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RadTech 2002 Yields High Performance

Published: May 06, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
RadTech 2002: Curing at the Speed of Light. Attendance at the ultraviolet/electron beam technology conference/expo last month seems to be in keeping with the science and industry utilization of UV/EB technology: it's expanding...

Better Days Ahead? Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Index Says Yes

Published: May 03, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Packaging machinery manufacturers are optimistic about a North American economic turnaround. According to the monthly Business Conditions Index (BCI) of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), shipments jumped from 8.2 points to an index of 60.7; quotations measured up 6.6 points to an index of 67.4; general business conditions jumped 5.7 points to an index of 61.9, and new orders were up 1.6 points to an index of 60.7.

Stand-Up Pouches 2002 to Feature Expanded Tech Exhibit

Published: May 03, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
If you're interested in emerging pouch packaging technologies and the overall state of the pouch market, then Stand-Up Pouches 2002 is an event you'll want to attend June 10-11, 2002, at the Renaissance Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL.

Harper Releases Platinum Anilox Report

Published: May 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Harper Corp. of America reports the release of its "Platinum™ White Paper," authored by Art Ehrenberg, VP of operations in the co.'s

Midwest Converters See Foiling Future at Propheteer Presentation

Published: May 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Propheteer International says it recently hosted a foiling seminar for converters/printers based in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

EPA Wins Big Victory on Particulate Matter and Ozone

Published: May 01, 2002, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington DC
On March 26, 2002, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia handed EPA a resounding victory in its battle to promulgate revised national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and particulate matter (PM) under the Clean Air Act.

When R&D Is the Task, A Military Approach May Be Best

Published: May 01, 2002, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D.
Like many others, I served in the US Army. Although I did not see any live action during the Viet Nam era, I did learn many useful procedures in the Army

The European Directive on Packaging and Packaging waste

Published: May 01, 2002, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Environmental concerns led the European Commission to establish a set of rules for waste management in the European packaging industry. The reduction

Thriving on Gravure & Location

Published: May 01, 2002, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (pop. 430,000) Mipa S.A. is the only flex-pack converter in the entire nation. Its plant is comfortably nestled

Converting Industry News

Published: May 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Badger Plug, BST Pro Mark, CES, Creo, Danaher Corp., DFI, IDC, ExxonMobil, FILMtech, Freedonia, Hyde Park Electronics, Kadant Web Systems, KlÖckner, Magnat Machine Tech, MeadWestvaco, Mitchell Machine, Pactiv, Pitman, PolyOne Corp., PRA, SERCOS NA, Smurfit-Stone, Sonoco, SPI, Toray Plastics, and Witt Plastics.

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

Published: May 01, 2002, By Dr. Paul E. Gloor Johnson, Polymer Inc.
It is often forgotten the vast majority of folding cartons are coated with either a water-based or ultraviolet (UV)-cured coating. In fact, most new presses

Trade Shows Join Other Industries in Anticipating Rising Numbers

Published: May 01, 2002, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Let's be honest. Much of the trade show attendance in our industry has declined. No amount of disguising (including the quality versus quantity claim)

Strand Tracking Problems on Your Slitter/Rewinder

Published: May 01, 2002, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc
A slitter/rewinder has two goals: Divide the web into strands (slitting); and create uniform individual rolls (winding). This plan has three potential

Inevitable Ergonomics: Standard Smarts

Published: May 01, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor

ANSI, OSHA, ENs, ISO, ICC, CIP4, JDF, PDF... What doe these all have in common? They're all standards,and we're seeing more and more of them.

P-S Labels Every Which Way

Published: May 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Tadbik Ltd. reports it is the largest pressure-sensitive label converter in Israel, controlling more than 60% of that country's prime label market and

PLGA Annual Conference News

Published: May 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor

Fifth Conference Proves PLGA Growing Up Quickly

Flex-Pack Faces Up to Global Competition

Published: May 01, 2002, By Simon King, PCI Films Consulting Ltd.
In the $30 billion world market for consumer flexible packaging, the internationalization of packaging substrate suppliers is taken for granted, as is

The Good and Bad Sides of Offset Powder

Published: May 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley, Jr., RBS Technologies
Many things in everyday life can be good or bad, depending on circumstance and use. We need food to sustain ourselves, but too much leads to obesity and

Beauty & the Box

Published: May 01, 2002, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
For the first time in the history of the Paperboard Packaging Council's carton competition, one entry took the top award the President's Award and scored

Reporter Clips

Published: May 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: AAA Press Intl., Avery Dennison, Creo, De La Rue, EMA, GPA, Hilord Chemical, Keystone Aniline, Mark Andy, Meyers Label , New Frontier Packaging, Printcafe, Scapa NA, Sony Chemicals, Tracking Technologies, and Xaar.

Diving into Pouches

Published: May 01, 2002, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Providing a broad range of solutions to such leading brands as Frito Lay, Pepsi, and Heinz, Parkside Flexibles knew flexible packaging. But there was

Die Hard Innovation

Published: May 01, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
It keeps going and going and going extrusion die innovation that is. The techniques we're using today are far more advanced than even ten years ago, states

New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry

Published: May 01, 2002

New from: Akzo Nobel Inks, Independent Machine Co., MACtac, Pillar Technologies, and Propheteer Intl.

Sonoco Ups Euro Coreboard Prices; Packaging Provider also to Close California Bag Plant

Published: May 01, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Sonoco recently announced its intent to increase prices (for all paper grades manufactured at its European mills) by 40 to 50 Euro per

DuPont Chemical Solutions Acquires French Surface Protection Biz Unit

Published: May 01, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
PARIS, FRANCE -- According to DuPont Chemical Solutions, as part of its strategy for sustainable growth, the co. has reached a business agreement with

Cutting to the Chase

Published: May 01, 2002, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

As Chase & Sons broadens its facility and capabilities, the converter eliminates tension control problems by replacing chucks and rollers with new products from Double E Co.

On the Move

Published: May 01, 2002
News from: AAA Press, Alden & Ott , Akzo Nobel, Avery Dennison, Badger Paper, Batson, Bobst, Catalina Graphic Films, Channeled Resources, Color Resolutions, Container Graphics, Creo, Crown Roller, Davis-Standard, Dri-Tec, Dusenbery, Environmental Inks, ExxonMobil, Flexicon, Flxon, Glenro, Harper, Harris & Bruno, Lamart, MacDermid, NAPL, National Starch, NDC Infrared Engineering, Nireco, Packaging Professionals, Pitman, River Valley Flexo Assn., Sappi, Scholle, Screen, SPI, Spinks Ink, Su

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

Published: May 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
New from: ABB, API, Ashe, Automatän, Badger Plug, Battenfeld, Bimec, Capacitec, Chase Machine, The CMM Group, Converter Accessory Corp., CTC Intl., Cuir, Daetwyler, Danarota, Dover Flexo, Dusenbery, EDI., ei3 Corp., Elite Cameron., F&K, Graymills, Industry Tech, Ion Industrial, Mamata, Maxson, Nireco, Novaflow, Pearl, Raytek, Reifenhäuser, Rohm and Haas, Simco, Stanford, Vertec BioSolvents, Warner Electric, and Westvaco.

Fox Valley Tech Advances into Gearless with PCMC Avanti Purchase

Published: April 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
GREEN BAY, WI, USAPaper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) reports Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), in neighboring Appleton, WI, recently purchased an

International Containerboard and Corrugated Meeting to Explore Fast-Emerging Markets

Published: April 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
he 10th International Containterboard/Corrugated Conference is slated for October 17–18, 2002, in Chicago, IL.

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