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Folding Carton Shipments Up in 2003

(Folding Cartons)

June 08, 2003, ... of demand (measured in recent months), predicts PPC, "offers a promising sign for the economy as a whole, since many economists regard folding carton shipments as a leading indicator of customer purchases." ...

Converting Activity Strong in Middle East and Turkey

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... world and is blessed with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a vibrant economy. There are presently seven flex-pack converters operating in the UAE. Thirteen more are active in neighboring Oman, Saudi ...

SPI Examines Plastics Trade "China Factor

(News | New Products)

May 08, 2003, ... NPE In addition, the Society of Plastic Engineers-organized NPE Conference will feature Global Economy and the China Factor, which runs in conjunction with SPI's NPE 2003 (June 23-27, McCormick Place, ...

NPE to Offer Extensive Range of Education at Expo

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2003, ... go to plasticsindustry.org/public/fooddrug.htm#Events. Global Economy and the China Factor: This breakfast briefing, from 8 to 10 am, Wednesday, June 25, 2003, will examine the state of the industry in ...

First Quarter Performance Mixed

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2003, ... quarter of strong operating performance, despite significantly higher raw materials costs, the impact of severe winter weather, and the effect of an uncertain economy on industry volume," says Richard ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... by Dr. Carl A. Hammerschlag; the economy by Dr. Robert Fry of DuPont; developing world markets and opportunities in Latin America by David Ashe of B2Bportales and in China by Dr. David Lampton of Johns ...

CMM Tops 22K; Product Debuts; Show-Floor Sales

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2003, ... attendance numbers for the 14th biennial Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) Intl. 2003 Conference and Expo Wednesday. Reports Paperloop VP Leo Nadolske, "Given the current state of the global economy, ...

FPA Prez Says Flex Pack Faces Challenges and Opportunities

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2003, ...  Flexible Packaging Industry: Present and Future." According to Donahue, flexible packaging manufacturers and converters face the obvious challenge of the bad economy, but she also reports resin prices ...

Furthering Flexo: Today & Tomorrow

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... days flexo printing provides not only economy for its purveyors (and ultimately, its end-users), but innovations relating to the process (such as the above-mentioned) have raised flexo printing quality ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... begun streamlining North American operations in response to a slow economy and a glut in coating capacity. Over the next six months, production at the company's Spartanburg, SC, plant will be phased out ...

War Expected to Have Minimal Impact on CMM

(News | New Products)

March 23, 2003, ... Nadolske, VP of Paperloop Events, says he believes President Bush and other leaders will once again encourage companies to proceed with "business as usual" in order to keep the economy going. In addition, ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2003, ... Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Louisiana State University. Waghorne Mini-Abstract: The US paper packaging markets used to track very closely with the overall growth in the overall economy, ...

Russian Revolution

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the boundaries of Europe have been expanded by the new market economy in Russia. It has been a struggle Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the ...

Satisfaction Guaranteed

(Disposables)

January 31, 2003, ... and are a booming business, even in a challenged economy. Tufco is keeping up with the rising growth in wipes with its recent purchase of the PCMC Clipper Series. The Clipper Series is said to have ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... fixed investment, motor vehicle output, corrugated packaging demand, and other tape-intensive sectors of the economy. For more information on World Pressure Sensitive Tapes, contact Freedonia at 440/684-9600; ...

Automotive Industry Opportunities

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... sound-deadening materials, such as foams, foils, and films, and are die-cut to precision tolerances. Even with a tight economy, the auto market is expected to remain stable for several years and will ...

Ready to Sizzle

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... even when the economy in general is sluggish.” Creo, HP Indigo, Agfa, Heidelberg, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Presstek, and Screen will be among the more than 500 exhibitors featuring equipment designed ...

Neither Boom Nor Bust

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... stretches on the road to economic recovery. Fry and Lowney believe the economy will continue to grow, albeit sluggishly. US real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of more than 3% in ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 12

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... sales, and service subsidiaries capable of penetrating markets around the world. But the demands of the knowledge economy are turning this strategy on its head. The challenge is to innovate cheaper, better, ...

Package Printing Expos Show Results

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2002, ... product lines and new product introductions." Adds Niels Winther, Heidelberg USA president, "Despite the soft economy and negative industry reports, we were committed to approaching Graph Expo with the ...