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AWA Conference Will Address Sleeve Labels

(Label/Tape)

December 15, 2011, ... developments in all regional markets across the globe, and a growing number of end-use market segments. This growth in volume is strongly supported by developments and innovations in materials, material ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... this year’s event took place in Brussels, Belgium, and attracted more than 80 participants from the full breadth of the label release liner supply chain, from end-users and label converters to raw material ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... in several languages, sophisticated inspection is vital to safeguard against total recalls. A new generation of systems gives both the converter and end-user assurance of total quality. Key areas of ...

Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... newly expanded 120,000-sq-ft facility in Clinton, MO. This investment has allowed the company to expand its reach and serve more end-users of high quality low density polyethylene (LDPE), oriented polypropylene ...

Update on World BOPET Market Trends

(Flexpack News)

July 07, 2011, ... activities of the world’s BOPET producers are pinpointed with revelations of their plans for future production against clear predictions of world and regional demand growth, categorized by end-use.  ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... exports (metallized paper giftwrap) to North America and Europe (see Figure 3). Key end-use market segments are food, beverage, tobacco, and personal care products. China and India are major producers ...

PPC Looks at Trends

(Carton Box)

December 31, 2010, ... limited consumer spending as the recession continues through 2011 but should begin to pick up momentum in 2012-2014. However, some end-use markets have growth potential: Pharmaceutical sales are on the ...

Converted Flex-Pack Report Is Out

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... a result of real growth in a number of end-use markets in both Western and Eastern Europe. Further consolidation of the European flexible packaging industry is expected as more medium-sized converters ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... movement in many end-use market sectors. Our annual “state of the industry” online survey, conducted between December 2009 and January 2010, highlighted a number of challenges and issues. Costs Are ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, ... through 2011, but should begin to pick up momentum in 2012-14. However, there are some end-use markets with growth potential; pharmaceutical sales are on the rise due to an aging and medication-reliant ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... have a lot in common. This includes similar papermaking and converting operations in many cases, a common set of competitive substrates and materials, similar end-user/supply chain requirements, and similar ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... end-users are turning to woven bags to replace paper as the packaging of choice. Between its two facilities, CEI produces high quality products in a variety of markets, including ream wrap, food packaging, ...

Conference Program

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... Production Chain Integrating of web ordering and web-to-print solutions On-line color management and proofing Efficiency, response time, and communication with end-users Speakers: Peter Dhont, business ...

Global Corrugated Board Market To See 5% Growth to 2015

(Carton Box News)

July 27, 2010, ... Page, Head of Editorial at Pira. More than 60% of corrugated board is used to package non-food products. The largest single end-use sector is the electrical goods market. Processed food is 25% of the ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... to provide better constructions that can be tailored to meet specific needs of a wide range of packaging and end-use applications. There is also a growing demand for less packaging, like eliminating unit ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ...  • Packaging is valued by consumers and end-users for convenience, product freshness, and portion control. • Mass customization/SKU proliferation seeks to give a broader cross-section of consumer ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... represent the balance of market consumption. While flexible packaging is used in many end-use markets — from food and beverage to consumer goods, medical, agricultural, and industrial applications ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... two defining and limiting factors: value and cost.” An End-User's Liner Recycling Initiative The end-user's viewpoint always is appreciated at label industry events. In Brussels, Dr. Krisztina Brodacs, ...

Do It Yourself

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2009, ... to do their own high quality labels in-plant.” Sustainable Options Howard Ragin, president of Craig Adhesives & Coatings, says his company has increased its focus on helping converters and end-users ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2009, ... broke outside of typical applications for in-mold label technology to help raise the level of awareness and acceptance of in-mold decorated durable products and packaging by OEMs, end-users, and marketers. ...