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Ceresana Issues Study on Bags & Sacks in Europe

(Bag Pouch)

June 01, 2014, ... competition from "Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers" (FIBC), bulk goods especially. These FIBC are made from stable woven plastics, often polypropylene, and can reach a capacity of up to 1,500 liters. ...

FTA Hands Out Awards for Excellence

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2014, ... Broth Wrapper • Marvaco Oy for its Falcon BBQ Wrapper • Cellotape-Landmark for its Ron Teeguarden’s Dragon Herbs Tonic Alchemy Label • Lewisburg Container Co. for its Boulevard Brewing Co. Pale Ale ...

Smart Planet Technologies Teams with Newark

(Carton Box)

March 18, 2014, ... on sustainability for the packaging industry. According to the companies, barrier packaging materials traditionally used in forming hot/cold paper cups, ice cream containers, and folding cartons coated ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product Competition. Winning now for two years straight, this time GPI showed its converting expertise with its Composipac container for Arm & ...

Shurtape Tape Suited for Recycled Corrugated

(Corrugated)

November 20, 2013, ... packaging material on earth. More than 74 percent of the corrugated manufactured today is recovered for reuse.” Reportedly, the higher recycled content of corrugated containers has made it difficult for ...

Sleeve's Twin Perf Enhances Bottle's Recyclabili

(Label/Tape News)

November 20, 2013, ... 360-deg billboard effect that forms tightly around highly contoured containers. The material is naturally white colored, eliminating the need for printed white flood coats. The Good Whey Co. also selected ...

Eastman Reports on Full-Wrap Label Consortium

(Green)

September 22, 2013, ... of the full-wrap label consortium the company organized. The consortium is dedicated to solving current recycling stream issues, including identifying polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers with full-wrap ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... act as a barrier to any container damage or breakages, are driving their popularity with both brand owners and consumers. Sleeves also offer head-to-toe decoration of complex container geometries. Sleeving, ...

Seven Win In-Mold Honors for Seventh Awards Competition

(Label/Tape)

August 05, 2013, ... straight to the table. IML decoration enhances visual appeal for serving from the original container. Best Product Family, Gold Award, goes to CBW Automation for the Wave Package molded by Polytainers. ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ...  IML is a one-step package decorating method that integrates labeling directly into the forming process by essentially forming the container around the label and fusing the label to the resin. Regardless ...

Cortec Anti-Corrosion Film Now with High Recycled Content

(Bag Pouch News)

July 09, 2013, ... received approval by the Federal Drug Administration for indirect food contact for use on food containers and food handling equipment and approval from a leading institute regarding the recycling and disposal ...

Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies

(Label/Tape)

June 03, 2013, ... an opportunity for professionals to receive a one-day update on a packaging format for plastic containers that is beginning to take market share around the globe, particularly for high-volume containers ...

Shurtape HP 235 Improves Bond for Recycled Corrugate

(Carton Box News)

May 22, 2013, ... content of corrugated containers can make it difficult for packaging tape to stick—until now. Shurtape introduces new HP 235 Packaging Tape, a standard-gauge tape solution that delivers better performance ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... in single-dose sachets to be mixed with water in the AidPod container, which doubles as a clean mixing and drinking vessel. According to Amcor Flexibles, the pack is treated with Amcor P-Plus technology, ...

Foam Labels | Cool Intentions

(Label/Tape)

May 06, 2013, ... applications. Keeping It Cool The Labec technology creates shrink-label stock that insulates aluminum, glass, and PET beverage containers, keeping liquids colder up to 15-20 minutes longer than plain ...

Commodore Plastics Offers Foam Label Technology

(Label/Tape News)

March 20, 2013, Labec labels are said to help keep containers cold for longer periods and to improve recyclability   BLOOMFIELD, NH | Commodore Plastics offers the Labec foam label stock, targeting breweries. Company ...

Market Forecast | Paper Industry Outlook for 2013

(Substrates)

March 19, 2013, ... sector is stabilizing. Tissue and packaging products, especially containerboards, are expected to be the main growth drivers of the paper products industry, with projected growth rates of 4.5 percent, ...

PFE Rolls Offers Geared Pull Rolls

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2013, ... containers.  These rolls are often used for this application with heavier or more rigid material that cannot be adequately handled by conventional air conveyance systems. Like other pull roll configurations, ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... spout, making the package easier to carry and pour. The use of flexible materials versus a rigid container affords the customer a package that was manufactured using approximately 50% less energy and 60% ...

ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Conformable Film for Labels

(Film)

October 22, 2012, ... even after the container is repeatedly squeezed. The film is compatible with multiple print technologies including metalized inks, hot stamp and cold foil decoration, and displays excellent clarity and ...