Bar Coding

Labels Address Transparency, Convenience and Compliance

(Label/Tape)

May 08, 2019, ... size, calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrates, sugars and protein. The new packaging also prominently displays Bud Light’s four ingredients—hops, barley, water and rice…Breweries aren’t ...

PPC Spring Conference Addresses the Number One Mistake in Hiring and Retaining Employees

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2019, ... employees. During a half-day workshop, Barry Deutsch, executive recruiter for IMPACT Hiring Solutions, shed light on crucial areas like interviewing, job testing and collecting references. Deutsch began ...

INX International to Feature Natural-Based and Flexo Ink Products for Packaging at InfoFlex 2019

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 24, 2019, ... and brand owners the opportunity to improve their production efficiencies and raise the bar to meet their own sustainability initiatives.” In addition to better production efficiency, printers using ...

ShieldSense™ RFID Blocking Material: Avery Dennison

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2019, ... doors, ShieldSense creates a barrier that blocks RFID waves from traveling beyond in-store locations, such as the retail floor or stockroom. By preventing RFID waves from traveling area to area, retailers ...

Kiliper Corporation Teams up with Windmoeller & Hoelscher Orders MIRAFLEX II Flexographic Press

(News | New Products)

April 18, 2019, ... W&H’s fully-integrated VISION web inspection system with defect check and barcode check, which provide the machine operator with real-time oversight and control of the job on press.  For quick changeovers, ...

Epson Commercial Label Printer Inks Reach Major Milestones in Food Contact Materials Compliance

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2019, ... and ColorWorks inks, it is recommended the non-food contact side of pressure-sensitive food labels is separated by aluminum, glass, plastic or other materials that acts as a functional barrier, as defined ...

GOEBEL IMS Presents its Innovative Slitting and Winding Solutions at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 02, 2019, ... into finished rolls of different widths and diameters. The machines can process a variety of films (bi- oriented, barrier blown films, cast films) and laminates (aluminum foils and/ or paper) used in the ...

Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... according to Wurtz, is that by introducing an ultrasonic vibration into a slightly heated air stream, it neatly solves the problem of a dryer limited machine. The ultrasonic vibrations keep the barrier ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Converting Platform at ICE USA

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 31, 2019, ... ideal for hand-wrap products. In blown film, Davis-Standard supplies extrusion systems for applications in high-barrier food packaging, agricultural films, stretch film, printing and laminating films, ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Equipment Platform with Bernal Industrial and Grupo Janfrex at Plastimagen Mexico® 2019

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2019, ... double reduction gearbox; cast aluminum finned heaters bolted to the barrel; an AC drive and motor; and a high capacity air-cooling system. It has been an effective option for pipe and profile, sheet, ...

FPA Publishes Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging Study Report

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2019, ... Barriers to increasing sustainability efforts relate to price and quality, and brand owners expect bio-based packaging and biodegradable packaging to drive sustainable packaging trends in the future. The ...

FPA Announces 2019 Board of Directors

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2019, ...  Directors: Doug Aldred, Flint Group Mark Barranco, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Todd Becker, NOVA Chemicals, Inc. Jarred Carter, Siegwerk USA Co. Sachin Desai, ProAmpac Dhuanne Dodrill, PAXXUS, Inc. Ken ...

Colbert Packaging Installs State-of-the-Art Signature™ Folder Gluer

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2019, ... is aligned with the inline auto eject for defective cartons, we can achieve 100 percent glue and barcode detection, ensuring our customers receive the premier quality product Colbert is known for,” said ...

New Product Line Geared Toward OEMs: Matthews Marking Systems

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2019, Matthews Marking Systems has launched a new product line focusing on OEM customers that want to integrate marking and coding equipment into their machines. Matthews Marking Systems has launched a new ...

Vetaphone Versatility Opens New Opportunities for TC Transcontinental

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2019, Vetaphone has collaborated with TC Transcontinental to install Corona systems at its U.S. manufacturing plant in Matthews, N.C. Stephen Barnette said TC Transcontinental’s experience with Vetaphone ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Award The winner was a 90 percent post-consumer-recycled (PCR) content biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) barrier film from Flex Films (USA) Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY), a subsidiary of Uflex Limited’s ...

FPA 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners Announced

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Vonco Products, LLC www.vonco.com Silver Award Winners AMSOIL® Easy Pack, AMSOIL INC. Bar-Asept, Liqui-Box Corporation Before Brands SpoonfulOne Strawberry Puffs, CL&D Graphics, Inc. ConAgra ...

Combatting Static

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2019, ... web surface. The end result is that the final product’s appearance is compromised, leading to increased rejects and wastage. COMBATTING STATIC PROBLEMS The installation of ionizing bars onto converting ...

Precision Slitting Sets Converters Apart

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2019, ... facility. For example, a specialty tape can incorporate a release liner, adhesive and exterior layers with printing between layers, barrier properties and more. WEB HANDLING PLAYS A KEY ROLE According ...

Davis-Standard’s Global Converting Platform at ICE Europe

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, ... regardless of the number of slit widths, ideal for hand-wrap products. In blown film, Davis-Standard supplies extrusion systems for applications in high-barrier food packaging, agricultural films, ...

Brother Gearmotors to Introduce Best-in-Class Five-Year Limited Warranty at Promat 2019

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, ... and durability of its range of products. In the U.S., Brother Gearmotors parts are distributed and serviced from its centrally-located plant in Bartlett, TN. In addition to offering quick delivery, the ...

Mobile Link Interactive Training Materials: PCMC

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2019, ... Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, recently launched Mobile Link, a handheld tablet solution that offers user-friendly access to interactive training materials and technical documentation. ...

Nordmeccanica Machinery and Novacote Adhesives by COIM Group Partner for Adhesive Technology Solution

(News | New Products)

February 13, 2019, ... adhesive technology suitable for high production and quality performance in the lamination of high barrier structures in flexible packaging. It is known that in Solvent Less lamination there are production ...

Technicote and Welsh Launch Strategic Partnership

(News | New Products)

February 05, 2019, Technicote, Inc. announced its strategic partnership with Welsh to offer improved service to southeast converters. Technicote, Inc., a leading North American material supplier to the pressure-sensitive ...

Sigma Plastics Orders 53rd Blown Film Line From Windmoeller & Hoelscher

(News | New Products)

February 03, 2019, ... capabilities. It is the fourth VAREX at ISOFlex Indiana, joining another 5-layer VAREX II, which was commissioned in 2018, along with two 7-layer VAREX barrier film lines. “This new W&H line will provide ...

Davis-Standard Announces First Quarter R&D Additions

(News | New Products)

February 03, 2019, ... Pawcatuck, Conn. By the end of the first quarter, Davis-Standard plans to offer trials for its Davis-Standard Helibar® groove feed extruder and the DS Activ-Check control system for continuous extruder ...

X-Rite and Pantone LLC Release eXactTM Auto-Scan

(Print)

January 30, 2019, ... increased job throughput and tighter turnaround times, operators need tools that help automate reoccurring tasks such as manually measuring color bar patches,” said Ray Cheydleur, printing and imaging ...

Jemmco, LLC Expands Product Offerings on New e-Commerce Site

(News | New Products)

January 28, 2019, ... solutions and kits; Hole punching and perforating equipment including dies and elevating screws, plungers, wicket punches and more; JemmStat™ Anti-Static Bars (Model XR2, NEOS, Model 400), power supplies ...

Avery Dennison Launches Three Collections and Five New Facestocks at the 2019 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

(New Products)

January 21, 2019, ... and Consumer Engagement. Avery Dennison will share more about how labels can be used for security; the company has embarked on a pilot program to reduce counterfeiting and ensure a wine’s authenticity ...

Jemmco, LLC Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2019, ... Release Sleeves and JemmStat™ Conductive Sleeves Jemmco’s Dyne Test Solutions & Kits JemmSil Release & JemmTrac Traction Tapes & Roller Wraps JemmStat Anti-Static Bars, Power Supplies & Controllers ...