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Global Wine & Wine Label Market & Technology Review

Published: December 11, 2006, By pffc-online.com
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published the AWAreness report "Global Wine & Wine Label Market & Technology Review 2006," which provides an understanding of the wine label market.

Hercules Paper and Wisdom Adhesives Announce Distribution Agreement

Published: December 11, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Paper Technologies and Ventures Group of Hercules Inc. now is the exclusive distributor for Wisdom Adhesive products and services for the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

PMMI Announces Packaging Intelligence Brief Series

Published: December 10, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) introduces the Packaging Intelligence Brief (PIB) series to help define and address trends currently shaping the future of packaging.

The Future of Retail-Ready Packaging

Published: December 10, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Intertech-Pira releases "The Future of Retail-Ready Packaging," a report covers the entire retail-ready packaging market.

Global Glue Applied Label Market & Technlogy Review

Published: December 07, 2006, By pffc-online.com
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published the AWArness Report "Global Glue-Applied Lable Market & Technology Review."

Asian Plant Receives North American Security Products Organization Certification

Published: December 06, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Brady Corp.'s plant in Singapore, Brady Corp. Asia Pte Ltd., has been certified by the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO) for successfully completing a comprehensive security risk management audit.

Miniature Cold Glue Valve

Published: December 06, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Valco's new electric valves offer unprecedented speed in a 15mm wide package.

Muehlbauer Sells First Complete Smart Label Factory to China

Published: December 05, 2006, By pffc-online.com

ODIN Publishes Benchmark

Published: December 05, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Sun Chemical Increases Prices

Published: December 05, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Sun Chemical will increase prices 4%-6% on all packaging inks in North America, effective January 1, 2007.

FPA Releases Agendas for the 2007 Safety Conference & Environmental Summit

Published: December 05, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Flexible Packaging Assn.'s annual Safety Conference and Environmental Summit will be held at the Trade Winds Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, FL, January 24-26, 2007. These key FPA events include interactive presentations from industry and government agency officials focusing on regulatory, safety and environmental issues, and topics of importance to the flexible packaging industry.

Supply Chain Conference

Published: December 04, 2006, By pffc-online.com
LogiCon, taking place March 5-8, 2007, in Las Vegas, will provide up-to-date supply chain information.

Luxury Packaging Study

Published: December 04, 2006, By pffc-online.com
According to a new study from Intertech-Pira, demand for luxury products is growing, leading to fast growth in this packaging sector.

AWA Publishes 2006 Labeling Market Study

Published: December 03, 2006, By pffc-online.com
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published an expanded, updated edition of its "Labeling Markets: European Market Study & Sourcebook."

MOCON Wins Technology Innovation Award

Published: December 03, 2006, By pffc-online.com
MOCON was honored with a Tekne Award, given to the best and brightest technology innovators in Minnesota.

METRO Selects Exclusive Shrink Management Global Partner

Published: December 03, 2006, By pffc-online.com

ODIN Offers Razor USA RFID Design Services

Published: December 03, 2006, By pffc-online.com

From Plain to Premium

Published: December 01, 2006
Each year in-house, independent, and private-label package designers receive a containing product samples from suppliers and converters. The 2006 edition

Wal-Mart's Clean Image

Published: December 01, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
However you feel about Wal-Mart’s business tactics, you gotta hand it to the world’s largest retailer: It knows what sells. And what sells better than a “clean” image?

What's New

Published: December 01, 2006, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
Handle Rolls with Safety Tilt-Lock, St. Michael, MN; 800/999-8458; www.tiltlock.com The TL800 roll handling cart is said to be efficient, safe, and ergonomically

Let It Snow

Published: December 01, 2006
The US Postal Service has issued stamps that celebrate both the winter holiday season as well as the uniqueness and beauty of snowflakes. Stora Enso Specialty

How to Drive a Winding Roll

Published: December 01, 2006, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
What is the best way to drive a winding roll? You have three choices: from the surface, from the center, or both.

Ink Mileage: Measure & Manage

Published: December 01, 2006, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
In we reviewed ink transfer. With this basic understanding, we can move on to actual numbers on the basis of that which can be measured can be managed. Skeptics abound who believe there are too many variables to get useful data. Others think this is an opportunity to isolate and minimize process variation and thus improve productivity and reduce waste.

CONVERTER CLIPS

Published: December 01, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Sung An Celebrates Expansion ANSAN CITY, SOUTH KOREA Sung An Machinery (SAM) reports a major expansion in manufacturing capacity with the opening of a

People in the News

Published: December 01, 2006
Dover Flexo Electronics, Rochester, NH, promotes John Lariviere to inside sales manager. Thomas M. Mohr is appointed president and CEO at Applied Extrusion

TLMI Tackles Global Issues

Published: December 01, 2006, By By Yolanda Simonsis Assoc. Publisher/Editor
ORLANDO, FL The joint meeting of the Tag and Label Mfrs. Inst., Naperville, IL, and FINAT, The Hague, Netherlands, addressed some hot global-oriented

A Double Celebration

Published: December 01, 2006, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
ST. LOUIS, MO October was a month of celebration for Mark Andy. As winner of the 2006 FlexoTech Innovation Award for RFID-enabled label technologies,

Please Touch

Published: December 01, 2006, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Versatile equipment from the Bobst Group allows Hanover Packaging to capture the look and feel of products inside the box.

Outlook: Challenging

Published: December 01, 2006, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
The release liner industry sees growth in developing markets as it consolidates for cost control and value chain synergies.

A Call to Arms

Published: December 01, 2006, By Calvin Frost, Channeled Resources Group
Will users of release liners join together to promote its recyclability or continue to turn a deaf ear, leaving our environment at risk?

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