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GN Packaging Launches Newly Redesigned Internet Portal

(News | New Products)

March 16, 2003, Pouches, pouches, pouches—they're standing tall these days among flex pack structures. Converters that want more information about the manufacture of these fast-growing flexible packages now can visit GN ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... and production issues, capital expenses, and new-product-innovation-for-gaining-greater-market-share strategies that flexible packaging converters face daily, there are the materials. Of course, there' ...

What's Ahead for Bagmakers

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... packagers to lower costs, bagmakers in Europe are finding ways to trim expenses and reduce downtime. European flexible packaging producers see big changes coming. One reason is the steady development ...

India's Rising Sta

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... involved in metal cans, chemicals, and textiles, as well as flexible packaging, metallizing, and gravure cylinder production. Positive's flexible packaging plant in India is located in the countryside (Khopoli) ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ...  "Fifteen new metallic colors brighten the flexible packaging scene. With the introduction of Flair, a spectrum of polychromatic inks, Lorilleux Clapham widens the range of these inks which have been ...

1960s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... 1966 A new logo is introduced. Unit packages, previously manufactured only as a convenience item, is gaining a stronghold in the flexible packaging of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. November 1966 ...

1990 - April 1993

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... for the flexible-packaging and folding carton industries. Narrow web gravure presses are entering the scene to deal with some of the problems facing these converters. Packaging Un-Limited creates a ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... to retain the service of publishing MQ-26F, the Converted Flexible Shipments report, what Rigney called in July 1976 editorial, "the only reliable data on the shipments of a $2.25 billion industry."  ...

Materials

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... system that enables flexible packaging converters to achieve strong bonds on demanding solventless adhesive laminations. Inks are said to produce superior printed results on a wide range of films with ...

Converter's Niche: Innovatio

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... is the Spanish flexible packaging arm of Nordenia Intl., a leading multinational packaging company. Headquartered in Greven, Germany, the parent company began operations in 1966 as Nordenia Kunststoffe ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... accessible to flexible packagers at a higher level of service. SIG Pack's affiliate, SIG Doboy Inc.-Easy Snap Div., and Presto's Fresh-Lock Zipper Business Unit are teaming to co-market the Easy Snap system ...

Pet Food Packaging Is Big Business Worldwide

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... Heinz, the Iams Co., Royal Canin SA, and Cargill Inc. The total worldwide pet food packaging (flexible and rigid) market is estimated to be $500 million (US). Basic flexible packaging concepts used ...

Spills Are Out with New Spout

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, Totani equipment and a successful collaboration lead to Kapak's no-spill flexible pouch. Totani equipment and a successful collaboration lead to Kapak's no-spill flexible pouch. Kapak Corp.'s new Smart ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... from the University of Oriented Polypropylene, a flexible packaging and labeling education program hosted by the Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical. ExxonMobil Chemical has hosted the program since ...

PLGA Annual Conference News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ...  Best of Show Category Flexible Packaging Pouches Winner Clorox Fresh Step Crystals Converter Nordenia USA Inc. Judges Honors Category Sleeves Winner Hershey Chocolate Drink Converter American ...

Products

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ...  Encore™ uncapped photopolymer plates are designed for high quality printing on flexible packaging, folding cartons, preprint linerboard, multiwall bags, and labels. Plates are compatible with UV, alcohol, ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... remain the most flexible option for “added value” product identification.   There is still plenty of capacity in the industry, but its changing profile will lead to higher-capacity usage as consolidation, ...

Reclosability & Flex-Packs

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, Advances in closure technology are expanding the definition of flexible. Advances in closure technology are expanding the definition of “flexible.” Over the past decade, flexible packaging has been ...

The Future of Foil

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... of not only primary aluminum and semi-fabricated aluminum products — their packaging divisions are also major international producers of converted flexible packaging capable of supplying multi-material ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... the FTA's board of directors in early December. According to the FTA, the volume will be spread across several distinct market segments: flexible film packaging, paper bags and multi-wall sacks, labels ...