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- 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 ...
- $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 ...
- Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 21, 2011, ... knowledge of the EU commission is insufficient. Plastic carrier bags commonly consist of high quality, pure polyethylene, a plastic than can be recycled very well. Therefore, the polyethylene bag is not ...
- 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 ...
- Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System
- (Coating/Laminating: Green)
- June 09, 2011, ... and is the first installation in Canada. The TVEplus, originally launched in 2009 with 40 units sold in 20 countries, recycles heavily inked and additive-laden plastics packaging commonly found today. ...
- Silly: Another Bag Ban
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 01, 2011, Close to my own home, the city officials of nearby Chicago suburb Evanston, IL, (home to Northwestern Univ. Wildcats) have proposed a ban on disposable shopping bags–both plastic and paper. Don’t know ...
- 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 ...
- Green Trends Prevail
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2011, ... making it from recyclable or recycled material; and reducing its environmental impact during the manufacturing process. Even as the most economical approach might be a combination of “green” attitudes, ...
- Looking South
- (Label/Tape)
- October 31, 2010, ... collaboration in liner recycling.” Last year, Frost and Petri Tani joined forces to launch Cycle4Green — a “cradle to cradle” solution for paper release liner, based not so much on reuse but on repulping. ...
- PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report
- (Carton Box News)
- October 27, 2010, ... healthy, organic aspects of the products contained within the packaging. Portion-controlling, biodegradable, and recycled packaging have become increasingly popular. Further, the aging Baby Boomer demographic ...
- 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 ...
- UPM Raflatac Says: It's Prime Time
- (Label/Tape)
- September 28, 2010, ... F during the exhibition. A long-time leader in environmental issues, UPM Raflatac presented at the “Label life-cycle (sustainability)” session of the Labelexpo Americas conference program that was held ...
- Green Converting: Leading the Pack
- (Flexography)
- August 31, 2010, ... the Rochester Business Journal. Hammer Packaging's recognition focuses on its commitment to recycle, reuse, and reduce all materials, supplies, waste, and energy and to use renewable resources when economically ...
- HP Explores Flexpack, Certifies Media Partners
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 22, 2010, ... different products to target different audiences; frequent restyling of designs; shorter times to market; shorter product life cycles; and sustainability issues. He also stressed that customers want less ...
- Trends in technology
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 30, 2010, ... energy by minimizing time and temperature of mixing. Reduce solution delivery system energy by holding solution at low temperature and heat immediately prior to coating application. Recycle all scrap ...
- Narrow Web's Leverag
- (Label/Tape)
- March 31, 2010, ... to their specific needs: brands targeting smaller population slices, more brands and SKUs to give consumers more choices, and shorter product life cycles. Reducing end-user costs and complexity are accomplished ...
- Riding the Rails
- (Web Handling)
- March 31, 2010, ... roll cradles, there has been zero product damage, says Klima. “It's been fantastic. We have not a single report of damaged product.” Recycled & Reused The full-roll-support cradle is made from recycled ...
- Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag
- (Flexpack)
- March 21, 2010, ... packaged goods that are more tailored to their specific needs - brands targeting smaller population slices, more brands and SKUs to give consumers more choices, and shorter product life cycles. • Reducing ...
- Hans Deamer
- (Trends/Management)
- December 31, 2009, President of W&H Corp. Management style | Just one of the team but the buck stops here! Hobby | Collecting and restoring antique cars and motorcycles President of W&H Corp. Management style | Just one ...
- Paper or Plastic?
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2009, ... UPM Raflatac detailed its now commercially available UPM ProFi wood/plastic composite flooring and building material, which effectively recycles all the company's self-adhesive laminate production waste. ...
