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Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... and social stewardship and economic practicality. Cost, performance, and environmental and social impacts all must be managed, beginning with packaging design and specification, moving to manufacturing ...

PFFC at GraphExpo's CPP Zon

(Yo's Yarns)

October 04, 2012, ... program will provide attendees with economic and marketing information, technological reports, and print trends and forecasts. The CPP Zone will be expanded to a pavilion presence at PRINT13, slated ...

Specialty Papers 2012 Has Broad Agenda

(Coating/Laminating)

September 01, 2012, ... are developing for specialty paper grades and how they have bounced back from difficult economic times and global trends. Other topics on the agenda include: • Exclusive content on curtain coating, ...

RISI Studies Chinese Boxboard Markets

(Carton Box)

August 24, 2012, ... to continue to grow through 2016. In this study, we have examined the macroeconomic trends contributing to this growth, as well as the growth fundamentals in 15 major downstream industrial segments." On ...

Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water

(Carton Box)

August 20, 2012, ... of recycled content. Fortunately, with sustainability as their mantra, packaging developers are expanding the possibilities available with advanced, economical molded fiber packaging applications. As ...

AWA Label Report Looks at Africa, Middle East

(Label/Tape)

July 13, 2012, ... on macro economic demand influences and market drivers, raw material pricing, and environmental issues. The report concludes with a directory of companies serving the market: paper and film material suppliers; ...

Allied Offers Study on Barrier Materials

(Substrates)

May 19, 2012, ... study: Barrier Materials for Flexible Packaging 2012 to 2016 – Global Markets, Economics, Environmental Impact, and Technology. Reportedly, the study will help readers learn how the increasing focus ...

PPC Speakers Will Cover Much Ground

(Carton Box)

January 23, 2012, An impressive array of speakers is lined up for the PPC’s Spring Meeting, with topics to include economics, package design, recruiting, EPR, and more  SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Spring Meeting of the Paperboard ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... to drive experimentation in new delivery channels and packaging. Despite economic woes, pet owners increasingly pamper their charges, and more than ever, treat them as full members of their families. When ...

Retail-Ready Packaging To Grow Says Pira Intl.

(Carton Box News)

July 25, 2011, ... RRP consumption, according to the report, range from macroeconomic factors such as population growth, down to microeconomic influences such as printing technology developments and the use of white-top ...

AIMCAL Business Outlook Falls

(AIMCAL)

July 10, 2011, The Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators quarterly Economic Index survey reveals that the current general activity index among the 41 participating members has fallen FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. ...

Interpack 2011 Claimed Most Successful Ever

(Trends/Management News)

May 22, 2011, ... the stability of the positive economic trends.” Highlights included the following: • A special highlight was the US Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America. A total of 33 exhibitors ...

Experience Speaks: Doug Rawson

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... work and innovation and reward our employees accordingly. What is the key to growing a business in a bad economy? We don’t pay attention to economic trends; our success simply lies in good and consistent ...

Label Converters Look to the Future

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2011, ... increased profits for their businesses. Switching gears from innovation, Alan Beaulieu, senior analyst, economist, and principal with the Inst. for Trends Research, offered a different view of economics ...

Comexi Group Exceeds Expectations at K'2010 Show

(Flexography)

November 17, 2010, ...  Manel Xifra, CEO of Comexi Group, explained “Our goal has been achieved by far. Despite the economic crisis environment, we have been able to attract a large number of customers from around the world ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... Increasing Rising costs were a prime concern. While labor costs — probably as a result of the global economic crisis — remained reasonably stable at an average 2.04% increase in 2009, all other key cost ...

Paper Report Issued

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2010, ... to 79.1 million tons. “These results reflected the effects of the economic downturn on the paper and paperboard industry in the [US],” says AF&PA chief economist Dr. Stanley Lancey. “However, paper ...

CPP Expo Shares Pack Expo Limelight for Complete Supply Chain Experience

(Trends/Management News)

October 28, 2010, ...  • The Reusable Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Assn., (RPA) will also debut with a focus on reusable packaging that offers brand owners economic, environmental, and social benefits. ...

Conference Targets Consolidation

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, ... trends in the specialty converting and coating markets; global consolidation in the packaging sector; and the US economic outlook. Presentations then moved to the importance of telling the right story ...

M&A Conference Looks at Packaging Consolidation

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2010, ... in the packaging sector; and the US economic outlook. AWA Market Overview: Sector Trends and Future Developments Dr. William Llewellyn, VP and senior consultant at AWA, gave a market overview of specialty ...