainable, NextLife Certified, high molecular weight HDPE bags and film that include 50% post consumer recycled plastic from reclaimed water, milk. and juice containers

BDA Releases Study of NA Packaging Paper Market

Published: July 20, 2010
Business Development Advisory (BDA) releases a 96-p detailed report addressing what release papers

NORDENIA to Repay Company's Debt

Published: July 19, 2010
NORDENIA INTL. AG, one of the leading global manufacturers of flexible packaging, has announced that its parent company, NORDENIA HOLDINGS GmbH, had completed an offering

FLEXcon Offers Wide-Format Digital Overlaminates, Any Quantity, Same-Day Shipping

Published: July 15, 2010
Wide-format digital overlaminate products from FLEXcon, including BUSart™ OV5055, a US-made, CBS Outdoor-approved clear overlaminate for transit advertising, can now be purchased directly from FLEXcon

Study: US Demand for Produce to Increase to $4.8 Billion in 2014

Published: July 08, 2010
The Freedonia Group, an industry market research firm, predicts growth will be fueled by a rebound in fresh produce production and improved consumer spending in a recovering US economy

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