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- Sonoco Presents Innovative WindowCan
- (Carton Box)
- July 25, 2017, Combines advantages of rigid paperboard containers with plastic packaging HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY | The innovative packaging solution WindowCan from Sonoco Europe gives customers a clear view of food products ...
- Ceresana Issues Study of European Bags/Sacks
- (Bag Pouch)
- July 25, 2017, ... as well. One advantage of flexible plastic pouches is that they can adapt to the size of the packaged good, which helps to optimize the packaging size, says the report. Furthermore, this packaging can ...
- Grafikontrol to Show Inspection System
- (Controls)
- July 24, 2017, ... “We are proud we have become one of the protagonists in the label industry in just two years, and our control systems are present at various European and American label printers”, says Paolo De Grandis, ...
- Highcon Is Having an Award-Winning Year
- (Carton Box)
- July 23, 2017, ... that feature an outstanding design. The Highcon Beam was awarded the Red Dot Award for Product design 2017 out of 5,500 entries. Amit Barak, CEO at Taga Design, who led the Highcon Beam product design ...
- Web Industries Launches Large-Format Spool
- (Flexpack)
- July 13, 2017, ... “The marketplace is expanding, and there’s more demand for LFS. With our new spooler, we are creating more capacity to match the demand. One of our advantages is that we can spool material on a very large ...
- Iggesund Paperboard Replaces Plastic in Blister Pack
- (Carton Box)
- July 12, 2017, ... Iggesund Invercote was the paperboard of choice. “Invercote’s superior tear strength is a prerequisite for a good-quality pack,” Faukland says. “Both the strength and how it performs in the various stages ...
- Parkside Launches Reclosable Lidding Film for Snack Pots
- (Flexpack)
- July 05, 2017, ... reach $25.4bn in 2020. Pete Ford, new business development manager at Parkside, said, “Our customer, Veg-Fresh, wanted to take advantage of the growing popularity and demand for convenience foods with ...
- Talking TiO2 Issues Ahead of World Summit
- (Flexpack)
- July 04, 2017, ... supply/demand climate and more. Following are excerpts. Question: The global shortage of TiO2 has had a massive impact on pigment markets worldwide. As a leading producer of TiO2, what are some of the ...
- SAM Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment
- (News | New Products)
- July 04, 2017, ... can be based on viscosity, percentage solids, pH, solvent or solventless, water-based, hot melt, or coating weight criteria. A SCADA-HMI computer system records and analyzes all test data. The Vetaphone ...
- EFI Partners with RISO on DFE
- (News | New Products)
- July 03, 2017, ... FS2000C is said to provide RISO customers entry into high-speed color inkjet printing with the market advantages print professionals around the world gain using Fiery DFE technology and the Fiery Command ...
- Dates for interpack 2020 Announced
- (Trends/Management)
- July 03, 2017, The next staging of the trade fair will be held at a redesigned and expanded venue in Düsseldorf CHICAGO, IL | The next staging of interpack, the international trade fair for the packaging sector ...
- FPA Issues Report on Flexible Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 02, 2017, ... the sales benefits of switching to flexible packaging for brand owners. According to Flexible Packaging Transition Advantages Study, 55% of brand owners saw a sales increase when asked directly about ...
- OMET/Durst Press Combines Digital and Flexo
- (News | New Products)
- July 01, 2017, ... that merges all the advantages of the two printing technologies in one single pass. The press features include the following: 330-mm (13-in.) print width 48-mpm maximum speed 1,260-dpi resolution ...
- Kluge and Kurz Announce Partnership
- (News | New Products)
- June 28, 2017, The two companies together will market the Kurz DIGITAL METAL technology for the digital transfer of foil ST. CROIX FALLS, WI | Brandtjen & Kluge and Kurz Transfer Products have announced a strategic ...
- Uflex Reports Gravure Cell Optimization
- (News | New Products)
- June 25, 2017, ... area of substrate. So, reportedly, you get more print coverage with lesser amount of ink by laser engraved cylinder having modified/optimized cell shape/structure. The company says the advantages of ...
- Maxcess Announces New MAGPOWR Products
- (News | New Products)
- June 21, 2017, ... our customer base.” Maxcess CEO Greg Jehlik says, “With the release of the ISR and CSR idler rolls, we are beginning to take advantage of the combined strengths of our legacy brands. By bringing together ...
- Roller Geometry | What Is Your Roller’s True Shape?
- (Web Handling)
- June 21, 2017, ... products. How to Use These Tolerances to Your Advantage in Coating By understanding the tolerances and the effect precise roll geometry has on your coating process is an important part of maximizing ...
- CTI Inks Illuminate August 2017 Solar Eclipse
- (News | New Products)
- June 21, 2017, First-ever use of thermochromic inks on a US Postal Service stamp COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Normally a thumb is used to affix a postage stamp to an envelope. However, with the new postage stamp unveiled ...
- Mark Andy Welcomes Polish Students
- (News | New Products)
- June 20, 2017, ... and label printing technology, the students were given a short history lesson that traced the important stages from the simple hand-printed beginnings in the 1700s to the sophisticated labels that are ...
- FINAT Announces Label Competition Winners
- (Label/Tape)
- June 20, 2017, ... announces the winners in its annual label competition. According to FINAT, this year’s winners represent a remarkable spread of labeling activities, from RFID and product authentication tags through ‘sparkly’ ...
- INX Expands Kansas Facility
- (Coating/Laminating)
- June 19, 2017, ... stage international shipments as we worked on those orders. Product had to be stored in various locations inside the facility, which resulted in many extra material movements.” He continues, “Our warehouse ...
- Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
- (Coating/Laminating)
- June 14, 2017, ... The advantage of this system versus the monomer approach is that it can be processed without inerting. Both approaches are still used in pressure-sensitive applications but have limitations. A major ...
- NPES and VDMA Issue Joint Study
- (News | New Products)
- June 13, 2017, ... and tags, and other segments such as direct print on metal and rigid plastics. NPES president Thayer Long says, “We are tremendously pleased with the ongoing partnership forged with VDMA to continue ...
- IMDA Awards | In-Mold's 2017 Winners Span the Gamu
- (Label/Tape)
- June 12, 2017, ... an advantage for commercial purposes. Options include the ability to have decorations made anywhere on all surfaces and also permit leaving empty space for transparency. The end-user reportedly gets ...
- BOBST Open House Celebrates Gravure
- (News | New Products)
- June 09, 2017, ... (MPI) designs, alongside their technical specifications and respective advantages. Attendees received a presentation on BOBST Services, which company says is enhancing its capabilities to serve web-fed ...
- For a Modern Workforce, It Requires TRAINING
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 08, 2017, ... are reporting a shortage of skilled workers to fill in-demand positions. Modernized and relevant career and technical education (CTE) programs designed with the input of employers and responsive to th ...
- Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2
- (Flexpack)
- June 05, 2017, In Part 2 of this three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian explains the advantages of one- and three-layer lines. In Part 2 of this three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom ...
- USPS Releases Unique Stamps that Mimic Sports Ball Textures
- (Label/Tape)
- June 04, 2017, ... the hashtag #Haveaballstamps. The first-day-of-issuance ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. CDT, Wed., June 14, at the 117th U.S. Open Championship in Hartford, WI. The ceremony will be part of the U.S. ...
- Innovia Films Launches BOPP Film
- (Flexpack)
- June 03, 2017, ... the pack can be reduced during the feeding stages, protecting seal damage and allowing good pack integrity to be maintained. Strong seals are achieved every time.” This film, company reports, besides ...
- Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry
- (Trends/Management)
- May 30, 2017, ... significantly hindered innovation and continuous improvement. Low productivity levels, high percentages of non-conforming product, high waste, rework, and inventory levels followed. The table above ...