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What's Ahead for Bagmakers

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... all, when looking at this segment of flexible packaging production, one must differentiate between primary packaging (bread bags, diaper bags, pouches, and other bags for industrial packaging) and secondary ...

Canadian Flex-Pack Industry Has a Lot Going for It

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2002, ... of the Hood Packaging (US) organization, Bonar is among the top five of North America's largest converters of pet food bags. The company has seven flex-pack plants in Canada; two large ones are in Burlington, ...

Flex-Pack Converter Has a Clear View...

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... that it reverse prints and laminates. The plant produces food storage bags, cheese wraps, food overwraps, and cookie and candy bags, employing two flexo presses, two laminators, and two slitters. Kendall ...

Managing Data for Increased Profits

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... in stock, which is very helpful.” A Move into Laminates Master Packaging was founded 30 years ago and produced mainly four- to six-color polyethylene bakery bags until about the time it bought its ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... can be used as a semi-automatic marking system or in a fully automatic mode when mounted on a form/fill system. They provide imprinting with precise registration on cartons, labels, and bags for top, size, ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... allows different flavors to be sipped from different compartments with a fluted edge. February 1962 Rainbow trout is packed individually in colorfully printed PE bags. April 1962 Frozen lemonade ...

1940s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... Schmidt, of Lakewood, OH, develops a transparent bag he dubs “Bag and Method of Making Same,” which is said to be an improvement of other transparent bags that are hard to open and are torn easily.  ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... bag again made news in Europe. European editor, Richard Wood, writes: "...new U.K. introduction currently being evaluated in a major bakery. Results to date are encouraging but bags will not be commercially ...

May 1993 - 1994

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Mid-1990s...May 199313th1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973  ...

(News | New Products)

September 17, 2002, ... industry." Exhibitors Will Have... Amplas, Inc., will unveil its Dry-Sak Machine, which reportedly is capable of making bags from a single sheet without the use of glue and patches; the manufacturer ...

Standing the Test of Time: A Look at PFFC's 75-Year Histor

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... and merchandising policies. June 1930 Proposed for the bag industry during 1930 is a revision of simplified practice recommendation on grocers paper bags. Among the most important changes outlined by ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... Donna Savage, project manager for Green Mountain Coffee, “We couldn't be more delighted with our entire line of upgraded bags. …the new Fres-co Corner-Seal bag does a beautiful job distinguishing the various ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... plastic-lined, lightweight bag able to stand rigid for filling. A major innovation in flexible packaging, the company says the new bag combats the problem of nonrigidity in plastic bags. September 1950 ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... Because of the bag's somewhat unusual dimensions, the police hope it might provide them with some lead. They have requested, therefore, that anyone having any information concerning such a bag's manufacture, ...

F&K Expands Packaging Product Range with Kochsiek Buy

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2002, Fischer & Krecke's Fischer Group (comprised of Fischer & Krecke GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany) announces the acquisition of Kochsiek GmbH, Leopoldshöhe, Germany. The company says the acquisition will expand ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... in High-Security Bags Poly Pak America Inc., Los Angeles, CA, reports it switched to Eastman Chemical Co.'s Eastman Hifor Xtreme polymer to make its high-security night deposit and cash transmittal bags ...

Knowing Your Limitations Can Accentuate Your Strengths

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... The converter may learn of a tape made by a competitor that adheres to plastic bags in temperatures encountered by frozen foods. The converter does not have this type of tape in his line and would like ...

Converter's Niche: Innovatio

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... applications using internally made specialty PE film, said to offer the best sealing properties even if the material becomes contaminated. Large-size 3-kilo bags for detergent powder refills are made of ...

Smurfit-Stone to Sell Industrial Packaging to Caraustar for $80 MIL

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2002, ... a variety of products, including folding cartons, multiwall bags, flexible packaging products, and labels. Says Patrick J. Moore, Smurfit president/CEO: "The decision to sell our industrial packaging ...

In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... sealed, stacked, gusseted, and non-gusseted bags also are produced in-line with a blown film process. Single wound sheet is produced specifically for form/fill/seal machines or for sacks with a back seam. ...