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Despite Problems, China Presents Hot Market for Packaging

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April 30, 2003, ... factor in global economics, demographics, politics, and competition. To paint a small picture of the role China is playing in the converting and packaging industries, consider two areas: in-mold labeling ...

Going, Going... Gone

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April 30, 2003, ... vague understanding of their customers’ economics. This makes them vulnerable to competitors, auctions, and professional outsourcing organizations. The converting industry has been devastated with price ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

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March 20, 2003, ... expansion opportunities, and the paper packaging component of RISI's Latin American Capsule series. Ken holds a Master of Science degree in Forest Economics from Virginia Polytechnical Institute and his ...

SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US

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January 21, 2003, ... the US Plastics Industry, a report prepared for the trade group by Probe Economics, Millwood, NY, USA. In addition to the analysis of the size and scope of the US plastics industry, adds SPI, the survey ...

Budgeting, Bottom Lines, and the Economy, Economy, Economy

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December 31, 2002, ... and reliable Robert Fry, DuPont's senior associate economist. New this year, we've added the comments of Brendan Lowney, VP--macroeconomics at Resource Information Systems Inc. (RISI). Both Fry and Lowney ...

Neither Boom Nor Bust

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December 31, 2002, ... and Brendan Lowney, VP, macroeconomics, at Resource Information Systems Inc. (RISI). During interviews conducted in November 2002, they identified the obstacles that lie ahead and pointed out the smoother ...

Materials

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November 30, 2002, New from: ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc.; Engelhard; Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp.; KNF Flexpak Corp.; MACtac; National Adhesives; Northwest Coatings; Rohm and Haas Co.; and Syfan USA Corp. Substrates, ...

Materials

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October 31, 2002, ... RI; 401/294-4511; toraytpa.com Torayfan PC-2 45-gauge high-barrier metallized OPP (oriented polypropylene) film provides exceptional metal adhesion and high yield economics for packaging laminations, ...

New Opportunities for Converting Technology

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October 31, 2002, ... alternate energy systems. The result is that readily available hardware can be used to create the manufacturing process, thereby leading to favorable economics and rapid product development. The imaging ...

GAMIS Surveys Global Print Buying

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October 29, 2002, ... platforms will become more important, and regional excellence will compete with economics of scale advantages. Buyers are looking for an optimum number of printers for each continent combined with geographically ...

NAPL Says Sustained Recovery Eluding Printing Industry

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October 03, 2002, ... says the indexes are tracked by its Economics Research Center (PERC), which produces research and publications sponsored by Heidelberg, Kennesaw, GA. "It's all part of a frustratingly slow recovery from ...

1974 - 1976

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September 19, 2002, ...  significant inroads into packaging markets in 1976," stated DuPont's article in PFFC. "A new set of perspective economics relative to other materials; a rapidly expanding product line designed for a variet ...

In the Bag

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June 30, 2002, ... world of heavy-duty sacks is complex and dynamic. Changing times, technologies, and economics are key to its future. German V. Laverde is director of marketing at Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, ...

Stand-Up Pouches 2002 to Feature Expanded Tech Exhibit

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May 02, 2002, ...  deal" behind the promise of true high-speed production and filling; find out how pouch production economics compare against carton applications, bag-in-box, plastic bottles, and the drivers behind narrowin ...

Advantage Flexo? Carton Converters Convene at FFTA

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March 17, 2002, ... move flexography ahead of offset printing in terms of process control and dependable quality printing." Offset to Flexo...Boom or Bust?:Wes Harrington, Mark Andy, Inc., will discuss the economics ...

Pyramids and Wound Rolls: Long-Lasting Quality

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February 28, 2002, ... layers. In both buildings and rolls, tapering is more important for larger build-up ratios. Think of wound rolls as little pyramids. Start with a good foundation. Choose a geometry that balances economics ...

The Buck Stops

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February 28, 2002, ... from developing countries (where environmental issues and cost structures are not comparable to those in developed nations). Decreasing costs provide the only real option.” But what are the economics ...

Factoring Terrorism into the Economic Equation

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December 30, 2001, ... and forecasts global macroeconomics and its impact on DuPont. He assists DuPont businesses by interpreting economic data and using it to forecast DuPont-performance. He writes the monthly newsletter “Current ...

Reporter Clips

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November 30, 2001, ... Asmus addressed global economics, stressing “The planet is now your market.” He added that despite all the technical advancements of recent times, a new technical revolution is around the corner, noting, ...

Trends in Flexible Packaging Markets: Two Different Views

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May 31, 2001, ... medical device packaging. Trends toward package standardization and reduced costs appear to favor flexible packaging over rigid, and the economics imposed on the market by HMOs also may help flexible growth, ...