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- Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 21, 2011, My last blog entry focused on the introduction of both plastic and paper bag bans in Evanston, IL, a nearby suburb of Chicago where I live. My headline then was: “Silly–Another Bag Ban.” Well, today I ...
- Mission-Critical Microchips Adopted for DOD Applications
- (Print News)
- June 21, 2011, Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) announces it has successfully completed a program to DNA-mark microchips for the Defense Logistics Agency of the US Dept. Of Defense STONY BOOK, NY | Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) ...
- Speaking Out Against Extended Producer Responsibility
- (Carton Box News)
- June 16, 2011, Taking an active role in opposing a proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) resolution at the Chicopee City Hall in Chicopee, MA, on June 6, were Jeff Shinners, president of Pioneer Packaging and ...
- Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System
- (Coating/Laminating: Green)
- June 09, 2011, Quebec-based Polykar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of polyethylene film, bags and packaging, has installed an EREMA TVEplus plastics recycling system IPSWICH, MA & SAINT-LAURENT, QC, CANADA | Quebec-based ...
- BOPP Producer Needs Nine
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... six Atlas film slitters and three Titan secondary slitter/rewinders. This is in conjunction with three new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film production lines. The film lines are to be installed ...
- Slitter/Rewinder Has Solid Frame
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... steel main frames; dual independent VSAC drives; counter balance rider roll; hydraulic actuated core chucks; adjustable bow roll; automatic line stop feature; and more. CMS | 770-531-1267 | www.cms-inc-usa.com ...
- FTA Annual Forum & Info*Flex Just Keep Getting Better
- (Flexography)
- May 19, 2011, Last year I reported the Flexographic Technical Assn.'s Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX were significant successes. In fact, last year's Las Vegas rendition of the FTA’s annual event RONKONKOMA, NY | Last year ...
- IHMA Endorses Holograms Being Covered under National Trademark Law
- (Print)
- May 17, 2011, The International Hologram Mfrs. Assn. (IHMA) has welcomed a move which could lead to holograms being specifically covered under a national trademark law for the first time SUNBURY, UK | The International ...
- Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity
- (Label/Tape)
- May 10, 2011, ... product because of an ad they saw on TV, radio, print media, or online source. The research also indicated that 70% of brand decisions are made in-store (not what product to buy but which brand to buy), ...
- Exclusive Research-Critical Trends
- (Trends/Management)
- April 30, 2011, ... manufacturers) numbered at 347. *PFFC has recorded these trends since 2006. Visit www.pffc-online.com/special_reports for responses to past “Critical Trends” surveys. Primary Business One-third ...
- Tragedy in Japan
- (Yo's Yarns)
- April 14, 2011, ... each dollar donated goes to fund projects. Visitors to www.cannedwater4kids.com can donate directly to CW4K to help this cause. Individual on-line purchases of 12- and 24-can packs of CW4K water are also ...
- 'ICE Age' Forecasted for US Converting Industr
- (Trends/Management News)
- April 11, 2011, It was anything but chilly in Orlando, FL, on April 6-8 when ICE USA, the new Mack Brooks Expositions' event, made its grand debut with a total of 275 exhibitors heating up the action BURLINGTON, MA | ...
- Service Makes the Sale
- (Flexography)
- March 31, 2011, ... in-line slitting systems. “The Onyx does the equivalent of the two older presses and more,” explains Streicher. “We basically more than doubled our capacity.” He notes that eight-color changeovers have ...
- Experience Speaks: Michael R. Pfaff
- (Trends/Management)
- March 31, 2011, ... doing our part as a concerned corporate citizen. The in-line machine systems we supply offer a very sustainable way to produce packaging. They use less paper, less energy, and less labor, and this is our ...
- People
- (Trends/Management)
- February 28, 2011, ... and Matt Owens, business development manager for the VersaUV UV-LED inkjet printer/cutter line. Kurt Schramer of MACtac is elected to the board of directors of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council, Naperville, ...
- W&H Issues Good News
- (Trends/Management)
- February 28, 2011, ... at its Lengerich headquarters. The expo was attended by nearly 700 visitors from 71 countries, and W&H says an unprecedented number of deals were closed during both events. The Varex line displayed ...
- Show Preview: The Ice Show Cometh
- (Trends/Management)
- February 28, 2011, ... more of the experts, based on availability. Show management encourages attendees to schedule these sessions online at www.ice-x-usa.com in advance to ensure they get the times they want. Sessions also ...
- Green Trends Prevail
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2011, ... imports from China are represented by a “ripple” cup — a double wall cup with an outside sleeve made of recycled corrugated paperboard. There are no clear guidelines for 100% recycled paper application ...
- Reduce Static on Digital Presses
- (Static Elimination)
- February 28, 2011, ... LOANS FOR BAD CREDIT STARTUP BUSINESS LOANS BANK LOANS ONLINE BANK LOANS CHASE BANK LOANS FOR STUDENTS BANK LOANS FOR CARS BANK LOANS INTEREST RATE BANK LOANS FOR HOMES BANK LOANS CORONAVIRUS BANK LOANS ...
- First 100 Days: New Ownership at Atlas Converting Equipment
- (Slit News)
- February 17, 2011, When Atlas Converting Equipment underwent a Management Buy-Out (MBO) from its previous Swiss owners, Bobst Group, it happened on Oct. 25, 2010 KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, UK | When Atlas Converting Equipment underwent ...