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DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... in the skin film process, compared to converting PE, which was the material used in an early development stage. The skin-film itself, and its production residue, can be recycled in the PE waste stream. ...

Hybrid Software Global Operations Booming

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2012, Order Lifecycle Management software, which integrates hardware, software, and workflow for graphic arts is growing in popularity around the globe  LANGHORNE, PA | Hybrid Software reports the first ...

More Companies Opting for Esko’s HD Flexo Certification

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2012, With more companies becoming certified, HD Flexo proves itself as a way to get sharper, great run lengths, and fewer washing cycles  GENT, BELGIUM | Esko announces “exponential” growth in the number ...

AWA Offers PABS Wine & Spirits 2012

(Label/Tape)

January 07, 2012, ... and spirits industry, the scope of counterfeiting, and options for authentication and track and trace security solutions. • Achieving Supply Chain Security with Logistics Planning for the Product Lifecycle: ...

Avery Dennison Wins TLMI Award for Green Initiatives

(Green Converting)

December 13, 2011, Life Cycle Assessment, waste reduction, and "green" products make Avery Dennison an environmental leader and bring the company its second TLIM award  MENTOR, OH | Avery Dennison Label and Packaging ...

Illig Will Feature Thermoforming Line at NPE 2012

(Controls)

December 10, 2011, ... trays, equipment makes hinged packages and lids of many different shapes and sizes from a variety of materials including PS, PP, and PET, and PLA. Productivity to 55 cycles/min is accomplished with servo ...

ODVA White Paper Offers Tools to Optimize Machinery Integration

(Controls News)

November 17, 2011, ... cycles, and will emerge as a natural sweet spot to help end users meet their overall business objectives, including workforce, profitability, and sustainability goals.” The paper, a collaborative effort ...

100% R-PET Containers To Offer Sustainable Packaging Solutions in No. America

(Flexpack News)

November 10, 2011, A strategic agreement has been approved between Royal Interpack Co. of Thailand and Texas-based Worldwide Plastics Co. for selling sustainable packaging solutions to the North American market. SAN ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... suppliers, laminators, equipment manufacturers, and recyclers. Opening the proceedings, Corey M. Reardon (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/corey-reardon/0/765/357 ), president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson ...

ASPAPEL Report Looks at Sustainability in the Spanish Paper Sector

(Flexpack News)

November 09, 2011, ... bio-composit…in green mills that generate green employment in rural areas, and to produce recycled paper in urban areas in mills that incorporate waste management facilities, deriving the maximum use of ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... and weight reduction compared to paper-based multiwall bags, lower total energy to produce, and smaller carbon footprint. Rigorous life cycle analysis comparing nonrenewable energy content and including ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... packaging technology have put more pressure on companies and communities to answer this question. On the consumer side, municipal programs have started making it easier to recycle and compost in an effort ...

$2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting

(Carton Box News)

August 04, 2011, ... and bale scrap board for shipment to be recycled. Although Menasha says it currently recycles all waste board, the new process is expected to greatly improve efficiencies. Menasha's Folding Carton Group ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... Create a package that appeals to consumers; is easy to open, yet tamper-resistant; meets all the necessary requirements to protect its contents; then completes its lifecycle with no ill effects to the ...

EPR Rule Is Voted Down

(Carton Box)

July 31, 2011, ... the basic tenets of EPR, Shinners and other local business people opposed the resolution because it did not exempt paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “…the potentially expensive ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, ... will lobby legislators and regulators on issues related to the environmental impacts, marketing, sourcing, manufacture, and distribution of packaging throughout its lifecycle. New AMERIPEN president ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Grabs & Holds

(Adhesives)

June 30, 2011, Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is designed for exceptional bonding on a broad range of challenging substrates, including coated stocks and high-recycled-content Advantra Encore hot melt adhesive is ...

Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility

(Carton Box News)

June 16, 2011, ... paperboard packaging, which is already recycled at a high rate. “Our voluntary recycling program for paper-based packaging already works incredibly well so [paperboard packaging] should be exempt from ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... for a new cycle between sets (unloading finished rolls and re-loading cores) Setting up the slitter (knife changes) for a new job To speed up loading jumbos rolls, a growing number of converters are ...

Recycling Logo for Cartons Offered

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being collected for recycling in more than 60% of all communities in the US, the Paperboard Packaging Council SPRINGFIELD, MA | With paperboard packaging being ...