Search

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... costs.” The 6th-generation machines have been developed within Rexam using state-of-the-art process control and designed for quick changeovers. “The investment will result in a 25% capacity increase ...

Think Lean

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... investments based on optimism alone. Understandably, we want to find other ways to increase shop capacity. But how? First we must determine current capacity by computing the number of press hours available ...

New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ...  Future Designs, Mississauga, Ont., Canada; 905/361-9978; saturn2.com The Saturn Genie automated air ring for blown film applications has the advanced capacity of recording all the settings of the Saturn ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... arts. Supplier Information Gerber Innovations, Manchester, CT; 860/643-1515; gerberinnovations.com Arlington Press Adds Cartoning Capacity Responding to increased demand for “one-stop” convenience ...

Pouches on the Cutting Edge

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ...  annual capacity to about 150 million stand-up pouches, making it one of the largest converters of stand-up pouches in Europe and North America. The company also can convert 2 billion sq ft of rollstoc ...

Rexam Healthcare Flexibles Invests in Pouchmaking

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2003, Rexam Healthcare Flexibles reports new "state-of-the-art" pouch manufacturing capacity in its US Midwestern plant. MUNDELEIN, IL, USA—Rexam Healthcare Flexibles reports new "state-of-the-art" pouch manufacturing ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... 710912; ashe.co.uk Sapphire range of slitters is extended to include a machine as narrow as 600 mm wide with rewind capacity to 650 mm. Capable of operating speeds to 450 m/min. Features latest differential ...

Technology Improvements and Emerging Markets Drive Growth in Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... The study anticipates 3.9% growth in Europe, 5.3% in Asia Pacific, 4.3% in South America, and 6.5% in the rest of the world. At the same time, competition will increase. “If you look at the existing capacity ...

An Uplifting Experience

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2002, ... setup (including platemaking capability with a DuPont Cyrel/Barco CDI Spark); a Hudson Sharp Inno-Lok machine; extraordinary filmmaking capacity; a progressive focus on employee safety; and a Six Sigma ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 11

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... consolidation, and customers that demand value and relevance from every interaction. At the same time, marketing priorities are shifting from the role of price controllers and capacity planners to alliance ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... high levels of capacity available in the silicone coating market: In-house coaters currently are using only 55% of capacity, commercial coaters 65%. As state-of-the-art conversion machinery comes onstream, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ...  Foam Tape Slitter Suited for Large Diameters The first ALS 700 NTA automatic roll slitter has been delivered to a major foam converter based in Scandinavia. The slitter has a capacity of 700 mm dia, ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... into the stacker, eliminating the need to take an edge trim when slitting telescoped rolls. System handles rolls to 60 in. dia, is available in widths to 65 in., and has a 5,000-lb capacity. Rewinder ...

Presses Boost Productivity

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... in operating presses from the same manufacturer.” The press not only gives All Packaging increased capacity but also provides more flexibility, according to Pepper. “This unit features automated plate ...

2000s

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2002, ... Press. This new rotogravure press design is said to compete successfully on even ultra-short runs. March 2000 PCMC introduces the eXell printing system, featuring 11-color capacity, motorized changeovers, ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... of packaging applications; expanding capacity and producers who are committed to promoting use of polyester in packaging; and attractive basic physical properties of polyester with definite value in packaging ...

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

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... for all bags conforming to the size and weight standards. July 1930 E. D. Graff is named editor of the magazine. December 1930 An overproduction capacity of approximately 25% was said to exist in ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... depth and texture into flat printing to create what are said to be eye-catching graphics that have the shimmer of foil. Capacity Expansion ExxonMobil Increases Metallocene Capacity BATON ROUGE, ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... × 1,400-dpi resolution, with a capacity for up to eight multi-density inks. Features variable dot size with the smallest drop being 5 picoliters. Can print to 40 sq m/hr at 360 × 360 dpi in a six-color ...

1950s

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2002, ... 1940’s. 1951 AT&T becomes the first corporation to have over 1,000,000 stockholders. January 1951 Films, which had become increasingly important to converters, reported increased capacity output ...