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Abstracts Sought for TAPPI’s FlexPack PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2023, ... before September 1, 2023. The event’s Technical Programming Committee is actively seeking technical presentations, case studies, and papers from the professional packaging and academic communities. Selected ...

How Barrier Properties Impact Your Barbecue and Beyond

(Flexpack)

August 06, 2023, ... a sensitivity to environmental conservation initiatives. As we continue to improve our daily food consumption, keep in mind that there are scientists and engineers working closely with regulatory bodies ...

SOMA Upgrades its Presence at the Flexo Xperience Center (FXC)

(Slit)

July 19, 2023, ...  SOMA Optima2: Outstanding quality and fast makereadies The SOMA Optima2 flexo press has earned a global reputation as an outstanding, easy to operate flexo press, especially for short runs. The press ...

Cutting-Edge U.S. Installation of New Web Offset Press Helps Pioneer LED UV Curing in Book Printing

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2023, ... process improvements like instantly cured ink, shorter make-readies, and less paper waste, plus environmental and safety benefits, a significant reduction in energy consumption, no VOCs or need to exhaust ...

Label King adds capacity with Vetaphone corona treaters

(Surface Prep)

July 16, 2023, ... wasn’t being served – it turned out to be labels,” he added, and set up with a used Webtron 650, an experienced press operator and a large stack of dies acquired from a label company liquidation.  Beginning ...

Call for Speakers Issued for TAPPI’s 2024 FlexPack PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2023, ... Technical Program Committee is seeking technical presentations, panels, tutorials, roundtables, case studies, and papers from the packaging and academic community to be presented at the Division’s Conference, 2024 ...

Call for Speakers Issued for TAPPI’s 2024 FlexPack PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

July 05, 2023, ... Technical Program Committee is actively seeking technical presentations, panels, tutorials, roundtables, case studies, and papers from the packaging and academic community to be presented at the Division’s ...

Label Equipment Considerations for Converters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 11, 2023, ... Adding insult to injury, price increase notices seemed to be coming weekly by mid-2022. In 2023, supplier price increases have begun to wind down. Consumer demand — no longer bolstered by subsidies, ...

WestRock Plant Saves $100,000+ in First Year by Going Green

(News | New Products)

May 10, 2023, ... cleaner) wash. By replacing the dry cloth/solvent-dispensing wash system, for all ink applications, PREPAC® allows for the fastest make readies and the elimination of the many downsides to the solvent-dispensing ...

Future Cannabis Strategies North America 2022 Highlights Improving the Consumer Experience With New PET Packages

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2023, ... over an extended period of time. Rivollet also will  share new studies that demonstrate why PET has a better environmental profile than alternative packages in glass and cans. “I’m looking forward ...

#GLAD2023 Turns to Individuals, End Users

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2023, ... use.” Also aligning to power #GLAD2023 are a collection of authorities and trade bodies, in addition to industry press, equipment manufacturers, and influencers. All are bound by a commitment to share ...

Empire Screen Highlights Eye-Catching Point-of-Purchase Products

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2023, ... manufactures dies, and even builds printing machinery. Creating, improving, and fixing problems as it happens is essential to improving the process and maintaining on-time delivery and competitive pricing ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, ... when shifts occur. Train lead operators and maintenance on how to interpret the trend charts. Conduct capability studies to document upper and lower control limits for process settings. Correlate these ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... bodies such as the European Commission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and UN Environment are meant to reduce or eliminate anthropogenic mercury use. Anthropogenic refers to mercury directly ...

Registration Is Open for World of Wipes® International Conference 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

February 15, 2023, ... efforts, collection studies and regulatory topics. The event includes 11-plus hours of networking with industry influencers, thought leaders and C-suite executives. In addition to two nights of tabletop ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... remedies all seem to blend into one large kaleidoscope of attractive glossy packages. To avoid this and differentiate the product, a variety of special-effect coatings are being added to the product ...

ASTM International to Host April Packaging Workshop

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... standards development meetings of the committees. Topics for this workshop include, but are not limited to: Standards research and development; Case studies; Best practices; Packaging industry ...

Young, Dumb, & Fearless

(News | New Products)

February 05, 2023, ... said, “Humble, hungry and smart; characteristics Patrick Lencioni coins in great leaders and Chad certainly embodies them. It was a great pleasure to be with Chad and hear his story.” Wager was recruited ...

Empire Screen Offers Kitting and Fulfillment Options for Manufacturers

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2023, ... the manufacturing process. Empire’s in-house die-making department eliminates the need to outsource steel rule dies, effectively reducing downtime. Empire crafts detailed and accurate dies for each custom ...

interpack 2023 Addresses Inspection System for Snacks and Sweets

(News | New Products)

January 30, 2023, As everywhere in the food industry, foreign bodies are absolutely not wanted in sweets or snacks. As everywhere in the food industry, foreign bodies are absolutely not wanted in sweets or snacks. Modern ...