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Drupa 2000 Celebrates Change on a Global Scale

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February 29, 2000, ... advance of the show. The passes will be obtainable six weeks prior to the show. Show directories will be mailed out ten days before the start of the show. For the first time, credit cards (MasterCard, ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Specialty Products Are Custom Made in the U.K.

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January 31, 2000, ... holiday bags and foil-covered chocolate drops may not be Ferrisgate's forte, "custom converting is," says commercial director Mike Draper. "Our emphasis is coating and laminating, coupled with the additional ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

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January 31, 2000, ... speed on the rewind is 500 fpm. The slitter is equipped with Ashe Converting winders, of which Rupp says, "They're made for a slitter, they're tension-controlled. They do a fantastic job." Autotype has ...

Converting Coverage Grows at Graphics of the Americas

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December 31, 1999, ... America, Mexico, and the Caribbean expected, it is being billed as the biggest and best show ever. Graphics of the Americas 2000 is sponsored by the Printing Assocation of Florida (PAF), Hialeah, FL.  ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

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November 30, 1996, ... to give a speech at a TAPPI conference in Asia on the impact of new printing technologies on the converting industry. The speech hailed digital technology but acknowledged that, so far, its impact on the ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

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October 31, 1996, ... packages that extend shelf life by providing improved moisture and oxygen protection, that extended shelf life coupled with the reduction in fat has created a need for increased flavor and aroma barrier ...

Gauging system lights the way

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August 31, 1996, ... the high cost of EL coatings and the competitive nature of the business demands that a precise amount of coating be applied. To guarantee precision and quality, BKL has installed an in-line gauging ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... with register/impression recovery and automatic gear mesh, is engineered for precise deck positioning and gear mesh in three minutes or less for fast, accurate racking. Tension is controlled by an integrated ...

Paperbox winners honored for industry excellence

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April 30, 1996, ... wheel and the axle hole and to feel the composition of the wheel compound. The package replaces a clam shell blister pack, and, according to Kryptonics, sales have quadrupled since die new design was introduced. ...

Paperboard industry showcases its winning ways

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April 30, 1996, ... the spine, an inner book portion with full overlap ends sealed with double tab locks, and an E-flute insert that provides rigidity to the structure. According to the judges, the package "truly showcases ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... the brushed metallized silver polyester coupled with a clear urethane dome. The label's design also simplifies manufacturing by eliminating the need to paint the club's cavity back. FLEXcon created the ...

A look at the world of German Packaging today.

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March 31, 1996, ... in two-piece units, each hot-filled in foil. The two individual pieces are placed in a folding triangular-shaped carton for ultimate sale. Displaying the "green point" on the outer carton, the package notes ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... for James River Corp., Milford, OH, reflect a major advancement in controlled atmosphere packaging. Low-respiring produce, such as iceberg and romaine lettuce, has been packaged in films whose thickness ...

A new book on packaging is recommended reading

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February 29, 1996, ... published book by Thomas Hine, entitled The Total Package (Little, Brown and Co., New York), is a delightful and erudite exploration into the way modern packages play on our deepest fears and desires to ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... with an outside environment, is designated as a "normal" area. This is where all "dust-generating" materials, such as cardboard shipping containers, are handled. Raw materials, such as rollstock, are ...

Islamic marketing opportunities opening up for converters.

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November 30, 1995, ... US has yet sought out Islamic approval. By recognizing this emerging market, the knowledgeable converter can not only serve the spiritual needs of the Muslim community in the US but also capture a truly ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... converter, felt confident in its purchase of C.G. Bretting's (Ashland, WI) first electronically controlled tissue converting machinery. The new equipment represents Bretting's first effort in adopting electronic ...

Change is the only certainty, so make it work for you.

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September 30, 1995, ... that usually means increasing your knowledge in some way. Learning is an exciting experience and should be approached in a spirit of adventure and anticipation. Fifth, prepare yourself. All development ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... takes a look ahead to what kinds of systems users can expect to see as the technology evolves. In previous installments, we explained the various benefits of video inspection and presented detailed ...