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Green Packaging Keeps Fish Fresh

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... from melting ice during a 24 hr trip, and SCA’s Fishbox with a leak-proof isothermal design. Mondi’s barrier liner concept allows considerable weight reduction in liner and fluting material, cost effective ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... and glues side seams. This new construction allows 10% higher stacking strength to offset a slightly higher unit cost by reducing unsalables while boosting sales and achieving more consistent performance ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200

(New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... be cost-effective and simple to use, testers have multiple pendulum capacities, integral cutting knife options, sample grip configurations, calibration accessories for in-house calibration checks, and ...

Plastic Film Study

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... US is projected to grow 2.6% annually to more than 16 billion lbs in 2012, valued at $13.4 billion (resin cost only). This is among the conclusions of a new study from The Freedonia Group, Total plastic ...

Sustainability in Today's Econom

(Packaging Converting)

February 28, 2009, ... for their product. Biopolymers — hailed as the green alternative to fossil-based polymers — has decreased in industrial interest. Problems in application, cost, and performance have raised questions to ...

Locking in Paper Supply

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... contract for sack paper with the Semen Gresik Group, said to be the largest cement producer in Indonesia. Semen Gresik has been leading the development for efficient and cost-effective packaging solutions, ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... Which is the best way to print this job? What is clear is that each process has developed strongholds, and now these are being challenged by pricing pressures on production costs, logistics, raw materials, ...

Metallized Polyester Film Has Improved Bonding

(News Eclips)

February 04, 2009, ... film, MK61 offers end-users substantial source reduction benefits, including reduced waste and shipping costs and savings on structure materials and manufacturing. Considered a reliable foil-free lamination, ...

Examining Recession Resistance

(Editorial)

January 31, 2009, ... but they also buy lower-cost goods. So specialty packaged items suffer, and these are the higher profit margin areas for packaging. What you have left is more of a steady stream of consumption on the simpler ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... of uncertain raw material costs, currency exchange rate problems, and competition at all levels of the value chain simply won't go away. Margin, plant utilization, and cost pressures continue to create ...

Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... the cost for a barrel of crude oil has been increasing steadily, with the recent sharp drop regarded by most economists to be an aberration caused by the recession that started in 2008. Experts are predicting ...

Aluminum Association's Sustainability Specialist Speaks at China Foru

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2009, ... and Chinese financial policy, Chinese aluminum consumption and prospect for its future market, mid-long term prospects for Chinese alumina supply and its impact on global market, and the increased cost ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... are not willing to sacrifice performance for improved economics. Today it is possible to marry cost savings and sustainability together using three different approaches to source reduction, which reduce ...

Credit Chaos

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2008, ... will create significant shareholder value. Acquisitions remain a proven vehicle for supplementing organic growth and enabling cost reductions. Bill Hornell is a managing director in the Investment Banking ...

GOA Is Bilingual

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2008, ... attendees: Steps and Organization for Maximum Effectiveness Observations from Drupa: Lowering Costs through Technology and Production Strategy and Interaction with the Market Managing a Graphics ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... are driving change. Both margins and methodology are under pressure in an environment of rising raw material costs coupled with aggressive end-user buying, more just-in-time deliveries, shorter production ...

AIMCAL Sustains Technology-Hungry

(Metallizing)

November 30, 2008, ... personally found this last session especially interesting on the potential of photovoltaics and solar power. Here lay the potential for true growth as research and development uncovers cost effective, ...

AIMCAL Sustains Technology-Hungry

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2008, ... for true growth as research and development uncovers cost effective, efficient means to develop these products for massive consumer use in the future. Two papers were honored with the coveted John Matteucci ...

Pregis Dedicated To Sustainability

(News Clips Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... routes to minimize the number of trucks on the road and distances traveled. Also, cube utilization has been maximized to help curb rising transportation costs. What's happening at your company? Send ...

October Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2008, ... corrugated usage by one-third while decreasing storage and optimizing logistics. The fiber reductions not only resulted in cost savings but also led to sustainability improvements, including a 1,423-ton ...