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The Future of Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... for replacing waxed paper and polyethylene, while metallized films also are increasingly popular for snack food packaging. Clear oxide barrier coatings are opening new markets, as are product security ...

New Products

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December 30, 2005, ... films as quickly and easily as pouches from laminates, company reports. Pouches are said to provide longer shelf life and better barrier protection for the food, pharmaceutical, medical, and cosmetic industries. ...

Bits & Pieces With Bite

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... with emphasis on quality will continue to give US converters a domestic competitive edge, provided they have the high-speed equipment to manufacture product. The Foodservice & Packaging Inst. (FPI) claims ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... Las Vegas, NV—to coincide with Pack Expo and the co-located Food Processing Machinery Expo held at the Las Vegas Convention Ctr.—the show’s exhibitors and attendees reflected a general feeling of optimism ...

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... adherantlabs.com Markets: beverages, frozen foods, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables Services: coating (adhesive, 100% solids, UV), laminating, all to 12 in. Substrates: film, foil, foam, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... Kapak Now One Cincinnati, OH—Ampac Packaging has completed the acquisition of Kapak Co., Minneapolis, MN, a manufacturer and innovator in stand-up pouches for the food, medical ag-chem, and health and ...

More of the 411 on RFID

(Archive)

August 30, 2005, ... Center for Food Distribution and Retailing (CFDR) will test the potential for using the EPCglobal Network to improve the distribution of fresh produce. Publix, which operates 858 stores in Florida, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... used mainly for the production of laminated films and the slitting of other multilayer films used in the packaging of food and tissue products. Says Ari Olkinuora, production director, “Proslit was ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... Packaging Group, Yonkers, NY, has purchased a Heliostar GE rotogravure press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. Excelsior provides packaging to the food, industrial, medical, and healthcare industries. ...

Reporter Clips

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June 29, 2005, ... colors available and the four silk screen units, we will be able to create even more vibrant labels. …The expanded capabilities will also allow us to provide clients in nutraceutical, food and beverage, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... technologies to assist in developing food packages for the US military that will enhance the aroma and taste of field rations. Pliant has been awarded several R&D contracts from the US government to ...

Materials

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May 30, 2005, ... laminating performance in the packaging of moist and/or oily foods as well as dry food packaging. Film for Medical Uses Scapa North America, Windsor, CT; 860/688-8000; scapamedical.com Bioflex ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... trends have led to a clear change of packaging in recent years, especially in the direction of high-quality and technically demanding structures. In response to changing food consumption habits, producers ...

The Board Identity

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... award winners as examples. Concurrent sessions included an interactive workshop led by Dr. John Stanton entitled "Riding the Wave of Critical Trends in the Food Industry." Stanton identified trends (such ...

Under the Hood

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... for General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Toyota, and other automotive industry giants. While the company converts labels in as many as ten colors for a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2005, ... including pharmaceutical and food/beverage applications, labels, flexible packaging, paper, and board packaging. SHOW NEWS Expo Pack Mexico Coming MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—Expo Pack Mexico celebrates ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

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March 30, 2005, ... to a bag garners a marketing award in the Food category for Flex Industries Ltd., Film Div., Noida, India. The structure comprises 12-micron PET that’s reverse rotogravure-printed in eight colors and dry-laminated ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical markets, with target products including meats, gravies with grease, sauces, medical ointments/lotions, and more. It is engineered to mate with thermoformed cups ...

Foil Stamping: Let it Shine

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... into more everyday products, but in five or ten years, he sees it exploding into food packaging. "Once you get into the stream of food packaging, it will really take off. And it may require different machines ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ...  Cold Stamp Foil in Many Markets Kurz Transfer Products, Charlotte, NC; 800/950-3645; kurzusa.com Cold stamping foils are suited for decorating products in the beverage, cosmetics, food, and OTC pharmaceutical ...