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Hit the Apex at CMM

(Editorial)

March 31, 2009, ... not to show up. Here's why. Let's say you have influence over the purchasing process of new equipment, materials, accessories, or services. While many are choosing to orchestrate their win by doing an ...

Victory Lane

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2009, ... of the show, has developed an action-packed program to keep you informed, educated, and entertained. CMM — the Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition — runs June 1-4 and includes pre-conference ...

International Conference Slated for Sleeve Labels

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2009, The International Sleeve Label Conference 2009 will provide delegates with a review of the global and regional markets by sleeve label materials and end uses. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | The International ...

Study Documents Opportunities in European Medical Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2009, ... companies and their suppliers. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.'s research provides a profile of the industry broken down by product, material, and user market segmentation. It features an exclusive value ...

Study Documents Opportunities in European Medical Packaging

(News Syndicate)

March 02, 2009, ... down by product, material, and user market segmentation. It features an exclusive value chain analysis covering key areas, reviews technological developments, and highlights new application opportunities. ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... frosted, dimple, linen, leather grain, diamond plate, polished, and woven. Materials the company can laminate to its specialty films include nonwovens, scrim, chopped fiberglass, fabric, sandwiching composites, ...

Pack Expo Poll Confirms Importance of Sustainable Adhesives

(News | New Products)

February 08, 2009, Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas has announced the results of a poll that confirms the increasing importance and role of sustainable adhesives for companies using and making laminated flexible ...

How To Find Green Projects

(Process Management)

January 31, 2009, ... To achieve their goals, use of greener packaging certainly helps. But it has to be meaningful, measurable, and certified. At the same time, it has to be within the bounds of producing material that meets ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, While functional excellence remains a given, buyers and converters of packaging and labeling materials are influenced strongly by other market drivers While functional excellence remains a given, buyers ...

Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... are many approaches that can limit the energy used in the dryer, but most are focused on either reducing heat loss or exhaust air volume. Some can be low-cost efforts that involve mostly labor and material ...

Business Development Advisory, Contract Market Research Announce Alliance

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2009, ... perspective in many of our projects that involve flexible packaging and chemical materials,” says DBA President Frank Perkowski. “I am not aware of any other company serving the paper and packaging segment ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2008, ... critical alignment of any one roller is equal to the strain of the web. Low modulus materials, such as most nonwoven and softer films, will stretch more that 1% under web tension, so a roller needs ...

How To Become a Green Printer

(Print)

December 31, 2008, ... To make the endeavor manageable and relevant, boundaries have been established around the converting process as follows: Product Design aspects and input material management to create the product; ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ... that ultimately must apply the labels. “Color consistency throughout a run is extremely important to us and our clients,” Brombacher said. “They require a broad range of printed materials, and we use ...

Eco Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

December 31, 2008, ... of ‘material’ that's used, it's not a lot,” says Buystedt. “But when you talk about ink and the way it's used, the impact can be huge if you don't have the right processes in place to make sure you're not creating ...

Creating e-Pedigrees

(Print)

December 31, 2008, Variable data marking and coding isn't a foreign concept to most package converters. For years, many have been placing variable data on packaging materials Variable data marking and coding isn't a foreign ...

Pack Expo 2008 Delivers Innovation

(News Eclips)

December 03, 2008, ... all facets of the packaging supply chain including machinery, materials, operations, and, of course, sustainability.” Using their personalized My Pack Expo online business tool before and during the ...

Pack Expo 2008 Delivers Innovation

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2008, ... explored all facets of the packaging supply chain including machinery, materials, operations, and, of course, sustainability." Using their personalized My PACK EXPO online business tool before and during ...

Cartons Lighten Up

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... attention to the little things that can make a big difference, some more obvious than others. For example, the company consistently pursues makeready reductions, which save time and materials. It utilizes ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, Across the globe, the traditional commercial markets for extrusion-coated/laminated materials are being eclipsed in terms of volumes by applications in Across the globe, the traditional commercial markets ...