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Cover Stock Aids Package Graphics

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2010, Duraprint Forest Stewardship Council-certified turned-edge cover stock is engineered to withstand repetitive and aggressive folding without cracking, Duraprint Forest Stewardship Council-certified turned-edge ...

Sustainability Is the Buzz at PLACE Conference

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, ... acid (PLA), are in stores now. Knoerzer gave conference attendees fresh insights into compostable food packaging and its future in consumer packaging markets. Other “green” topics ranged from how to meet ...

People

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma City, OK, appoints Greg Jehlik CEO. Jose De la Mora becomes sales director for the Latin American markets of Totani America, Green Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma City, OK, appoints Greg ...

Sustainability Is the Buzz at PLACE Conference

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2010, ... and its future in consumer packaging markets.  Other “green” topics ranged from how to meet sustainability objectives without compromising performance to sugarcane-based polyethylene and more. The PLACE ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... awards competition. That competition now recognizes the “green” movement with a Sustainability Award. Added in 2009, the new award honors equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... is being actively developed by several groups for a variety of different materials, but all have the common aim of producing highly uniform coatings with a high material efficiency. The green factor ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable products. Lighter-weight packages ...

Measure Static Charge

(Static-Beat)

March 31, 2010, ... meter to measure the charge on two film samples. In Figure 1, the static charge on each of the film samples induces an equal and opposite “image charge” in the grounded metal shield shown in green. For ...

Riding the Rails

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, When it comes to shipping materials, product needs to arrive undamaged. That was the challenge faced by the Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, When it comes to shipping materials, product ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... delivers a level of aesthetics and functionality that can fully capitalize on these emerging packaging trends: • The increased demand for green packaging calls for reduced materials and biodegradable ...

Converters Expo Staged for March 4

(Yo's Yarns)

February 28, 2010, I've always wondered why anyone would stage an exposition in the middle of winter–in Green Bay, WI, no less. Well there's one very good reason that I think even Green Bay Packer legend Vince Lombardi would ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green MiraFoil coatings are an environmental alternative to metallic foil laminates. Claimed fully recyclable, coatings Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green MiraFoil ...

Keep Moving Forward

(Editorial)

February 28, 2010, ... to satisfy the needs of the folding carton, corrugated, tag and label, and flex-pack industries. Converters Expo, staged by Converting Influence at Lambeau Atrium in Green Bay, WI, on March 4, grew to ...

People

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2010, ... WI. He succeeds Daniel Steele, who remains chairman of the board of directors. James Robinson is appointed VP of Business Development for the Contract Mfg. Div. of Tufco Technologies, Green Bay, WI.  ...

Events

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, Send event information to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. For a complete industry calendar, visit www.pffc-online.com. FEBRUARYT 23-24 CEMA Slitting/Rewinding Send event information to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... “green” flexible packaging will be in the order of 20% for the medium term, doubling its current share; but the limited availability of feedstocks, the modifications to packaging equipment required to ...

2010 Year of Recovery

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2009, ... which are meeting consumer convenience demands and the industry's sustainability advantages, including the use of fewer resources and generation of less greenhouse gas emissions. In 2010, the US flexible ...

Flying High

(Flexography)

November 30, 2009, ... Food Industry Ultimate Packaging creates dynamic flexible packaging for the food industry; 65% of its product line is delivered into the fresh produce sector. Located on a green field site on the outskirts ...

MPI Ups Release Liner Production

(News Clips Archive)

November 30, 2009, WINCHESTER, MA | MPI Release has added an 87-in.-wide Polytype thermal coater to increase production of silicone-coated release liner at its Greenfield, WINCHESTER, MA | MPI Release has added an 87-in.-wide ...

Mitsubishi Receives TLMI L.I.F.E. Certification

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2009, ... clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials, and management practices. Frank Sablone, TLMI president, comments, “I would like to congratulate Mitsubishi ...