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- German Plastics Packaging Industry Profits 'Tense
- (News | New Products)
- April 14, 2009, ... plans are still being thwarted. The association does not expect a recovery of the economy before the second half of the year, therefore the situation of the plastics packaging producers remains extremely ...
- Hit the Apex at CMM
- (Editorial)
- March 31, 2009, ... economy run, playing it safe can result in a flat spot on your tires…in racing speak, when a driver locks up his/her brakes, exposure to one area of a tire will cause excessive wear and a flat spot to ...
- Not Just a Pretty Face
- (Metallizing)
- March 31, 2009, ... an inexpensive, 20-pt E-Flute corrugated to achieve economy, light weight, and eye appeal. Design is by Brown Forman; transfer-metallizing film is from Toray; Hub Folding Box (Mansfield, MA) is contract ...
- Experience Speaks: Stephen K. Schwartz
- (Experience Speaks)
- March 31, 2009, ... What is the biggest threat to the converting industry right now? The weak economy is putting a lot of pressure on cash flow, and despite the recent ruling by the US Intl. Trade Commission in regard ...
- Metallized & Vacuum Coated Products Are Credited for Excellence in the AIMCAL Competition
- (News | New Products)
- March 24, 2009, ... board that’s acrylic-coated, transfer-metallized 12-pt Silver UniLustre from Unifoil with an inexpensive, 20-pt E-Flute corrugated to achieve economy, light weight, and eye appeal. Design is by Brown Forman; ...
- Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in the Americas
- (News | New Products)
- March 19, 2009, ... state of the global economy. “Packaging is an essential part of life, and remains relevant despite the vagaries of economic cycles,” said Alex Commins, managing director of Colorpak Ltd. and secretary ...
- CDigital Invests in Xeikon Imaged Film Technology
- (News | New Products)
- March 04, 2009, ... handle all of the current and anticipated art software used by our most creative customers with very little pre-press activity on our part," added Smith. Smith sees opportunity in the current economy ...
- Experience Speaks: Daniel Weber
- (Experience Speaks)
- February 28, 2009, ... success. Have confidence in your plan and work the plan. How do you grow a business in a bad economy? Find different markets and expand your capabilities. WebCut is looking at adding clean room ...
- Paper Promotes Peace
- (First Glance)
- February 28, 2009, ... efforts of one business that has used its position in the marketplace to organize consumers and businesses together to build a more socially just and ecologically sustainable economy. The handmade products ...
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2009, ... What's Next for Retort? The Packaging Group hosts a three-day event on April 7-9 to reveal retort's potential, efficiency, economy, and integrity combined with a supply chain conference. Held at Crowne ...
- Balancing Bad News with Good News
- (Editorial)
- February 28, 2009, ... commentaries have focused on the economy. Let's face it, remaining profitable is the challenge at hand as we struggle with global economic pressures. Is it difficult? Of course it is. Is it impossible? ...
- Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films
- (Substrates)
- February 28, 2009, ... market, which has dropped in the current economy. Embossing Is Big One of Bloomer Plastics' largest niches is the production of embossed films and sheets in thicknesses up to 70 mils; standard films ...
- Exclusive PFFC Interview with Mesirow Financial's John Chrysikopoulo
- (News | New Products)
- February 17, 2009, ... is very difficult. Having said that, there are still a number of companies that will have challenges either because of the economy, or they will have issues because they must refinance their balance sheets. ...
- Examining Recession Resistance
- (Editorial)
- January 31, 2009, ... use packaged pharmaceutical products, and use packaged and labeled cosmetics, not to mention a host of other converted products that fall into a nonfood category. While the economy certainly will impact ...
- GIDUE Stop Activities, GIDUE Nuova Castagnoli Continues
- (News | New Products)
- January 15, 2009, ... the world economy,” says Federico d’Annunzio, Managing Director of Nuova Castagnoli. “There is a clear responsibility to existing customers to be taken care of, but also technology and flexibility will ...
- Credit Chaos
- (Trends/Management)
- December 31, 2008, ... Surely the period of time from 2004 through 2007 will be viewed as one of the best M&A environments of current times. The economy was strong, interest rates were low, and capital was everywhere — both ...
- Martin Automatic to exhibit at India Label Show
- (News | New Products)
- December 10, 2008, ... the industry and we expect that this will be a great show. We will be there to support both our OEM partners and our end-users.” In today’s economy, notes Thomson, converters must look even more closely ...
- Experience Speaks: Tony Petrelli
- (Experience Speaks)
- November 30, 2008, ... huge gravure and offset presses running cartons for top consumer brands, I was hooked. What is the key to growing a business in a bad economy? Regardless of economic conditions, companies that are ...
- Solvent Study Is Here
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2008, ... rise less than 1%/yr to 11.8 billion lb in 2012, according to Solvents, a new study from The Freedonia Group. Gains will continue to lag the overall economy, as manufacturers of coatings, printing inks, ...
- NPE2009 Pavilion to Highlight 'Emerging Technologies
- (News Eclips)
- November 04, 2008, ... plastics exposition will present the latest developments in four emerging technologies that are already helping to determine the future, not just of the plastics industry but of the world's economy and ...