Clean Room Consumables Show Gains

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

CLEVELAND, OH Demand for consumable products used in clean room environments is expected to increase 5.9%/yr to $1.6 billion in 2007, according to a report

UV Retrofit Adds Markets

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

Green Printing and Packaging Co., a Lexington, NC, sub. of Chesapeake Corp., serves markets such as pharmaceutical/healthcare and technology that require

Pliant Adds Stretch Film Capacity

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

SCHAUMBURG, IL Pliant Corp., producer of value-added plastic films and flexible packaging products, reports it has expanded capacity to support the increasing

Coater to Provide Solutions

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

JLICH, GERMANY Schleipen & Erkens (S+E) reports the recent startup of a new coating machine that will enable it to provide highly specialized solutions

UCB Building Radcure Facility

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM UCB reports Surface Specialties, one of its two main activities, acquired 225 acres in St-Ghislain, Belgium, on which it will build

Comexi Expansion on Target

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

COMEXI, SPAIN Comexi reports the second stage of its expansion in the Riudellots de la Selva section of Girona was completed recently with the opening

Proofing System Lives Up to Expectations

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

When printer/converter Group 360 Atlanta, a member of the St. Louis-based Group 360 Inc., decided to enter the world of digital proofing, operations manager

GLFA Holds Press-Side Meeting

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

GREEN BAY, WI The Great Lakes Flexo Assn. (GLFA) held its first press-side meeting in February at Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC). The topic was the

PPC Event Offers Mixed Forecast

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

CHICAGO, IL Hundreds of converters packed the Drake Hotel in Chicago March 14-16 for the annual event sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).

EDI Sub. will Serve Europe

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

REICHSHOF-WEHNRATH, GERMANY Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI) has established EDI GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary to bring critical service functions

Praise for Recycled Paperboard

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

NEW YORK, NY Independent research firm Priority Metrics conducted a study on behalf of the 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance. The firm held 220 phone

ABB Reorganizes

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND ABB has merged its six automation business areas into three globally focused businesses. Martinus Brandal will head the Process Automation

Super Bowl Tickets Score Big

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg

Every year the NFL likes to add a new twist to Super Bowl tickets, not only for the esthetic appeal (most ticket holders don't care what they look like;

Tracking Wrinkles: Part I

Published: May 01, 2004, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.

When traffic is heavy on a multi-lane freeway, staying in your lane is critical. We trust the other drivers in the cars next to us will stay in their

Using a Chemical Primer for High Bonds & Low Oxygen Transmission

Published: May 01, 2004, By Ginger Cushing, Mica Corp., and Lee Ostness, Black Clawson Converting Machinery

Application: A new aqueous primer can produce strong adhesion and low oxygen transmission rates in plastic packaging laminates. The coating has use in-line as an extrusion primer or applied to a film and rewound for subsequent extrusion, lamination, or printing work.

Converting Industry News

Published: April 30, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor

News from: ABB, AIMCAL, American Roller, Bobst Group, Comexi, Extrusion Dies Industries, Freedonia Group, Green Printing and Packaging Co., GLFA, Group 360 Atlanta, Heidelberg, Latran Technologies, Lithographix, Mitsubishi, Plasma Coatings, Pliant Corp., PPC, RPA100, Schleipen & Erkens, Technology Container Corp., UCB, and Valmet Converting.

Top of the Line

Published: April 30, 2004, By Edited by Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

Premium products deserve premium packaging. NPA honors the year's best folding cartons and rigid boxes.

Safety in Converting: Part I

Published: April 30, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies

Safety must be foremost in all our actions, from the time we awake in the morning until we go to bed at night. Failure to be alert to the safety aspects

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

Published: April 30, 2004, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor

One of the major advances in flexible packaging was the introduction of film laminated structures. Film lamination allowed different properties to be

Products

Published: April 30, 2004

Materials

Published: April 30, 2004

New material products from: Air Products and Chemicals, Environmental Inks and Coatings, Johnson Polymer, MeadWestvaco, and Mitsui Plastics.

Fast & Flawless

Published: April 30, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

Spectratek is converting thin-gauge holographic films at high speeds, thanks to new equipment from Stanford Products.

Zapping Static

Published: April 30, 2004, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

Battling static buildup in its slitting process, one nonwovens converter gets results with Simco's static elimination systems.

Innovation on Board

Published: April 30, 2004, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

A consumer favorite gets a facelift thanks to innovative use of paperboard packaging.

Gussets Lead to Growth

Published: April 30, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

A paperboard envelope that expands to hold thick, bulky items delivers double-digit growth for Calumet Carton.

Optimum Release

Published: April 30, 2004, By Brian D. Chapman, Dow Corning Corp.

Successful use of film liners calls for selecting the right release coating.

People & Places

Published: April 30, 2004

News from: A.B. Dick, Adhesives Research, Aellora Digital, Aetek UV Systems, AIM, All About Packaging, Bosch Rexroth Corp., Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, BYK-Gardner, CFC Intl., Chroma Corp., Chromalox, Connemara Converting, Davis-Standard, Dynamic Dies, Eckart America, FlexoGrafix, GATF, Green Bay Packaging, Harper Corp. of America, Honeywell Industry Solutions, ISRA Vision Systems, Köse Consulting and Trading, MD-Both Industries, MetalFX, Miltec Corp., Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses, Mohawk Paper Mills, Niels Thorup Aps, NPES, PCMC, PIA, Rasch Graphic Services, Sheffield Plastics, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Smyth Companies, Sonoco, Stora Enso, Stork Prints, TAPPI, Tufco Technologies, Venture Tape Corp., Web Offset Assn., and Webex.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: April 30, 2004, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor

Jeffrey J. Siegel assumes board position on TAPPI board; John Benham becomes TAPPI fellow.

Getting Better with Time

Published: April 30, 2004, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

It wasn't too long ago water-based inks were thought of more as a solution to protecting the environment than a choice for high quality printing. But

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: April 30, 2004

New products from: Erhard + Leimer, Fasson Roll North America, MACtac Printing Products, and Tharo Systems.