Critical Trends

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, Jackie Marolda, VP/senior consultant, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., provides insights into trends, opportunities, and threats in today’s North American labeling market The North American label market ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ... of protecting the contents within it. The fact is, it serves as a critical communication platform. Think of the ingredient and nutritional information it lists. How it displays expiration dates and tracking ...

Fujifilm Water-based Flexo Inks Offer Critical Benefits

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2012, Designed for paper and film substrates, inks provide high quality results and reduce labor and variability factors VALHALLA, NY | Fujifilm North America Corp., Graphic Systems Div., offers new water-based ...

PMMI Study Explores Trends & Challenges in Labeling

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2012, Market research examines advancements and issues in labeling from end-user perspective PMMI, the owner and producer of PACK EXPO International 2012 (October 28-31; McCormick Place, Chicago), recently ...

PMMI Looks at Economics, Label Trends

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2012, The July 2012 issue of “PMMI Reports” sees growth through year’s end; trends in labeling include thinner stock, sustainability, and improved tracking   RESTON, VA | News of note from “PMMI Reports,” ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, AWA's Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition brings together all levels of the value chain. The Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition, organized by AWA Conferences ...

The PPC Predicts Market Trends

(Carton Box)

February 19, 2012, A new report on trends and predictions for paperboard packaging include green products, tobacco packaging, dessert demographics, and much more   SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council ...

Update on World BOPET Market Trends

(Flexpack News)

July 07, 2011, PCI Films Consulting, a leading specialist in oriented plastic film market intelligence, publishes its "World BOPET Film Market Trends Statistical Update 2011" NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK | PCI Films Consulting, ...

Mission-Critical Microchips Adopted for DOD Applications

(Print News)

June 21, 2011, Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) announces it has successfully completed a program to DNA-mark microchips for the Defense Logistics Agency of the US Dept. Of Defense STONY BOOK, NY | Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, The current Great Recession has hardly changed people's drinking habits. Consumption of hot drinks keeps growing, and spending patterns of the developed The current Great Recession has hardly changed people's ...

PRIMIR To Study 'Consumables Usage & Trends

(Print News)

January 26, 2011, At the December 2010 PRIMIR Winter Meeting in Boca Raton, FL, PRIMIR funded a new research study entitled, "Printing Industry Consumables Usage & Trends" RESTON, VA | At the December 2010 PRIMIR Winter ...

PPC Looks at Trends

(Carton Box)

December 31, 2010, SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council published its annual Trends Report for 2010. The report is a partnership with RISI, a provider of market SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council ...

Inspect Critical Apps

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

October 31, 2010, The OptiMaster user-programmable vision/inspection software platform is suited for critical applications such as inspecting pharmaceutical labels; confirming The OptiMaster user-programmable vision/inspection ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently published its annual Trends Report for 2010, the definitive analysis of what lies ahead for the paperboard packaging industry SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard ...

Trends in technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2010, ... increased computational power, large data storage capability, and powerful analytical capability. On-line coating weight measurement is another critical system that can improve product uniformity and ...

Proofing System Tracks & Trends Performance

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, Proofing package features a stand-alone module that allows customers to monitor and create pass/fail stickers for proofs. Includes a database to track Proofing package features a stand-alone module that ...

Hand-Held Video Microscope Provides Critical Viewing

(News Eclips)

September 16, 2009, Quality Control Co. of Beta Industries introduces MICRO DOTTIE 2, a USB , CMYK/Spot color contrasting video microscope with digital micrometer for critical viewing, analysis, and PC image capture. CARLSTADT, ...

Studies to Examine Flexo, Packaging Trends

(News Eclips)

February 04, 2009, The Print Industries Market Information & Research Organization (PRIMIR) will benchmark 2007 and provide drivers for change in flexographic printing through 2012 by region RESTON, VA | The Print Industries ...

Graph Expo Executive Outlook Addresses Trends, Technologies

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... of the biggest issues, trends and technology concerns that graphic communications professionals face today. Thus industry economist Dr. Joe Webb will offer a critical look at the economy in "GDP-Up, Down, ...

Kodak Experts Addresses 'Future Trends, Technologies' at Labelexp

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2008, The latest techniques and technologies that label converters can use to help brand owners draw attention to their products, decrease time to market, and ensure protection against counterfeiting are among ...

Trends Impacting Converters

(Editorial)

June 30, 2008, It's that time of year again when PFFC checks the pulse of converters with our Critical Trends survey that we send out to the full breadth of our very It's that time of year again when PFFC checks the pulse ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

(Archive)

December 30, 2005, ... laminate is a complex structure. The facestock, adhesive, silicone release coating, and backing substrate impact and are impacted by one another. The silicone release coating plays a critical, enabling ...

Global Events & Trends

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, While the month of July is typically dry when it comes to news in this industry, I found no problem locating headlines—some of which we certainly could have done without. Editorial While the mont of ...

2005 VUE/POINT Conference Topics Stress Trends that Create Opportunities

(Archive)

February 20, 2005, The 2005 VUE/POINT Conference is moving to a new venue in Orlando, FL, opening with a conference that will discuss "What Kind of Business Do I Want to Be?" and the closing with "Putting What you Learned ...

Film Trends Focus of of Plastic Packaging Conference

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2005, InnoPlast Solutions and Gehrke, Kaas, & Assoc. announce the second annual conference on "Global Trends in Plastic Packaging Films," scheduled for February 28–March 3 at the Hilton Hotel-Airport, New Orleans, ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... for more than one-third of the p-s labels produced, and that percentage is expected to increase. Evolution in press technology has played a critical role in the advancement of film label production. ...

Labelexpo Europe: Unparalled Access to Latest Label Trends

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2003, ... and ambitions. They [are critical to] meeting ever-shorter run lengths and turning work around as quickly as possible with minimum waste. Over the years we have seen advances with slide-in/out print ...

DHS Proposes Rules for Critical Infrastructure Reports, Data

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, On April 15 the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish uniform procedures implementing Section 214 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [the Critical ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2003, Be sure to sign up for the PFFC-moderated CMM conference session, "Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry," slated for Monday, April 14, 2003, 8:30am-12 noon, McCormick Place, Room S102 B-C, ...

Metallizing Trends Across the Globe

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, Investment in metallizing technologies continues with incremental and replacement capacity being commissioned, adding to the overall capacity available Investment in metallizing technologies continues ...