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Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... this product line extension, while the metallized gold interior differentiates and reflects the whiskey's rich maple flavor. Unifoil, Fairfield, NJ, earned a Marketing Award in the Nonfood Packaging Category ...

Show Support of Flexo Training by Sending Only a Letter

(Yo's Yarns)

March 04, 2013, The flexo industry can help DiTrolio Flexographic Inst. qualify for a grant to subsidize flexo training by merely sending a Letter of Intent by March 125, 2013. DiTrolio Flexographic Inst. (DFI), Broadview, ...

Tapeswitch Offers PCU Programmable Safety Controller

(Controls News)

March 03, 2013, Controller unifies management of safety products and has software capable of PLC functions   FARMINGDALE, NY | Tapeswitch Corp. announces the new PCU programmable safety controller, said to extend ...

Coating Matters | Mixing Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2013, ... cP is an upper limit for viscosity. Processing speeds of the coating line can dictate the amount of time available to develop uniform mixing. When developing suspensions, 75% solids (by weight) is ...

The Dance, Part Two: The Marketing Plan Approval Process

(Marketing Mojo)

February 21, 2013, In my last blog entry, I started the discussion about the frustration many marketers experience when they attend “the dance” at the end of each year where they meet with the executives to get approval ...

On Print | Conductive Inks & Coatings

(Coatings)

February 21, 2013, ... vulnerability will be the arrival of new designs or new uses on new production lines. The conductive polymer complex PEDOT/PSS1 has raised a lot of interest as a conductive material for inks and coatings. ...

PPC Puts Public Policy on the Agenda

(Carton Box News)

February 20, 2013, Speakers from the NAM and AF&PA will discuss legislation and policies affecting converters at the Spring Meeting in Nashville   SPRINGFIELD, MA | Two public policy experts will on hand to speak at ...

Bak Ambalaj Adds 2 Titan Turret Rewinders

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2013, ... additional machines to be installed during 2013 will have a similar specification and will be part of a fully automated and dedicated slitting and end-of-line reel conveying and palletizing hall, currently ...

Newark Group Completes Successful Refinancing

(Substrates)

February 10, 2013, Investments in equipment, technology, and talent are on the agenda following the refinancing   CRANFORD, NJ | The Newark Group, specialists in the collection of secondary fibers and the manufacturing ...

Eastman Heads Effort for Recycling Solutions to Full-Wrap Label/PET

(Shrink Sleeves)

February 04, 2013, New Full-Wrap Label Consortium plans February meeting to address PET plastic and label recycling issues. KINGSPORT, TN | More than 30 companies (and counting) across the value chain are working together ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... to the show, compliments of ICE USA and PFFC, by writing to ysimonsis@PFFC-online.com. ice-usa-bob-chiricosta-live For food and entertainment opportunities, Chiricosa adds, “Although ICE USA is far ...

AWA Seminar at ICE to Feature Dr. Dene Taylor

(News | New Products)

February 03, 2013, DecTec USA Labeling & Package Decoration Technologies Seminar will feature On Print columnist   AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | Dr. Dene Taylor, president, Specialty Papers & Films, and author of the ...

Specialty Packaging Acquires MARK C Specialties

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2013, ... company has solid product lines and a good reputation. The purchase will enable us to build our customer base, add new product lines, and continue growing.” All current employees of MARK C will be retained, ...

PC Industries Partners with Schlafender Hase

(News | New Products)

January 28, 2013, PCI’s Off-line Proofing System to run in tandem with Text Verification Tool   GURNEE, IL | PC Industries (PCI) forms a partnership with Schlafender Hase, Frankfurt, Germany, and is now its representative ...

Eliminating Tin-Canning Rings on Your Wound Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 24, 2013, The elimination of roll rings that simulate rings on a tin soup can is a perennial problem for web handling experts. This list of possible solutions might work for you. Question: Why does my roll look ...

Microtrace Offers Security Yarns

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2013, Specifically coded multiple-level Microtaggant Security Yarns help fight counterfeiting   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Microtrace, supplier of taggants and taggant technology, introduces multiple-level Microtaggant ...

AIMCAL Judges Pick Coated Product & Sustainable Winners

(Yo's Yarns)

January 17, 2013, ... inkjet, electrophotography, direct thermal, and thermal transfer. For a full list of AWA programs, visit: www.awa-bv.com. There's plenty more, so visit, PFFC's Calendar of Events at www.PFFC-online.com. ...

What do Kerite, UMASS-Lowell, Malloy, Womer and Glycon Have in Common?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 17, 2013, ...  LOWELL, MASS. (Jan. 10, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Using old line drawings, history books and patents, employees at Glycon Corp. built eight scale-model screws for a display showing the history of extrusion screws, ...

Management | So, Should We Patent That?

(Trends/Management)

January 08, 2013, ... imagine the following situation. A few years ago, your team helped solve an important manufacturing problem and now most of the lines are using the solution. While there are several good alternatives, ...

Menasha Packaging Acquires Rand Diversified

(Carton Box)

January 05, 2013, Move adds East Coast presence for fulfillment and contract packaging   NEENAH, WI | Menasha Packaging Co. announced today that it has acquired Rand Diversified, Edison, NJ. Both companies are privately ...