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Market Forecast | Paper Industry Outlook for 2013

(Substrates)

March 19, 2013, ...  Sustainability continues to be a defining trend. Import regulations, changing consumer preferences and limited natural resources are leading paper producers to increase their reliance on renewable resources ...

PPC Puts Public Policy on the Agenda

(Carton Box News)

February 20, 2013, ... up to date with the latest legislative regulations,” says PPC president Ben Markens. “Both Tiffany and Paul will offer valuable insight in public policy so converters can make informed decisions going ...

Masterpress Installs Omet XFlex X6 Press

(News | New Products)

January 15, 2013, ... novelties include anti-ghosting system; extra rigidness and absence of sliding parts to avoid unnecessary vibrations; print regulations performed outside the group; maximum printing speed up to 200 mpm; ...

Wacker Presents Innovative Binders at European Coatings Show

(Coatings)

January 07, 2013, ... numerous statutory food-contact regulations, such as those of the American Food & Drug Administration (FDA 21 CFR § 175.300) or the Commission Regulation of the European Union No. 10/2011. Thus, it makes ...

Omet Expands Tissue Converting Division

(Flexpack News)

December 16, 2012, ... sector and 550 sq m of office space. The warehouse and offices were completely renovated following all safety and environmental regulations. Photovoltaic panels were installed on the plant roof, making ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... leverage the full capacity of their packaging. All materials used in ADP comply with US pharmaceutical requirements, as found in the Code of Federal Regulations. Sleeves are a popular way to create differentiation ...

Sun Chemical Honored for Low-Migration Products

(News | New Products)

August 28, 2012, ... committed to helping customers make that transition to ensure they comply with regulations and food safety requirements now and in the future.” Sun Chemical will be recognized for its achievement during ...

Allied Offers Study of Pharma Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 06, 2012, ... global drug packaging from the following: • new drug product development • consumer needs and expectations • geographic influences • government regulations • packaging for OTC vs ethical products ...

IPS Testing Is ISO Certified

(Testing/Measuring)

June 20, 2012, ... nonwovens, consumer products, and packaging industries, Shafer notes, and the recent trend toward more stringent regulations, including toy safety, food packaging, and the Coalition of Northeastern Governors ...

Eumaprint on the Road to Revival

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2012, ... for October in Italy, includes activities to support Eumaprint’s work, including a pan-European economic survey and lobby actions to enforce EU regulations on the safety of imported machinery. CONTACT ...

Toray Plastics (America) Is Certified by FDA for Dairy Shipping

(Carton Box)

May 27, 2012, ... compliant with FDA-mandated interstate shipping regulations. “Milk and dairy products manufacturers who uphold the industry’s standards of excellence expect suppliers to have IMS certification,” says ...

On Print | Low Migration UV-Cure Inkjet Inks

(Flexpack)

May 21, 2012, ...  Adoption will not be easy—it has to be application by application because of the regulations governing the permitted accumulation of chemicals in foods. As foods vary greatly in their ability to absorb ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... to some of the “headlines” that are current. BPA and food contact concerns around film liners; migration issues; new food labeling regulations—where origin labeling of meats is a particular challenge ...

HP Indigo Widens Flex-Pack & Carton Digital Options

(Bag Pouch)

March 12, 2012, ... from 10 to 250 microns thick. Materials printed on the press are compatible with dry lamination and comply with food packaging regulations when used with good manufacturing practices. The press will ...

On Print | Inkjet and Beyond

(On Print)

February 13, 2012, ... A strong niche for toner printers is in food labeling and packaging, as the food contact regulations are met. In this same area, inkjet is limited because water-based inks need special substrates, solvent ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... the operator to cylinder setup errors. With enforcement of stringent health and safety regulations and packages in multiple languages and alphabets, an operator is ill-advised to check quality manually.  ...

CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program

(Trends/Management)

August 16, 2011, ... discovery of some UV ink residues in food, which was found in Europe a few years ago, more governmental activity, in the form of regulations and more active interest, has been a great concern to printers. ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... populated countries of Western Europe and Japan, with limited landfill space, introduced recycling laws and regulations with different levels of success. In today's Germany — the country that introduced ...

AF&PA Comments on Obama's State of the Union Addres

(Carton Box)

January 25, 2011, ... to keep the companies that employ them viable.  The President’s recent executive order committing to ensure regulations don’t smother job creation, combined with recent indications from the EPA that rules ...

Experience Speaks: Mike H. Edlin

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2010, ... every day in our industry and the satisfaction from helping our customers solve their packaging needs. What do you least enjoy about your job? The government regulations that can be very costly in ...