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Registration Now Open for ICE USA 2019

(Trade Shows)

December 02, 2018, ... open. Discounted room rates for show attendees are available until March 15, 2019 but rooms are selling out quickly. Hotels are conveniently located within walking distance of the KICC, as well as restaurant ...

TLMI Launches PET Release Liner Recycling Program

(Uncategorized)

November 29, 2018, ... customers. The TLMI Circular Polymers program offers member converters a viable solution; something we have been seeking for many years. Given the price PET pellets command in the marketplace, freight ...

Advancements of Bio-Derived and Bio-Degradable Technologies in the Flexible Packaging Market

(Flexpack)

November 25, 2018, ... as “frustration free” packaging and “ships in own container” enhance the consumer experience and they’re going to drive flexible into applications where it has not historically been. We’re seeing things ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... for so long. Yolanda Simonsis provided me with the opportunity to meet that goal by suggesting I write this column. Like many things, all good things come to an end.  It is time for me to move on to other ...

All American Label Enters Packaging Market with Three Heidelberg Machines

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2018, ... CtP, Speedmaster CD 102-6+L, and Easymatrix 106 CS, which is Heidelberg’s 100th installed diecutter world-wide. “We want to be like a local convenience store for our customers — a one-stop shop for everything ...

New Challenge Launched to Identify Recovery Solutions for Multi-Material Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2018, ... pet food bags, confectionary wrappers, and chip bags and represents the fastest growing segment within the packaging industry. It tends to provide advantages in cost, material efficiency, and low emissions ...

Color and its Role in Defining Embossed Product Surfaces

(Embossing)

November 04, 2018, ... may be embossed. Within the realm of packaging, an embossed carton creates a textured surface, which is attractive to look at and touch. Typically, an embossed surface tends to be associated with premium ...

ICE USA 2019 Call for Industry Expert Speakers

(Trade Shows)

November 03, 2018, ...  New processes/ways to get things done (process, products, people) Safety Sustainability/Recycling Potential speakers should email their presentation title and short abstract to Julie.Ford@mackbrooks.com ...

Uticom Systems Finds two Colter & Peterson Paper Cutters are Better Than One Standard Machine

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2018, ...  “We cut material up to 60 mil, but usually it is a thinner gauge for our Confined Space cover signs. It is manufactured from a 1/8-inch by 18-inch by 36-inch sheet of reflective polycarbonate,” informed ...

Weldon Celloplast Appointed Exclusive Agents of Sonic Solutions

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2018, ... Weldon Cellopast is within the flexographic market. We look forward to putting our trust with them. It’s a great opportunity for both companies.” Weldon Celloplast Limited represents globally renowned ...

Advertise in Print and Online

(Uncategorized)

October 22, 2018, ... covers the converting and package printing market with the same expertise and analysis as PFFC. PFFC is doing something very unique and exciting again in our January issue ...

Advertise in Print and Online 2024

(Uncategorized)

October 22, 2018, ... Plus, you can have multiple links on the page. Here are a few of the features available within the page: Image and description of Product/Brochure/Whitepaper that moves into the screen as the end-users ...

Advertise in Print and Online 2025

(Uncategorized)

October 22, 2018, ... any product/service) by telling a story and showing its features. Plus, you can have multiple links on the page. Here are a few of the features available within the page: Image and description of Product/Brochure/Whitepaper ...

Westkey Graphics Invests in an SEI Labelmaster

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2018, ... as everyone else, we are competing as a commodity. Now, we can produce different labels for our customers—something no one else can offer. “Digital finishing has been huge for us. With many major investments, ...

SHOW PREVIEW | Pack Expo Chicago October 2018

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2018, ... about achieving a more sustainable supply chain from the Reusable Packaging Association. You’ll also find more free educational sessions on the show floor that make it easy to learn something new quickly. ...

Industry Supplier Q&A | Roll Handling with Material Handling Sales Associates

(Roll Handling)

September 23, 2018, ... one aspect of our customers’ manufacturing process. Q: When it comes to roll handling, maintenance and storage, what are some things converters should keep in mind? Cornell: Raw materials, whether ...

Industry Supplier Q&A | Web Guiding and Tension Control with MAGPOWR and Dover Flexo

(Web Guiding)

September 21, 2018, We caught up with two experts in web guiding and tension control to learn more about what they think about the industry, where their companies fit into the global business and where they think technology ...

Industry Supplier Q&A | Synrad Industrial Laser Solutions for the Converting Industry

(Laser)

September 21, 2018, ... processing, particularly within the packaging segment. Our lasers are the gold standard among laser marking OEMs. We are a technology and market-driven company, passionate about developing solutions to ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 11, 2018, ... be as fast as 760 m/min (2500 ft/min). Figure 2.  The SAM, NA pilot laboratory in Phoenix, New York  (Photo by Tom Bezigian) Flat sheet extrusion dies are not limited to thin coatings, but can also ...

Xeikon Offers New Entry-Level Solution for Digital Label Production

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2018, ... and converting solution, offered at a price point that brings the lucrative label market squarely within reach for label converters of all sizes. The Label Discovery solution consists of a Xeikon 3030, ...