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TLMI Announces Committee Summit

(Label/Tape)

December 09, 2017, ... members are invited to attend. The board's objective in inviting multiple committees to attend is to further cultivate cooperation and idea sharing between groups and to promote collaborative discussions ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... adhesive companies participated in this effort, which included developing a three-step protocol to screen adhesive candidates starting in the laboratory, moving to pilot studies, with eventual qualification ...

FPI Honors Two for Innovation & Excellence

(Bag Pouch)

November 20, 2017, ... format, allowing restaurants to add safety to the delivery process without additional labor. Judges felt the design could have far-reaching usage throughout the industry, particularly as more and more ...

AMI Reports on Polymer Demand in Asia

(Flexpack)

November 20, 2017, ... an abundance of cheap labor that encourages foreign investments in manufacturing and plastics processing. Exports are also driven by cheap production costs, as for many countries around the globe importing ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Opens R&D Center

(Flexpack)

November 19, 2017, ... and flexible film market, announces the company’s newest kp i.center in Spain. The center, which provides a collaborative space to help global food and consumer products (FCP) customers bring products ...

Maxson Web Splicer Is Automatic

(Carton Box)

November 14, 2017, ... sheeter productivity that reportedly produces highly reliable splices and reduces waste while saving time and labor. The splicer, which can be integrated into new installations or retrofitted to existing ...

A 4-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule EVERYONE Will Love—REVISITED

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 13, 2017, ... 42 hours per week. I have assumed that the week starts on Monday so that employees can enjoy the weekends with the rest of the world. If labor laws in your state, province, or country vary, or if local ...

Sunshield Deployed on NASA's James Webb Space Telescop

(Coating/Laminating)

November 09, 2017, ... only for the program but for the collaborative JWST team,” said Scott Willoughby, VP and program manager. “The innovative sunshield is an industry first, and will protect Webb’s optics from heat, making ...

Sun Chemical to Produce Molecular Inks

(Print)

October 21, 2017, ... the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The new molecular ink technology developed by GGI and the NRC will be produced by Sun Chemical and promoted collaboratively by all three organizations. ...

Mondi Announces Water-Soluble Film

(Flexpack)

October 16, 2017, ... and Innovation teams, in partnership with our customers even on-site if required, is key to this.” One such collaboration relates to flow pack film tabs for dishwashing applications. Through a collaborative ...

Inland Wins Golden Cylinder Award for Beer Label

(Label/Tape)

October 08, 2017, ... paper substrate category. "Winning this award is a testament to why partnerships matter," stated Mike Miller, key account manager at Inland. "Proactively collaborating on this major redesign allowed for ...

Esko Offers Turnkey Workflow Automation

(Label/Tape)

October 04, 2017, ... solution, either cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) or deployed on premises, with pre-configured process flows. A built-in graphical viewer is coupled with collaborative approval tools for the review ...

Sun Chemical Adds Line of Varnishes

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2017, ...  Following the collaboration agreement signed with HP Indigo at interpack 2017 cost-effective digital coatings, Sun Chemical has advanced the relationship by introducing the new varnishes. The digital ...

DALIM Software Simplifies Design Workflow

(Trends/Management)

September 28, 2017, ...  Company says ES enables fast approval cycles, traceability (process stakeholders need to be accountable), and easy collaboration along with compliance to regulations. Users can manage their campaigns ...

Flexible Packaging | Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 25, 2017, ... and costs. And longer freshness cycles allow grocers to slow the product rotation, removal and restocking cycle, reducing food waste and the associated labor and waste disposal costs. Packaging designers ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Pharma Solutions

(Flexpack)

September 24, 2017, ... offers a collaborative space specifically configured to help global customers bring products to market more quickly and economically, company says. With Pentapharm LiquiGuard, hot- and cold-fill liquids ...

Xeikon to Show Digital Print Lineup

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2017, ... only become even more pervasive. Label converters will benefit from staying current with these automation trends to streamline manufacturing, reduce labor costs and cycle time, and adopt a near-lights-out ...

PCMC Acquires Graphbury Machines

(Flexpack)

September 19, 2017, The transaction brings to PCMC machinery and engineering solutions for the flexible packaging industry GREEN BAY, WI | Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a div. of Barry-Wehmiller and a supplier ...

Davis-Standard Adds Extruder for Trials

(Flexpack)

September 10, 2017, ... Center The extruder, installed in July, is being used for internal R&D and product development for customers. The extruder’s platform represents a collaborative effort among the company’s mechanical, ...

Mactac Reports New Overlaminate in Portfolio

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2017, FAB6914 overlaminating film joins company’s group of UL-approved films with INX Digital inks STOW, OH | Mactac announces the addition of an overlaminate to its existing portfolio of Underwriters Laboratories ...