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- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2000, ... Westvaco sub., Rigesa Ltda., has acquired the assets of Agaprint Embalagens, a supplier of consumer packaging in Brazil. Agaprint's manufacturing assets, including prepress equipment and new offset presses, ...
- Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2000, ... to supply the rapidly growing consumer markets of Central/Eastern Europe. During an exclusive Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER visit, Mariàn Polàk, sales director for Western Europe, explained, "Because ...
- Study Assesses the Future of Release Liners in Europe
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2000, ... industry's excess capacity), but also by consumer preference and government legislation. This is the reason for the consolidation and rationalization that characterize the industry today. Economies of scale ...
- Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board
- (Print)
- July 31, 2000, ... print quality plays an important role because the boxes need to stand out on shelves in shops, canteens, and supermarkets to attract the consumer's attention. Anilox rolls are key tools to achieve a high ...
- Innovation Drives Converter of Pressure-Sensitive Labels
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- June 30, 2000, ... "VIP" labels used primarily for logistical applications and bar codes. Caposa Labels is devoted to the manufacturing of labels and labeling systems for a wide range of consumer products. The other main ...
- Press Adds Flexibility of Film to Paper Operation
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- June 30, 2000, ... "A lot of those products are being made by companies that buy their paper packaging from us but purchase polyethylene and other plastic materials from other suppliers for their consumer product line." ...
- Outlook 2000 and Beyond: The State of the Trade
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2000, ... segments as well as that of other packaging materials, including plastics, metals, and glass. However, because many consumers are not aware of this, the industry has formed a council to promote its environmental ...
- It's Definitely a Bull Market for High-Performance Film
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2000, ... military and aerospace; and consumer electronics. Speaking of Strong Growth... The PC film market also is expected to exhibit strong growth in the US for the near future. The film has a wide variety ...
- Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2000, ... the food processors, companies like Green Giant, Sara Lee, and Stouffer's. Then they introduced their lines of boil-in-bag frozen food products to consumers." Bell says Kapak kept at the boil-in-bag ...
- Managing Your Way Through a ''Green'' Futur
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2000, ... up with solutions that adequately balance environmental demands with consumer needs. Much emphasis will need to be placed on developing packaging products that eschew excess, are light and simple in form ...
- Converted Solutions Slitter/Rewinder Boosts Productivity on Laminating Line
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- March 31, 2000, ... for niche markets, Web Dynamics is a converter of nonwoven fabrics used in industrial applications, such as building membranes, and in consumer products, such as allergy-control fabrics that offer relief ...
- Flexible Packaging Strategies for 2002: In Summary
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2000, ... in the consumer industrial market. Sales are split evenly between perishables and dry foods. Perishables Market The two fastest growing segments are case-ready and pizza in the perishables section, ...
- FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less
- (Magazine)
- February 29, 2000, ... opened new markets for flexible packaging, and delivered innovations to the consumer, office, recreation, and pet food marketplaces. John Woolford, interim president of FPA, notes, "More than ever before, ...
- Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group
- (Magazine)
- February 29, 2000, ... deserve." With recognition from major flex-pack consumer companies in the area, powerful production machinery, and a highly professional staff, ISMA is right at home in the big leagues that are the ...
- Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 1999, ... & Foil CONVERTER during an exclusive visit, "We continue to grow to meet the demands of South America's expanding consumer base." Schalka, a recent graduate of Harvard's program for company executives, added, ...
- The Good Times Keep Rolling -- At Least for Now
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 1999, ... per barrel and now it is selling [in the] low 20s. That's like a tax on the American consumer. It's money you can't spend on other things. The price of crude might come down a few dollars this spring and ...
- Czech retail developments could affect converters.
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- October 31, 1996, ... large Prague stores. "(Krone) is stealing from the consumer," said Radek Svitil, spokesman for the Czech environmental association Recycling Group, which specializes in waste and packaging legislation. ...
- A look at the world of German Packaging today.
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 1996, ... that the consumer can send the entire empty package (by mail?) back to the Adler company. For a nation heavily involved in life-cycle analyses, this design appears to violate the very concept of environmental ...
- Innovation is a winner in FPA competition
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- March 31, 1996, ... Armour Big Ones Meat Sticks package, said to bring new light and extra convenience to packaged, smoked meat snacks. Ultra-high-barrier, nonfoil film maximizes product protection and allows the consumer ...
- The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict
- (Magazine)
- February 29, 1996, ... optimistic, because "The consumer isn't looking for the so-called natural look. Today, consumers are attracted by the integration of graphics and metallizing." Products made with Van Leer's metallized ...