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Braintree Printing and Peczuh Printing Start 2021 with New Heidelberg Finishing Installations
Looking to streamline efficiencies throughout their plants, print shops nationwide are turning to Heidelberg’s commercial postpress solutions to upgrade their aging finishing equipment.
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Ongoing Tension in Polymer Markets Worry European Flexible Packaging Manufacturers
There has been tension in the polymer market for some time which is very concerning for the members of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE).
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Colquímica Adhesives Invests USD 12 Million to Open a New Production Plant in North Carolina, Supporting Local Job Market
Colquímica Adhesives, with headquarters in Portugal and one of the world's largest players in the development and commercialization of hot melt adhesives
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Ink Raises Standard of Continuous Inkjet Coding for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
Markem-Imaje’s new ink enables better performance and sustainability, with no overall cost increase.
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Baldwin and BW Papersystems Present Free Webinar On How To Print Offset More Efficiently
Process-automation experts Baldwin Technology Company Inc. and BW Papersystems, both part of the Barry-Wehmiller family of companies
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MTorres Supplies Unwinder/Butt Splicer for Bandage Market
MTorres reported that it has supplied a narrow web unwinder/butt splicer for the bandage market.
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Maxcess Launches the Tidland PressureMax Airshaft Pressure Monitoring System
Maxcess unveiled the Tidland PressureMax Airshaft Pressure Monitoring System.
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Converting Industry News
- Published: February 28, 2001
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Carry Hot Package with Cool New Carton
The Grip & Go™ carton from Westvaco is designed to offer supermarket customers a comfortable handle for carrying rotisserie chicken, while securely sealing the dome's top and bottom to prevent leakage.
Made of durable 17.6-pt aseptic bleached paperboard, the Grip & Go also is said to eliminate the need for supplemental packaging. The carton offers space for logos and other brand-identity elements, and a UPC label can be printed on the strap to speed supermarket checkout.
Supplier Information
Westvaco Corp., Consumer Packaging Group, Richmond, VA; 804/230-3230
Middleton Paper Relocates, Adds Sheeter
The Publication and Fine Paper Div. of Middleton Paper has relocated to a new facility in Walsall, West Midlands, England, where it provides converting services that include sheeting and slitting/rewinding for a range of grades.
Converting manager Steve Rathbone says, “The new plant will allow us to improve our product handling, storage, and distribution, which will result in still better service to our customers.”
Middleton Paper also invested in a Valmet CTS high-speed sheeter for the new factory. Managing director Jason Middleton says, “We selected the Valmet CTS due to its ability to convert a wide range of products with sheet tolerance and stacking suitable for press-ready use. The machine can be reset for a new order in minutes, which is extremely important for our business.”
Supplier Information
Valmet Converting Bedford, England; +44 (0) 1234-852553; valmetconverting.com
Advanced Polybag Adds Five Alpine Extruders
Advanced Polybag (API), New Orleans, LA, has added five new Hosokawa Alpine American blown film coextrusion lines at its Las Vegas, NV, plant. API is a supplier of high quality grocery and merchandise bags.
With manufacturing facilities in New Orleans and Oklahoma City, OK, API uses Alpine American extruders exclusively. API president Hank Duc Nguyen says, “Alpine has consistently provided us with equipment that performs as advertised, and their technical service is simply the best; the decision to stay with Alpine was an easy one.”
Supplier Information
Hosokawa Alpine American, Natick, MA; 508/655-1123
Confectionery Brands Benefit from Tear Tape
Following the introduction of flow-wrap packaging for its Caramel and Nuts About Caramel candy bars, U.K.-based Cadbury's has adopted Supastrip easy-opening, self-adhesive tear tape from P P Payne.
The tear tape is said to combine the conven- ience of easy opening with a tamper-evidence feature, without detracting from the overall appearance of the package.
According to Barry Pamplin, Cadbury packaging services manager, “It was essential that we offer the consumer a fast, reliable, and easy method of gaining access to the product. Supastrip offers a very practical solution while helping to add to the overall esthetic appeal of the brand. Equally important, it provides a highly effective means of tamper-evidence to maximize consumer confidence in their purchase.”
Supplier Information
P P Payne, Nottingham, U.K.; 804/550-1416; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..