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Compostable and Biodegradeable Packaging

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... first retail products that use this technology in a flexible stand-up bag format. The new bags for San Mateo and Traditional Loose Yerba Mate are made of two layers of cellophane and foil films and ...

Shrink Expands

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2008, ... in 1990, when a customer asked Overnight to print and convert anti-static bags with black and yellow descriptive labels for computer chips and components. The company was able to meet that demand for 400,000 ...

News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2008, ... US prices for all pre-made dairy, beverage, and bulk food bags. Increases will range from 10%-25%, depending on product and application. QuadTech, Sussex, WI, and Prism, Wilmington, MA, announce a partnership ...

Adding Capacity

(Flexography)

September 30, 2008, ... service starts in the plant,” explains Frost. “Our operators are as familiar with our customer's product as our customer service reps and salespeople. We're not ‘Bags R Us’ looking to sell the random bag ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ... bottom seal bags, slider zipper pouches, and more. Mamata | 630-801-2320 | www.mamatausa.com PFFC-ASAP 408 Software Raises Quality Active 3D RIP software tool boosts halftone and highlight quality ...

Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, ... plastic will increase 16.8% annually to 293 million lb in 2012 as a result of improved resin blends and opportunities in such areas as compostable yard and kitchen bags, as well as foodservice items such ...

Dirge for a Plastic Bag Part 2

(Editorial)

August 31, 2008, There are more PFFC readers with an opinion on banning plastic bags since my last column in August. And there's still more positive news on the subject, There are more PFFC readers with an opinion on banning ...

Chicago Passes Recycling Law

(Green Converting)

August 31, 2008, Chicago has passed legislation that requires the establishment of in-store recycling programs for plastic bags in certain retail stores, reports the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ... sack three years ago that has successfully reduced the weight of its finished bags by as much as 50% over the multiwall bags that traditionally have been used to package bulk items like pet foods. It subsequently ...

US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... in such areas as produce and snack packaging, stretch and shrink wrap, and trash bags. In contrast, high-density PE (HDPE) film demand will grow at a below average pace as a result of slow retail bag advances. ...

Bagmaking Guiding: Air Solution

(Web Guiding)

July 31, 2008, ... with more than 2,500 employees working at 12 manufacturing facilities across the country, it's easy to understand why. As a full-service bag manufacturer, Duro Bag's production includes grocery bags and ...

Dirge for a Plastic Bag?

(Editorial)

July 31, 2008, While the dirge-like proliferating news on the subject of plastic bags isn't exactly a hymn or tune, certainly the negativity surrounding the topic is tending to sound slowly and very solemnly like grief ...

NYC Mandates Plastic Bag Recycling

(Bag Pouch)

May 31, 2008, ... American Chemistry Council (ACC) reports passage of the New York City Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling Law. The law requires any store in New York City that uses plastic bags and occupies 5,000 sq ft or ...

Sniffing Out Odors

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2008, ... [diaper] example,” says Wright, “our goal is to help manufacturers optimize the film that is used to make garbage bags so that it forms a greater barrier to the specific odorants that are emitted by aged, ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... and the environment at Nural Plastik Ltd., a Turkish converter supplying the domestic market for flexible packaging materials and plastic bags. The newly designed, twin-shaft unit was launched at last ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... toward more value-added products to offset these costs. Particularly hit are the commodity producers such as bread bags and toilet tissue overwraps. Smaller companies in Europe are feeling the pressure ...

Web Exclusive: Cradles don't roc

(Materials)

April 24, 2008, ... film for retail signage and converter film for a wide range of industries. The company also produces conventional as well as specialty bags. Markets served include food, pharmaceutical, industrial, auto, ...

A Perfect Ten

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2008, Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for vacuum shrink bags, adding graphic appeal to meat products Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... for vacuum shrink bags, adding graphic appeal to meat products — including ham, whole turkey, and chicken — and cheese products — including natural cheese loaves and wedges. The proprietary printing is ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... Packaging partnered with Monadnock Paper Mills to develop the Envi line of environmental packaging grades designed for folding boxes, luxury shopping bags, set-up boxes, tubes, price tickets, and hang ...