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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... given by Steven Zuccarini and Gloria Ysasi-Diaz of RR Donnelley. Dr. Martin Regalia provided his annual economic update and forecast of the US economy, saying the economic situation in the US is “starting ...

PPC Event Offers Mixed Forecast

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... Drake Hotel in Chicago March 14-16 for the annual event sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). PPC reports a record number of attendees in an economic climate that is still in slow recovery. ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... for his flight to give the Converting Industry Economic Outlook, PFFC and AIMCAL staged an impromptu webinar (Internet-based seminar) with Shrouds in Wilmington, DE, USA, at PFFC producer Dave Haradon’s ...

The Secret's Out

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... economic environment even more uncertain. Ultimately, however, “We decided we would go forward with the project,” says Valadez, “and we're glad we did. We really feel it's given us an advantage over our ...

Muller Martini to Launch Its Newest Web Offset Printing Press at Drupa; Equipment Has Label and Packaging Printing Capabilities

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2004, ... customized solutions. Müller Martini is responding to these trends in the printing industry with the Alprinta: its excellent print quality makes this new state-of-the-art web press economically viable ...

Graphics of the Americas 2004: Reports Indicate North America's First Graphic Arts and Converting Venue Is in Good Shap

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2004, ... year’s success to a potential economic and investment uptick, pre-DRUPA excitement, and PAF and GOA’s work to structure the exhibits and conferences based on attendee and exhibitor surveys. The Beginning ...

Graphics of the Americas 2004: Reports Indicate North America's First Graphic Arts and Converting Venue Is in Good Shap

(News | New Products)

February 08, 2004, ... year’s success to a potential economic and investment uptick, pre-DRUPA excitement, and PAF and GOA’s work to structure the exhibits and conferences based on attendee and exhibitor surveys. The Beginning ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... 300 tables and graphs, the contents include history and economics of coextrusion, blown film, combining systems, coextruded coating film and sheet equipment, product characteristics, and raw materials. ...

Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. to Cover Competition and Cooperation at 7th Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

December 30, 2003, ... and label industry and economic solutions. Session 4: Flexo vs. Gravure The latest update on the economic model and converter experience, with original model introduced in February 2003. Session ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... 2002 through Q1 2003. The report also includes an analysis of the US economy and the plastics industry, including general economic indicators and durable goods shipments and an industry forecast.  ...

A Global Focus on the Market

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ...  Overall, within the constraints of current economic pressures, we have every reason to be confident in a healthy future for release liners. While the self-adhesive label market may be maturing, it still ...

Europe: Label's Leade

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... have shown a slowdown, reflecting the economic downturn. Glue-applied labels are the dominant technology for prime labeling because of their large share of the beer and beverage market sectors. With ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... economic growth. Latin America and Asia also are showing higher demand potential because of low per capita consumption of label materials and the increasing demand for labeled consumer products. Paper ...

European Meeting Presents Large Technical Program

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... plastic converter and higher productivity. Machinery Klemens Krumm of Reifenhaeer GmbH and Co. talked on “Direct Extrusion — A New Challenge for Economical Extrusion Coating.” He discussed a corotating ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... The conference program was divided into two major tracks, management and technical. The Latin American Export seminar had close to 100 attendees. Other popular sessions included PFFC's “Economic and Marketing ...

A Small Part of Big Performance

(Materials)

June 30, 2003, ... development. “You have to be able to meet a minimum standard, and a lot of times, you like to exceed that, plus incorporate the economics,” explains Tom Rolando, program manager for H.B. Fuller's flexible ...

NPE to Offer Extensive Range of Education at Expo

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2003, ... light of economic globalization and the growing presence of China. James Buonomo of Nypro Inc. will moderate a panel discussion by international manufacturing experts. For information and registration, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... review of the plant's operations, available capacity within the company's Consumer Packaging division, and current economic market conditions. Additional factors in the decision included operating costs ...

Safeguarding Our Homeland Security

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... sheeting and duct tape businesses. Ken Branch, CEO of Stardust Technologies, Bellevue, WA, and speaker at the April 14-17 CMM conference in Chicago on “Economic & Marketing Trends in the Global Converting ...

Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, and The Cost and Benefits of War

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... 14 through 17 at Chicago's McCormick Place. I'll be looking for you at my conference session, Economic & Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry, on April 14 at 8:30 A.M. Here's how some E-Clips ...