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(Folding Cartons)

November 30, 2006, ... board and 50% plastic containers. Says Chatzkel, “That’s part of what separates us from our competition.” Chatzkel points out a particular skin care product carton as a prime example of the value they ...

New Date for Pharmintech 2007

(Archive)

November 20, 2006, Pharmintech 2007, an exhibition for the pharmaceutical, personal care, and nutraceutical industry in Europe, will take place June 12-14, 2007, in Bologna, Italy. PRESS RELEASE BOLOGNA, ITALY—Pharmintech ...

Snack Food Packaging Demand to Reach $5.6 Billion in 2010

(Flexpack)

November 15, 2006, ... relative to their volume than standard-sized products. The growth of club stores will boost demand for larger containers, but this will be offset by the growth of single-serving packs. These and other ...

Wal-Mark Unveils Packaging Scorecard

(Archive)

November 05, 2006, ... Utilization category for effectively using space in pallets and shipping containers, but that same supplier may only be in the 20th percentile in Recycled Content. This model gives suppliers the opportunity ...

Narrow Web Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, ... transfer decoration to blow-molded PET and HDPE containers. The combined technologies apply heat transfer labels to containers at rates to 300/min and eliminate the need for flame-treating containers before ...

Pack Expo Plus!

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... machinery, materials containers, and more when Pack Expo Intl. 2006 arrives October 29-November 2. Organized by the Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst. (PMMI), the biennial event expects 50,000 attendees ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... study predicts the increased focus on these issues will expand growth opportunities for high value-added containers, closures, and accessories, especially blister packs, tamper-evident closures, and RFID ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... Mailers 680 850 1,075 4.6 4.8 Bubble Packaging 312 406 520 5.4 5.1 Insulated Shipping Containers 206 275 360 5.9 5.5 Inflatable Bags 90 180 265 14.9 8.0 Other 492 579 ...

Ink 101: Part I

(Process Management)

August 31, 2006, ...  Typical packaging applications for water-based inks include liquid packaging, aseptic packaging, cups and plates, corrugated containers, multiwall bags, beverage carriers, gift wrap, folding cartons, ...

Be There or Be Square

(Archive)

July 26, 2006, ... sq. ft. of converting/package printing equipment, supplies, and solutions. It will be home to Pack Expo's Containers & Materials Pavilion, RFID and Contract Packaging Pavilions, and the Brand Protection ...

Electrostatic Separation of Mixed Plastic Resins

(Archive)

July 16, 2006, ... rigid plastic resins after an initial float/sink separation is unlikely to prove efficient when compared to optical sorting of rigid plastic containers through the use of optical and infrared sensors  ...

Preco Expands Laser Packaging Services

(Archive)

July 05, 2006, Preco has expanded by 60% to keep pace with the rapidly growing packaging markets that require convenient, easy-open scored products, perforated film, and containers. PRESS RELEASE SOMERSET, WI—Preco ...

Films Face Off

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, ... and the US military long have known this method of food preparation not only is more convenient than heating in separate containers but also results in tastier food because of less overcooking near the ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

May 30, 2006, ... V-81 TRACrite 120. Product is designed for price-sensitive labeling of semi-rigid and rigid containers for health and beauty, household and chemical, and food applications. The 2.6-mil, hard white cavitated ...

SkyeTek Develops Disposable RFID Reader Module

(Archive)

May 13, 2006, ... such as handheld readers, label encoders, smart shelves, and smart carts/containers. As a member of the HF/UHF Common Blade Family, the M9 is architecturally capable of near-field, inductive UHF for item ...

Getting Involved with Customers

(Magazine)

April 26, 2006, ... price is a prime concern common to all purchasers, but you need to know all the other hot buttons having to do with delivery, containers, storage, and similar items. Try to determine exactly why the ...

200+ New Exhibitors to Participate in Pack Expo

(Archive)

April 25, 2006, Pack Expo Intl. 2006 will feature 216 new exhibitors. More than half of those companies will be highlighting advanced materials and containers to add brand differentiation, increase turnover at the retail ...

New CPP Pavilions Announced

(Archive)

April 16, 2006, ... and package printers anticipated. Occupying the Lakeside Center will be PACK EXPO’s Containers & Materials Pavilion, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and Contract Packaging Pavilions, and the Brand ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, ... film throughput, and reduced manufacturing costs.Visitors also will see technology for two-stage Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) that allows beverage containers to be manufactured from clarified ...

Packaging Summit 2006 Covers All Bases

(Archive)

March 14, 2006, The Packaging Summit 2006, scheduled for May 16-18 at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, will feature a conference program, a Packaging Services Expo, and a Packaging Containers & ...