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Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... the packaging sector (food containers, wraps, nets, foams) and manufacturers of plastic grocery bags and those plastic bags used to collect and compost food wastes. The Federal Trade Commission’s Guides ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... for semi-squeeze and rigid containers in personal care, food, and other primary label applications. Engineered to provide users with a high-performance, cost-competitive alternative, films are said to ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... for 2004. Dixie Toga also operates businesses involved in the production of laminated plastic tubes, thermoformed and injection molded containers, printed labels, and printed folding cartons. Proman ...

Bemis Acquires Majority Ownership of Dixie Toga

(Flexpack)

January 18, 2005, ... basis for the year 2004. Additionally Dixie Toga operates businesses involved in production of laminated plastic tubes, thermoformed and injection molded containers, printed labels, and printed folding ...

Mission: Accomplished

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... 105 for blow-molded containers and YUPO FPG 80 for injection-molded labels. "We,ve found these [in-mold labeling synthetic papers] offer superior reproduction qualities and important cost efficiencies," ...

Die Options Explained

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... ordered by customers—from packages in the shape of Chinese food containers to pyramids or baseball diamonds—often makes optically registered die-cutting systems the better method for cost-effective and ...

Singapore Show Helps Nilpeter Spread its Asian Influence

(Archive)

December 20, 2004, ... printed filmic labels with paper and film release liners for "no-label-look" health and beauty labels, as well as filmic IML labels for injection-molded plastic containers. The machine boasts maximum web ...

Power Paper and Graphic Solutions Offer an RFID System

(Archive)

December 18, 2004, ... at extended ranges in hostile RF environments, including metal containers filled with fragrance liquid, aluminum cartons, canned foods, and a variety of liquids, oils, and detergents. PowerID is also reported ...

Good News Hunting

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... mark over the next three to four years.” Many of these products come in sophisticated reclosable bags and pouches, while single-serve portions are marketed in thermoformed containers. With all this ...

Fresh-Cut Produce Processor Pairs Products with NatureWorks PLA-Based Packaging

(Archive)

October 24, 2004, ... the nature-based containers being used by Club Fresh are NaturesPLAstic JustFresh bowls manufactured by Wilkinson Manufacturing Company, Fort Calhoun, NE, USA. "Like those made of petroleum-based plastic, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... topcoated, conformable product is positioned as a lower-cost alternative for semi-squeeze p-s applications on PE or PP containers. Said to offer high printability with conventional UV and water-based flexo ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... have resulted in significant cost savings." Supplier Information GEW; gewuv.com Polytype America Corp.; polytype.com Ship Liquid Containers Safely By combining two materials into one, New Pig ...

Sonoco Helps Home Guard Get Homeland Security Products in Stores for National Preparedness Month

(Archive)

September 07, 2004, ... explains Sonoco CorrFlex VP/GM Jeff Tedde. "The first two things we did were re-route the sea containers with the kits' components to our assembly facility in Rural Hall, North Carolina. [Then we began] ...

A New Definition

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... containers, in different sizes, and of course, in different quantities. It makes sense to buy the product decoration and identification solution most effective for each. For really long runs, that might ...

In-Mold: A Changing Market

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... containers with large labels — has both strengths and weaknesses. Capital and set-up costs are high, and the process is suited only for plastic containers (and limited container geometry), but material ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... to "Protective Packaging," a new study by the Freedonia Group, protective packaging demand in the US is expected to grow 5.2% annually to $3.5 billion in 2008. Inflatable bags, insulated shipping containers, ...

CPP Expo 2005 Announces PMMI Partnership

(Archive)

August 28, 2004, ... Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), says the three-day exposition will feature more than 700 companies that supply packaging machinery, materials, containers, and components. The show is expected to attract ...

Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... and industrial waste, implement 3R from the design phase and throughout a product's lifecycle. The Resources Law also requires manufacturers to reuse recycled paper and glass packaging and containers ...

Materials

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June 29, 2004, ... containers. Available in white, clear, and matte clear varieties. Mohawk Enhances 50/10 Product line Mohawk Paper Mills, Cohoes, NY; 800/THE-MILL; mohawkpaper.com Company reports 50/10 ultra provides ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, ... food containers); Transportation, distribution packaging, or tertiary packaging Larger, more durable materials that may have been used for transportation but are designed to be delivered to consumers ...