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Sonoco Ups Paperboard (NA) & Tube/Core Prices (Europe)

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2002, ... 29, 2002. The company previously announced a $50 per ton increase, effective June 4, 2002, in response "to increasing general operating costs and increased costs for old corrugated containers (OCC), Sonoco' ...

IMLCon2002/ASIA: New Technology to Accelerate IML

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2002, ...  Advanced Injection Molding of In-Mold Labeled Containers , Udo Gröber, H. Müller, Fabrique de Moules Enhancement of Personal Care Labels with Hot Stamping , Trevor Hinchcliffe, API Foils, Ltd. ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2002, ... Pack enables beverage products to remain chilled for a day's use in an outdoor, sunny environment. After use, the carton is said to retain its structural integrity and easily carries the empty containers ...

Hawaii Passes Container Deposit Legislation What's Next

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May 31, 2002, ... deposit legislation. The bill, which will take effect in 2005, applies to rigid containers used for liquids. It involves a 5-cent/container redeemable deposit paid by the consumer to the producer/distributor ...

Reporter Clips

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May 31, 2002, ... label on the company's white HDPE containers. Unilever Korea says it decided to switch to in-mold labeling to reduce package decorating costs. FasClear In-Mold and PRIMAX In-Mold are matte clear and white ...

New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry

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April 30, 2002, ... is said to be ideal for clear cosmetic, personal care, and beverage containers when “no-label” look is desired. It is available with PC5000 Series acrylic adhesives and 1.5-mil clear PET liner for optimum ...

Foodservice Packaging Market Study

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2002, ... thin-walled foam, plastic, hot paper, cold paper); portion cups (plastic, paper); food containers (foam hinged, plastic hinged, one-piece paper, two-piece plastic, aluminum foil); plates, platters, ...

Pack Expo in Chicago: Online Discount for Those That Pre-Register

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April 04, 2002, Slated for November 3–7, 2002, Pack Expo will be held in conjunction with the International Expo for Food Processors (IEFP) at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. ARLINGTON, VA , USA—The Packaging Manufacturers ...

A Day in the Lives of Some Very Smart Packages

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March 31, 2002, ... other to see if they met the requirements of the recipes the household previously indicated it would prepare for the next few days. The bread packages and peanut butter containers always experienced a ...

New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry

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March 31, 2002, ... to provide a “no-label” look on crystal clear and dark colored containers. Topcoating is said to ensure optimum ink anchorage for a number of different printing methods, including letterpress, flexographic ...

Every Trick in the Book

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March 31, 2002, ... with opaque white, to communicate to consumers that this clear finish for wood is ten times more abrasion resistant than competing brands. Labels applied to the containers camouflage the fact the “cans” ...

Materials

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February 28, 2002, Products from: AdLamCo, Avery Dennison, Discovery Chemical, DuPont Packaging, Flint Ink, Linpac Plastics Pontivy, Metallized Products, and Toray Plastics. Substrates, Inks, Adhesives, Polymers PE Films ...

Overcoats Offer Protection (and You Don't Have to Button Up

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January 31, 2002, ... necessary in labels for containers that will hold cooking oils, motor oils, ketchup and other condiments, etc. As the properties for an overcoat become more demanding, using a curing system often may be ...

Products

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January 31, 2002, ... a PLC with graphic interface from which the press operator can control all print stations at once or individually as needed. Ink and flush containers are said to be readily accessible and offer quick changeover. ...

Reclosability & Flex-Packs

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January 31, 2002, ... elevated into new and more expansive markets by the introduction of a wide variety of novel package closures. No longer used solely for rigid containers, bottles, and tubes, the “flex-pack closure” has ...

The Future of Foil

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January 31, 2002, ... foil, semi-rigid foil containers, and flexible packaging. Household/institutional foil still accounts for more than 40% of all packaging foil consumption. It is found in more than 90% of all households, ...

'Ladies' Night at Smurfi

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2002, ... editor of Boxboard Containers International (BCI, sister publication to PFFC), the event highlighted Smurft's C1PC. Beth O’Connor, general manager of Smurfit-Stone Container’s sheet plant, Naperville, IL, ...

Anilox Roll Inspection: So Simple, So Important

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December 31, 2001, ... since some new/reconditioned rolls sit in their shipping containers until needed. Any significant passage of time can complicate the warranty process if and when damage is found. The time to discover damage ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... market share as it replaces rigid containers in current product lines and is identified as the most viable option for new products. Above average growth levels are being credited to continued utilization ...

The Cadillac of Corrugated: Tri-Wall

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November 30, 2001, ... Tri-Wall's GM, “largely due to our strong quality programs and customer focus.” Tri-Wall makes industrial packaging, “triple-wall” containers from four layers of linerboard and three layers of corrugated, ...