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Economic Outlook | US Manufacturing: Dispersed Gains, Concentrated Losses

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2016, ...  I am not saying that US manufacturing is strong. Outside of the few industries that are benefitting from the recovery in housing or the shale-gas boom, it is basically stagnant, as the boost to US consumer ...

Bemis Makes Financial Announcements

(Flexpack)

February 23, 2016, ... in May of 2014 for 8 million shares. Bemis is a supplier of flexible and rigid packaging used by food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide. “[This] Board authorization demonstrates ...

Constantia Flexibles Honored for Recyclable Labels

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2016, ... the PET recycling process,” adds John Standish, APR technical director. Constantia says SpearRC are recognized by the Assn. of Postconsumer Recyclers and the European PET Bottle Platform as compatible ...

Label PRomotion | Legal or Lethal? How Far To Go with a Label to Generate Buzz

(Label/Tape)

February 10, 2016, ... of this is to allow consumers to distinguish between different products—‘the idea being that consumers would immediately recognise the shape itself and associate it with a particular brand…’.” Adding ...

Poligal Adds BOBST Metallizer, Joins AlOx Conversion Project

(Coating/Laminating)

February 10, 2016, ... FILM The BOBST K5000 2850 with AlOx capability will be the first to be supplied in Europe for the BOPP market due to the increasing demand for high barrier transparent film to satisfy consumers’ requirements ...

Two-Way Top Flap ecoEnvelope Introduced

(Bag Pouch)

January 27, 2016, ... water. Recently the RECOCHET Alta envelope has been awarded The Chicago Athenaeum’s Good Design Award. The Good Design Awards selection recognizes new consumer products that enrich society and people’s ...

Coating Matters | Considerations for Good Manufacturing Practice

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... needs to keep surfaces free of dirt and debris that may affect coating quality or product consistency. The FDA is looking for consistent product features for consumer protection. This may mean low coat ...

FTA Forum to Feature Flexo Innovations

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2016, The event will showcase new, disruptive technologies in a session on Flexo Game Changers BOHEMIA, NY | According to the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), over the past few years the breakneck ...

ULS Report Issues Study on Packaging Efficiency

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2016, The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report study indicates ways in which consumers drive sustainability and packaging trends BOULDER, CO | The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report, an environmental newsletter, has published ...

Menasha Offers LAMa POP Displays in US, Canada

(Carton Box)

January 19, 2016, ... displays provide an incredibly efficient and effective way for consumer packaged goods companies and retailers to promote, showcase, and/or merchandise products, and ultimately influence the path to purchase,” ...

Freedonia Reports on Protective Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 25, 2015, ... as consumers purchase more products online, demand will increase for packaging that can protect these goods from shock, vibration, abrasion, and other damaging effects of shipping and handling. Continued ...

FPI Report Tracks Trends in Foodservice Packaging Supply Chain

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2015, ... the consumer snacking trend. The survey was distributed in September, collecting opinions from companies in the raw materials, machinery, packaging, distribution and operations sectors. The report contains ...

DuPont, Dow To Merge as Equals

(Flexpack)

December 14, 2015, ... Infrastructure Solutions, and Consumer Solutions (excluding the Dow Electronic Materials business) operating segments. The combination of complementary capabilities will create a low-cost, innovation-driven ...

Gintzler Graphics Receives ISO Certifications

(Label/Tape)

December 05, 2015, ... ?for the prime consumer product and pharmaceutical packaging industries, has been granted certifications to the ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 standards. Gintzler says its achievement is the result ...

drupa 2016 Global Insights Report #2 Is Here

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2015, ... services to the changing demands of consumers. This report highlights strategic shifts in global demographics, economics and consumer lifestyles that will fundamentally change the demand for print. At ...

Nilpeter USA Holds Winning Open House

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2015, ... the consumer research being done to identify with packaging trends, packaging life cycle, and sustainability concerns, and rounding home with a look into the future of functional printing and printed electronics. ...

Flexible Packaging | Child-Resistant Slider an Important Step Forward in Safety

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2015, ... to the Test In order to quantify a package design’s effectiveness in preventing a child from gaining access to a hazardous product, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which retains the authority ...

PPC Report Sees Growth in Folding Cartons

(Carton Box)

November 28, 2015, The report, with data prepared by RISI, covers trends such as the robust pharmaceutical market as well as food packaging for health-conscious consumers SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council ...

Economic Outlook | Growing with GDP ... or Not

(Trends/Management)

November 22, 2015, ... is accelerating as China makes the transition to consumer-led growth. For most materials suppliers, industrial production is a better gauge of volume growth than is real GDP. In the US, total industrial ...

Amcor Flexibles, ColaLife Saving Lives in Africa

(Bag Pouch)

November 16, 2015, ... recognized that consumer goods were reaching these remote villages but basic medicines were not. To tap into the existing consumer goods supply chain required a package solution that was simple to use, ...