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PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, ... cereals, dairy, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Overall, the reports suggest that the paperboard packaging industry will continue to suffer from limited consumer spending as the recession continues ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... in the future. This shift on the part of many consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies will affect each of the paper categories to different degrees and could slow or stop recent share declines for paper ...

Barrier Films: SiOx Barrier Benefits

(Coatings)

September 30, 2010, Consumers are continuously changing their eating and purchasing behavior. A century ago, food was bought fresh and directly from the source the farmer, Consumers are continuously changing their eating ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... other food pouches are expected to average 6%-7% a year. That may not have been considered great during the boom times of the late 1990s, but it's far better than the “flat” growth in most consumer markets, ...

Handle That Cares

(Bag Pouch)

September 30, 2010, ... and enables the consumer to pour the contents of the package more precisely, lowering the risk of spillage. The handle, an visually attractive distinguishing feature, can be printed and included in the ...

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

(Flexpack)

September 09, 2010, ... capacity growth, efforts to reduce pollution and US reliance on petroleum products, and consumer demand for sustainable, environmentally friendly packaging and manufactured goods.   Polylactic acid ...

High & Mighty

(Flexpack)

September 02, 2010, Pine Poly Partners with NextLife Packaging Group To Produce High Molecular Weight HDPE Bags & Film Using 50% Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic A line of sustainable, high molecular weight HDPE bags and film ...

Green | It's More Than a Colo

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... this rat race. Now that I've led you down this green pathway, there's yet another phrase that's popular (maybe even a little overused) in the consumer and industrial world. It has many confused and yet ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... flexible packaging market with a new smartGPS-equipped Fischer & Krecke Model FP 26S press. The converter — a leading manufacturer of consumer and industrial plastic packaging — expects the press to deliver ...

Show Previews: Three To Go

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... Has Changed | Paul Zeinert, Anderson & Vreeland Catching the Consumer First — FIRST 4.0 Specifications | Joe Tuccitti, FTA Conquering the Resolution Revolution-HD Flexo Innovations | Larry Moore, EskoArtwork ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ...  Up to 20% post-consumer waste on certain grades of paper stock is used and up to 10% post-consumer waste for wet-strength paper. An extended color gamut option (Hexachrome) is offered, which reduces ...

Tekni-Plex, Inc. To Participate in Annual Contracting & Outsourcing Conference

(Trends/Management)

August 29, 2010, Tekni-Plex, a global, diversified manufacturer of packaging products and materials for the healthcare, consumer and food packaging industries, will participate in Contract Pharma's 9th Annual Contracting ...

High Grade, Low Energy

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2010, ... a line of ultra-grade paper towels and premium-caliber bath tissue. Both lines are said to offer a soft, embossed feel that gives consumers tremendous comfort, cushion, and absorption. The tissue boasts ...

Labels and a Whole Lot More

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... and help identify, sell, and safeguard both consumer and industrial products. Tarsus Group very adeptly has selected a most appropriate theme for this year's edition of Labelexpo Americas: “Technology to ...

Conference Program

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ...  Branding for digital technology Speaker: Rosemary Grabowski, VP, global market development, consumer packaged goods, Dassault Systems 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. | Brand Enhancement by Electronics in Packaging ...

PPI Offers NextLife Certified HDPE PCR Bags & Film

(Bag Pouch News)

July 28, 2010, ... consumer recycled plastic from reclaimed water, milk. and juice containers BOCA RATON, FL | NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) partner Pine Poly Inc. (PPI), Lynnfield, MA, is introducing a new line of sustainable, ...

Global Corrugated Board Market To See 5% Growth to 2015

(Carton Box News)

July 27, 2010, ...  * The economic situation: countries with faster growing economies will also see more growth in their corrugated board markets. * The changing characteristics of the consumer market, e.g. the growing ...

Special Report: Pressure-Sensitive Labels-Locked & Loaded

(Print)

June 30, 2010, ... goods, product manufacturers face a real battle to ensure that what they deliver via the retailer to the consumer is their genuine branded product, not tampered with, and not a harmful counterfeit. Understandably, ...

Avery Awarded Patent for Easy Peel Feature

(Label/Tape)

June 16, 2010, ... label products, including Avery 5160 and Avery 8160 (Avery Easy Peel Address Labels). "The Easy Peel patent is another testament to Avery Dennison's unwavering commitment to making our consumers' lives ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Consumer-driven innovations named as winners in packaging competition DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers recently announced winners of its 22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The awards program ...