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RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... hurts everyone. Not only are the brand owners, distributors, and salons being affected, but also consumers—due to products that are outdated, damaged, tampered with, or counterfeit. Diversion has had ...

Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water

(Carton Box)

August 20, 2012, ... environment to consumers. The issue of disposal difficulties with many non-renewable materials has only served to heighten interest in this field and accelerate adoption of sustainable packaging. According ...

CTI Inks Help Tuaca Liqueur Display a Perfect Chill

(Label/Tape)

August 09, 2012, ... Tuaca. The bottle’s lion, a classic brand image for Tuaca, was redesigned as a thermochromic feature for the label on the limited-edition bottle. The ‘Perfect Chill’ bottle has met with exciting consumer ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... introduced in 2011. The new component of the system is an LED toner printer that images consumer-quality labels with brilliant, durable, consistent color at 1200 dpi X 600 dpi, at speeds up to 30 fpm (9.1 ...

Huron Invests in the Future of Bloomer Plastics

(Flexpack)

June 19, 2012, ... for use in high-performance industrial, medical, and consumer end markets, has entered into a transaction with Huron Capital Partners, Detroit, MI, a private investment firm specializing in working with ...

RadTech Joins Initiative to Aid Exports

(Coating/Laminating)

April 22, 2012, ... Export Initiative with the goal of doubling US exports by the end of 2014. With 95% of the world’s consumers outside of the US, there is obviously vast potential for US businesses looking to boost their ...

DuPont to Stress Innovation at NPE

(Materials)

March 24, 2012, ... centers around the world to better serve their consumers in industries such as food, consumer goods, automotive, agriculture, and alternative energy. With the new Brazil and Mexico facilities, DuPont ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... dominate, as it has with outdoor advertising and segments of commercial printing, or will it be complementary? Our prognosis for consumer packaging is the latter, certainly for the foreseeable future. ...

Agreement Signed by DuPont and Suntech

(Green Converting)

March 13, 2012, ... and helping reduce its costs and building greater awareness of its benefits to consumers. "We're partnering with leading photovoltaic component suppliers around the world as we continue to make solar affordable ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... pose a problem from subsequent composting or recycling while they do provide high tensile and bond strengths and perform in numerous industrial and consumer applications. Compared to PP or polyester counterparts, ...

AGI-Shorewood is Formed by Merger

(Materials)

January 02, 2012, ... with International Paper to combine their consumer-packaging solutions businesses. As a result, AGI World and Shorewood Packaging have become AGI-Shorewood, said to be one of the largest and most innovative ...

ERP Systems | The 7 Most Common Disguised Expenses

(Trends/Management)

January 02, 2012, ... | www.iqms.com IQMS provides real-time manufacturing, accounting, production monitoring, quality control, supply chain, CRM, and eBusiness solutions to the automotive, medical, packaging, consumer goods ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... equipment. Sustainability and recycling initiatives also will be future market drivers. Why Such Emphasis on Post-Consumer Waste? An Vossen, manager of Plarebel, the Belgium national recycling association ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, In the fast-moving consumer goods market, there can be no compromise in quality. It is not merely that a package must have high impact at the point of sale; in pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and some food markets ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... variations on the themes evident in the growing consumer segment termed LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability), made up of consumers committed to including health, quality, environmental impact, ...

Digital Printing: Digital Meets Demands

(Digital)

August 16, 2011, ... to print items such as 4-ft pieces. “The Xeikons give us a big competitive edge.” Looking ahead, Roberds acknowledges, “It’s tough to find carton consumers that fit the digital niche, but we’re going ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, Pity the poor package designers. Their task is formidable: Create a package that appeals to consumers; is easy to open, yet tamper-resistant; meets all Pity the poor package designers. Their task is formidable: ...

Meeting Efficiency Challenge

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... in the middle between material suppliers — that pass on continual price increases — and consumer product companies — that treat our converted materials as commodities — has made survival in this industry ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... prepared foods, toys, music CDs, consumer electronic goods, and computer software. Since packaging is the prime area to which authentication and tamper-evident devices are added, the printing process can ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... most of 2009 had reflected the downturn in consumer confidence and order books were very thin as companies reduced stocks and inventories to minimize working capital and preserve cash levels. It was ...