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- Conferences, Seminars & Expos du Jour
- (Editorial)
- October 31, 2007, ... regulatory issues, and the latest innovations in materials and equipment. Along with a tabletop trade fair and a keynote address by Rob Peck on how to remain focused while meeting the challenges one ...
- A Paradise of Print
- (Tapes)
- October 31, 2007, ... pouch, entered in the category of Roll to Roll (color process–prime). Adding to the challenge is very thick pouch material that tends to track poorly, according to the converter. The narrow web flex-pack ...
- Release Liner Special Report, Part 1
- (Tapes)
- October 31, 2007, ... volume growth in film liner, which is perhaps restrained only by raw material cost issues. Material Costs Today material cost inflation is a key issue in the entire label industry, with raw material ...
- Release Liner Special Report, Part 3
- (Tapes)
- October 31, 2007, ... which now belong to Bluestar; and Degussa, now part of Evonik Industries. The focus has become more internal in nature: trying to control costs while being squeezed from both ends (higher raw material ...
- Release Liner Special Report, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2007, ... major space implications for Itasa. The new machine occupies much of what was previously raw materials warehouse space. To compensate, the company currently is leasing an outside warehouse and ...
- Chinese Converter Ensures Quality
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2007, ... process control. These systems can inspect all kinds of printed materials, including folding cartons and transparent and highly reflective materials, and automatically detect both process and random defects ...
- China & India: Flex-Pack Leaders?
- (Flexpack)
- September 30, 2007, ... Personally, I think flex-pack converters should look toward other areas for opportunities. Chile and Argentina produce superb materials that rarely enter worldwide markets. Nations as diverse as Mexico, ...
- Wet on Wet
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... those benefits will significantly impact the industry,” says Schroepfer. “UniPrint is able to provide an absolutely safe packaging material—no solvent remainders, no remainders of photo initiators. It ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... indicator (TTI) tags have been used for this process, currently available TTIs are expensive and have significant limitations. Current TTIs are derived from one of three types of materials: the time-dependent ...
- Thomas E. Tyndall
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... industry right now? Rising raw material costs are a challenge. In this competitive market, it is tough to pass along the increases because increased materials costs do not represent increased value to ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... Packaging Corp., Madison, MS, a manufacturer of industrial packaging materials. Heidelberg USA, Kennesaw, GA, says two Prinect workflow solutions, MetaDimension RIP and Signa Station, are certified JDF-compliant ...
- AIMCAL Hosts Annual Fall Technical Conference
- (Archive)
- September 29, 2007, ... display-related standards and regulations, three-dimensional displays, high-resolution displays and touch panels, and how developments in these areas will impact converters, materials suppliers, and equipment ...
- Reduce & Comply
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... Directive Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste imposes responsibility for minimizing the creation of packaging waste and promoting energy recovery, re-use, and recycling of packaging materials ...
- Scoring the Scorecard
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... February 1, 2008. Wal-Mart developed the scorecard so manufacturers could track and report their own use of packaging materials. Ultimately, it measures the environmental impact of the packaging on ...
- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... the purchase of raw materials to the disposal of packaging—has been a primary focus of sustainable operations. For example, major end-users are demanding lighter-weight packaging, which reduces shipping ...
- News Clips
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... Church, VA, offers a new leaflet on “Foodservice Packaging and the Environment,” addressing issues related to solid waste, litter, recycling, waste-to-energy, and sustainable materials and packaging. For ...
- A Smarter Future for Labels
- (Tapes)
- August 31, 2007, ... label solutions. First, converters need clever and creative personnel that come up with the ideas and applications. Second, they need clever converting materials, technology, and presses to be able to ...
- Labeling Markets South American Market Study & Sourcebook 2007
- (Archive)
- August 14, 2007, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has released "Labeling Markets South American Market Study & Sourcebook 2007" market overview and opportunities for labelstock producers, material suppliers, and all companies ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... will be bustling with K 2007, the 17th Intl. Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber. Organized by PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf, the event’s topics will include high-tech materials, ...
- In-Mold Label Event
- (Archive)
- July 25, 2007, ... This year's program focuses on the key developments in the industry in terms of new materials, technologies, applications, and market trends, and features a strong program of international speakers. On ...