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Flexo Forum Fervor

(News Eclips)

May 27, 2009, The hope of learning new strategies and technology that would sustain business despite a turbulent economy inspired approximately 1,200 fervent attendees to descend upon the Flexographic Technical Foundation’s ...

Rx for ER

(Flexpack Main)

April 30, 2009, ... packaging supply needs of Southeast Asia and China. “Increasingly, we are all becoming part of a global economy,” Dodrill explains. “As a result, one of our goals is to continue to expand Rollprint' ...

Positive Signs From Italy

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... says Guido Corbella, CEO of Ipack-Ima and Centrexpo. “The results allow for a level of confidence unthinkable before the Cosmic Event and should infuse some optimism in the national economy since packaging ...

Experience Speaks: John Rebecchi

(Experience Speaks)

April 30, 2009, ...  Do you have a personal motto? Find joy in the little things, and encourage curiosity in yourself and others. What is the key to growing a business in a bad economy? Don't look in the rearview mirror; ...

Are We There Yet?

(Editorial)

April 30, 2009, ... conformed to directives they themselves may have imposed as a preventive measure in response to an economy gone awry. While word on the street continues to project a fourth quarter on the mend, at least ...

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 ...