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Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, Increasingly, materials are going beyond their functionality of just a few years ago. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant Increasingly, materials are going beyond their functionality of just ...

Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... and development teams in the industry are providing customers with new category opportunities through a combination of material science and advanced process technology capabilities that enable patented ...

Sino-Label 2016 Expected to be One-Stop Sourcing Shop

(Label/Tape)

July 17, 2015, ... as a one-stop sourcing platform covering the entire labeling/packaging industry chain and providing an array of solutions for different end-user applications. Offered will be conventional label materials, ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, ... on public policies impacting the packaging value chain on topics related to packaging and the environment. The new organization will represent the interests of the industry, which includes raw material ...

Tekni-Plex, Inc. To Participate in Annual Contracting & Outsourcing Conference

(Trends/Management)

August 29, 2010, Tekni-Plex, a global, diversified manufacturer of packaging products and materials for the healthcare, consumer and food packaging industries, will participate in Contract Pharma's 9th Annual Contracting ...

Menasha Packaging Folding Carton Achieves Fiber-Sourcing Certifications

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2010, ... Menasha achieved these certifications following in-depth audits of its procurement practices and verification that raw materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests. All of Menasha’s corrugated ...

Are We Outsourcing our Future?

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, Over the last four decades, I have observed the America’s R&D fall from its high pedestal. In fact, I would suggest we are in a free fall. Material Science For most of my career, research and development ...

ANI Reports Raw Material Supply Crisis for UV and Water-Based Inks

(Archive)

January 23, 2005, Based on recent negotiations with its key suppliers, ANI Printing Inks reports a drastic shortage of acrylic acid, one of the key base raw materials used to produce binders for UV and water-based inks. ...

Outsourcing Protects Trade Secrets

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... and energy company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nexfor has 7,000 employees at facilities in Canada, the US, and the U.K. Fraser's mission is to manufacture and market building materials and ...

Outsourcing Is Trendy, But Is It Right for Process Expertise?

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... breaks, deformation, and winding defects. Take the time to calculate the cost of waste. Material and labor losses are the easiest to calculate, but there may be a secondary effect: downtime. If your waste ...

Smurfit-Stone Streamlines Sourcing with Perfect Commerce Software

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2002, Perfect Commerce, Inc., a supplier of enterprise supply management (ESM) software and services, recently announced a Smurft-Stone investment in its product technology.

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ...  Sources confronting material managers include manufacturers (domestic and off-shore), merchant converters, distributors, marketing representatives, resellers, brokers, traders, and even competitors. ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(Flexpack)

November 10, 2024, ... market. Stretch film is an indispensable material for companies as it offers a range of benefits across different industries and applications including packaging, shipping and storage. While many companies ...

Natural Habitat Adventures a Natural Fit with Monadnock Paper Mills

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2024, ... working to raise the bar on eco-friendly operations, including materials sourcing and recycling. Choosing 100% post-consumer waste recycled papers results in meaningful and quantifiable impact reductions. ...

International Molded Fiber Association Unveils Speaker Lineup for September Conference in Carlsbad, CA

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 04, 2024, ... cover innovative approaches to molded fiber product design and development. Sebastian Zywczak, Managing Director of Pulp-Tec, will focus on sustainable material sourcing and production techniques. Closing ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is partnering with advanced biomaterial engineers traceless to develop a new coating solution based on by-products from the agricultural industry. ...

Beontag Publishes 2023 ESG Report Reinforcing Role as Sustainability Enabler

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... Materials (GLM) sales in 2023 were from sustainable products, up from 71% in 2022. ‘Sustainable products’ are defined by four criteria: material reduction, responsible sourcing, recycled content and enable ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... streams that support a reliable supply of PCR material. Recent innovations in PE resin technology have brought recyclability to a variety of flexible packaging formats with mono-material designs and high-performance ...

ROTOCON assists TubePac International establish globally competitive tube manufacturing facility

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2024, ROTOCON has assisted TubePac International with sourcing and implementing printing and finishing technologies to establish a globally competitive multi-layer and HDPE mono-material tube manufacturing facility ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2024, ... but stretch film circularity continues to remain an underdeveloped market. Stretch film is an indispensable material for companies as it offers a range of benefits across different industries and applications ...