Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?

Published: February 28, 2005

Two recent initiatives, a proposed tax measure in San Francisco and a voluntary industry commitment on biodegradable polymers in the European Union (EU), are of interest to the converting industry, not only because of the proposals themselves, but because they reflect different policy approaches to addressing packaging wastes.

Retort Pouch Conference a Hit

Published: June 01, 2004

More than 200 attendees crowded into the Radisson Hotel in Princeton, NJ, April 20-22 to hear the latest developments in retort pouch technology. Traveling

Zip-Pak's New Retortable Zipper Provides Even More Consumer Convenience

Published: June 05, 2003

Zip-Pak reports the introduction of a new Zip-Pak retort zipper, calling the development "a major leap forward in packaging technology."

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

Published: March 01, 2003

CLP Industries supplies many markets in many countries. Sophisticated laser scoring equipment is one of the keys to its success.

What's Ahead for Bagmakers?

Published: November 01, 2002

Faced with competition from Asia and pressure from packagers to lower costs, bagmakers in Europe are finding ways to trim expenses and reduce downtime.

In the Bag

Published: July 01, 2002

Less is more in today's heavy-duty sacks. New developments in production and materials keep profits.... In the Bag

Diving into Pouches

Published: May 01, 2002

Providing a broad range of solutions to such leading brands as Frito Lay, Pepsi, and Heinz, Parkside Flexibles knew flexible packaging. But there was

LPS Pouches Provide Added Security

Published: November 15, 2001

MOONACHIE, NJ--In reponse to consumers' increasing product security concerns, LPS Industries has developed "unit specific bar coding." Now available on

All Zipped Up: Hard-to-Beat Valley Packaging Tackles New Zipper Technology

Published: June 30, 2001

Valley Packaging's investment in Hudson-Sharp's patented Inno-Lok technology is helping the contract converting operation win big in the zippered-packaging game.

Fido's Food Goes GLOSSY

Published: April 01, 2001

With the help of a Prime UV ultraviolet curing system, Canadian-based Bonar Packaging has given glamour to the plain pet food packaging bags of the past.

Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance

Published: December 01, 2000

The materials used to make pouches are changing. We are seeing specialty films that are thinner, stretchier, multilayered. While multiple thin layers

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

Published: October 01, 2000

Application: Polyolefin plastomers exhibit excellent caulkability to deliver the sealing characteristics necessary for total package performance.

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

Published: October 01, 2000

Harrier Packaging is targeting the food industry as it converts PaperFeel, a coex PE film that reportedly combines the best of paper and film.

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

Published: May 01, 2000

Imagine you're a paratrooper. Your mission: to launch yourself out of a plane, drop to the earth, hit the ground running, and go into battle. Sounds risky,

Bagmaking Operation Is There When Customers Call

Published: May 01, 2000

Ray Glenn, VP of Apollo Plastics, Jersey City, NJ, never went to medical school, but his company's approach to customer service sometimes makes him wish