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Intl. Polyolefins Conference Addresses Catalyst, Additive Developments

Published: February 12, 2010
The International Polyolefins Conference, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and scheduled for February 21-24 in Houston, will offer a talk by Dr. Jinliang Qiao on programs in polyolefin catalyst, process, additive, and product developments

Reduce Gravure Waste

Published: February 11, 2010
Rotomec Demonstrates TAPS System at Open House in Technology Center

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Announces Price Increase

Published: February 11, 2010
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) announced a global price increase of $0.11 to $0.22 per kilogram for DuPont Appeel, Bynel, DuPont 20

FTA Great Lakes Group Schedules March Meeting

Published: February 10, 2010
The Great Lakes Group (GLG) of the Flexographic Technical Assn. is finalizing details for its next meeting at Harper College at 4:30 P.M. on March 18. Speakers will include Dan Doherty, Prairie State

Demand for Microwave Packaging To Grow to $2.4 Billion in 2013

Published: February 09, 2010
Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, OH-based industry research firm, predicts demand for microwave packaging is projected to climb 7% annually to $2.4 billion in 2013

ROTOCONTROL Reports Record Month

Published: February 08, 2010
ROTOCONTROL, a manufacturer of inspection, slitting, rewinding, and die-cutting finishing machines for the narrow web industry, reported record sales for machines being released to the production floor

Box Maker Cuts Energy Costs

Published: February 05, 2010
Niagara Sheets benefits from a customized energy savings plan developed by WPS Global

DuPont Packaging Graphics Partners with Marmara Univ.

Published: February 03, 2010
As part of the 35th anniversary celebration of DuPont Cyrel, DuPont Packaging Graphics organized a technical seminar at Marmara Univ. At the seminar, Associate Professor

New Water-Based Paper Coating Technology Offers High OGR

Published: February 02, 2010
Aqua Based Technologies, a div.of ADM Tronics, has introduced a new water-based, repulpable, biodegradable, high OGR (oil and grease resistant), environmentally-safe coating for the paper converting and packaging industry

Chiricosta joins ICE USA

Published: February 01, 2010
Mack Brooks Exhibitions (MBE) show director Michael Boyle names converting industry veteran and marketing director Bob Chiricosta as the new director sales and marketing of ICE USA

In-Mold Seminar Teaches ABCs of IML

Published: January 29, 2010
RBS Technologies offers the 21st edition of its ABCs of IML: A Basic Course on March 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Ctr. located in Skokie (Chicago North Shore), IL

Menasha Packaging Folding Carton Achieves Fiber-Sourcing Certifications

Published: January 27, 2010
Menasha Packaging has announced that its Folding Carton Group has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) fiber-sourcing standards

Mesirow Financial Advises Shoreview Recapitalization

Published: January 26, 2010
CHICAGO, IL | Mesirow Financial acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rohrer Corp. in its recapitalization by ShoreView Industries, a Minneapolis-based private equity firm

AWA Publishes Linerless Label Market Overview

Published: January 25, 2010
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published the AWAreness report The Linerless Label Market: A market overview of current and future opportunities

Yerecic Label Installs 12-Color Mark Andy Performance Series Press

Published: January 25, 2010
Yerecic Label, a leading on-pack label and coupon manufacturer, has installed a new Mark Andy Performance Series P7

Judgment Day for AIMCAL Entries

Published: January 21, 2010
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators held judging for its Metallized and Coated Products competition on January 21 at the offices of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) with Steve Sedlak acting once again as awards and competition chairman

Investment in Flexo Training Pays Off

Published: January 19, 2010

IMDA Announces 2010 Awards Competition

Published: January 19, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is now accepting entries for the Fourth Annual IMDA Awards Competition

AIMCAL's Economic Index Forecasts Improvement

Published: January 14, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators presents results from its fourth quarter economic survey, called the Economic Index. While results for the fourth quarter appear to be split with the forecasted outlook continuing to rise, the current outlook has fallen back, according Alto Mila Consulting

South American Flex-Pack Converter Installs BST Defect Detection

Published: January 14, 2010
ELMHURST, IL | BST Pro Mark (www.bstpromark.com) announces the successful conclusion of a trial at Plastilene, S.A., (www.plastilene.net/) Bogotá, Colombia, of automatic defect detection on its BST Premius inspection systems. The leading South American converter of flexible packaging has completed purchase of three machines

AIMCAL Offers Nip Roller Workshop & Drives Course

Published: January 13, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) offers its Converting School February line-up of classes for converters, including a workshop on Nip Rollers and a course on Drives in Web Handling & Converting

NimCor Expands Customer Support

Published: January 12, 2010
NASHUA, NH | NimCor adds two new sales and and service firms to its nationwide pool of support representatives

BMO Markets Releases Report on Packaging M&A

Published: January 12, 2010
CHICAGO, IL | BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group, has released its fifth annual report on packaging M&A activity

EDI Names Robert Deitrick as Sales Director for the Americas

Published: January 08, 2010
Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI) has appointed Robert Deitrick director of sales in North, Central, and South America, it was announced today by Dennis S. Paradise, VP of sales and marketing

AIMCAL/CEMA Invite Presenters for AWEB Conference

Published: January 07, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (CEMA) extend an invitation to present at the co-hosted Applied Web Handling Conference (AWEB) event slated for May 17—20, 2010

FLEXcon's Koldan Elected Chair of UID Supplier Alliance

Published: January 04, 2010
FLEXcon's Ken Koldan, a new business development mgr. for the company's Product Identification Team, was recently nominated and elected as the chairperson of The UID (unique identification) Supplier Alliance (USA) Committee.

Mark Andy Enjoys Labelexpo Asia Success

Published: January 04, 2010
Mark Andy and United Printing & Equipment Materials Corp. recently shared more than a booth at the Labelexpo Asia exhibition held December 1—4 in Shanghai.

FUJIFILM Dimatix' Schoeppler Takes Top Honors for Talk on Inkjet Progress

Published: December 23, 2009
A presentation made by FUJIFILM Dimatix CEO and president Martin Schoeppler was selected for top honors by attendees of the Information Management Institute's (IMI) Europe 17th Annual Ink Jet Conference

Harper Executive Briefs Corrugators On Flexo

Published: December 22, 2009
Juan Bermudez, sales & service mgr. for Latin America at global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America, shared his comprehensive insights on flexo printing with corrugators during an October conference.

IMDA Sponsors International Conference, Holds Meeting

Published: December 21, 2009
IMDA was a sponsor and major participant in the 2009 International In-Mold Labeling and Decorating Conference, IMLCON09 & IMDCON09 North America

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