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Sustainability and the eCommerce Explosion

(Adhesives)

November 13, 2020, ... has required some innovation from labeling companies. To help paper companies recycle papers and boxes that have adhesive labels on them, and to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s standards of recyclability, ...

BOBST Launches oneINSPECTION – a Comprehensive Quality Control Offering for All Packaging Industries

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2020, ... process of all finished boxes at full production speed. Digital Inspection Table: a quality center that enhances the operator’s skills with augmented reality overlays while gathering photographic evidence ...

LLFlex Acquires Hampden Papers, Bolstering Consumer Packaging Offerings

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2020, ... paper-based materials are frequently laminated, coated or embossed including, tags, labels, tickets, cards, rigid boxes, gift wrap, envelopes, book jackets and decorative wallpaper. “Working closely ...

3A Press Delivers Zero-Defect Packaging in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Applications

(News | New Products)

September 25, 2020, ... requirements, the 3A Press ISO certified plant has the capacity to produce Folding Cartons as well as Instructions for Use (IFUs), Instruction Manuals, and Laminated Litho Boxes.  For more information, ...

Sustainable Packaging Delivers for All

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2020, ...  “The new sustainable packs are fully recyclable, providing greater environmental benefits than the plastic clam shell boxes we had previously been using,” said Dave Read, head of materials at Xaar. “With ...

Exploring New Options in More Sustainable Packaging Formulations

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2020, ... boxes and french fry bags. Developed to maximize renewable content, these alternatives provide similar oil, grease, vapor permeability and water resistance as PFAS coatings. Many of these PFAS-free solutions ...

Continuous Quality Control Reduces Production Costs for Printed Corrugated Board

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2020, ... Mannheim, DS Smith produces various types of boxes and trays for food, technical products and hygiene items. These are then printed using flexographic printing. The CartonSTAR inspection system is reportedly ...

Technical Support Under Extreme Circumstances

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

August 02, 2020, ... at their fingertips. As most team members are physically separated, communication channels also need to be enhanced. Online group chats and shared email inboxes can help keep everyone up to date on project ...

Smurfit Kappa Replaces EPS Frozen Food Packaging With Sustainable Paper-Based Alternative

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2020, ... Antilles Islands in the Caribbean using EPS boxes. However, a rise in the amount of litter that was washing up on the idyllic beaches in the region had led to a future ban on plastic waste so the company ...

Breaking the Recycling Barrier: Cortec Repulpable Moisture Barrier Paper Stands Apart in VCI Packaging Industry

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2020, ... as boxes, cardboard, and other corrugated materials. EcoShield VpCI-144 Paper does not contain nitrites, phosphates, silicones, chromates, and other heavy metals. One product protects against corrosion ...

Be Part of the Circular Economy by Opting for Cortec® Recyclable Moisture-Barrier Paper and Linerboard

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... and far superior to waxed paper. Recyclable Barrier Paper and Linerboard are fully recyclable/repulpable into other types of paper products such as boxes, cardboard, and other corrugated materials. This ...

Wen Chyuan Brings Western Quality to Sheet Fed Lamination

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2020, ... items that are the weakest link in the chain.  Now we are working in partnership with Vetaphone we can confidently tick one of those boxes safe in the knowledge that quality is assured.” “We are delighted ...

Digitalize, Automate and Connect: The Backbone of Packaging Production

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

March 30, 2020, ... and cost level to conventional presses. Moreover, and important to appreciate, labels are less complex to produce than flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated boxes. The label industry has set ...

A World of Change…

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, ... a dwindling workforce, and safe to say we should expect that the price of containerboard and corrugated boxes will rise correspondingly. Meanwhile, the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on paper mills ...

Elite Cameron, Inc. Supplies New Tape Slitter to Nu-Source, Inc.

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2020, ... unwinding, or apply a liner prior to slitting.  For the small diameter and narrow width (1”) tapes, the machine was also supplied with core boxes to assist with the re-coring, keeping downtime to a minimum. ...

Leadership Assets and Folding Carton Opportunities to be Highlighted at PPC Spring Conference in Florida

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 03, 2020, ... Packaging and an update on the success of the Paper and Packaging Board’s national marketing campaign. Autajon is a manufacturer of folding cartons, labels, set-up boxes and POS, for various market sectors ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... Michael M. D’Angelo, president of the AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, who gave his insights on how the corrugated, folding carton, rigid boxes and other paper-based packaging market is thriving ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... the life of valuable documents. It will minimize the fire hazard that is normally encountered in work with paper products. It could be used to manufacture strong, attractive boxes of various types. ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... include cereal and shoes, crackers and toy boxes. Types of containers in flexible packaging are another way to define this industry. The traditional competitor to flexible packages is RIGID packaging ...

New Kongsberg X Edge Brings Fully Upgradeable Quality and Reliability to Display, Signage and Packaging Converters

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2019, ... devices,” added Russell. “Easily fitting into a truly tailored workflow, it can also be equipped to produce dedicated shipping boxes for finished plates.” The engineering of the rack and pinion drive, ...