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Outlook 2000 and Beyond: The State of the Trade

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... by resin-based alternatives that are gaining favor. The cost of raw materials (mainly bleached board, recycled board, and kraft paperboard) has not changed very much over the past few years, allowing ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... s called eletrophotographic printing; these are electric photographic digital printers, what I would call 'electrostatic' types; they depend on a charge movement of an image. In this type of printing, you ...

Seventy-Five Years and Counting for Bancroft Bag

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February 29, 2000, ... so things moved pretty rapidly. From the time we decided we were going to buy it until it was ready to be installed, only seven months passed. That's pretty fast, even for W&H." In addition to the rapid-response ...

Cartonmarker Adds Flexo to Give Customers a Choice

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February 29, 2000, ... led Colbert to buy a second 4150 press this past September. Supplier Keeps Commitment "Mark Andy's service is great," says Weinrauch. "The other key thing is print-to-print registration. There were only ...

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 ...

Bringing a New Dimension to 3-D Imaged Packaging

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, You're at the store pondering the many choices of toothpaste. Over the years you've sampled everything from tartar control types to baking soda brands. You're at the store pondering the many choices of toothpaste. ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... cost primarily), so that in the 70s and 80s, Chase & Sons found itself in a diminishing market. Add to this problem the facts that the postwar boom was well over and that the power lines installed during ...

Gauging system lights the way

(Magazine)

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.

(Magazine)

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 ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... the label graphics or the appearance of the product behind the clear label. There are some cases where paper liners are still preferred, particularly if the moisture level in the liner can be controlled ...

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 ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

(Magazine)

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 ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... Finch. "By combining that with H.B. Fuller's adhesive formulating expertise and Graco's knowledge of application equipment, the team was able to create something entirely new." In addition, having been ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

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March 31, 1995, ...  growing demands for high-performance compression diaper bags. These bags, which are tightly sealed around the diapers, allow for a reduction in product size. This translates into savings in the areas o ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... are underemployed in the sense that they're overskilled for the jobs they have. This won't prevent some acceleration in wage increases, but those factors are going to mute that rise." At the same time, ...