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Genpak Gets Productivity Boost

(Flexography)

April 30, 2011, ... energy-efficient drying system. Rick Sexton, print manager at Genpak, says, “When we saw the new XD press running in Italy during the K Show, we realized Flexotecnica had made huge strides in the area ...

Control Power for Safety

(Controls)

April 30, 2011, The Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination System (DART) is a dynamic power supply and control system for intrinsically safe fieldbus installations. The Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination System ...

DuPont Packaging Graphics Increases Price, Adds Fuel Surcharge

(Print News)

April 26, 2011, ... Graphics has announced a global price increase for all DuPont Cyrel products, effective May 16, 2011.  The net increase is up to 7%, depending on the product. An energy surcharge, linked directly to the ...

Big Mouth Closes

(Flexpack)

April 04, 2011, ... consumer to last use. A life cycle analysis study confirmed that resealable flexible pouches offer a superior product-to-package ratio, lower energy and solid waste footprints, and lower greenhouse gas ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... Awards The Sustainability Awards honor equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste, and/or increase recycling. Four companies received recognition. ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Intl. Improving the Environmental Impact of Printing Inks — Scot Pederson, Siegwerk USA Controlling Ink Dynamics for Process Improvement — Ed Dedman, Graymills Corp. Surface Energy 101 — Scott ...

Experience Speaks: Michael R. Pfaff

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, ... doing our part as a concerned corporate citizen. The in-line machine systems we supply offer a very sustainable way to produce packaging. They use less paper, less energy, and less labor, and this is our ...

Online Tool Studies WAGES

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, MILWAUKEE, WI | Rockwell Automation is offering a free online tool that gives manufacturers a complete analysis of their current water, air, gas, electric, MILWAUKEE, WI | Rockwell Automation is offering ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... impactful three dimensionality. Continue to Page 2 Sustainability Awards The Sustainability Awards honor equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage ...

Capri Packaging Orders MIRAFLEX W&H Flexo Press

(Flexography)

March 07, 2011, ... and ready to take on more outside packaging jobs. The press has also helped make our printing operation more efficient by reducing waste and energy consumption.” Plant manager Rick Heck adds, “The MIRAFLEX ...

Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2011, ... step in the process is to utilize the results so the defect does not happen again. You may laugh at this, but if you have taken the time to deal with a defect that required as much thought, energy, and ...

Toray Turns to Solar Power

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

February 28, 2011, ... begin construction in Q2 2011 on a $2 million, 446-kW solar photovoltaic field on its 70-acre campus in North Kingstown. Toray estimates the efficient clean-energy system, which is designed to produce ...

Green Converting: Is IML Sustainable?

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, Although sustainability means different things to different people, it generally includes minimizing use of energy and non-renewable resources as well Although sustainability means different things to ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

February 28, 2011, Freedom Corrugated, Hazelton, PA, implements an energy management system from WPS Global, Milwaukee, WI, to achieve a 20% reduction in energy costs. Smurfit-Stone Freedom Corrugated, Hazelton, PA, implements ...