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New Green Company

(Green Converting)

December 31, 2007, ... the packaging value chain, including raw material suppliers, converters, contract packagers, brand owners, retailers, machinery manufacturers, logistics providers, trade associations, government and nongovernment ...

PMMI Adds New Category

(Magazine)

December 31, 2007, ARLINGTON, VA The Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst. (PMMI), has a new membership category for materials and containers suppliers. Explains Chuck Yuska, ARLINGTON, VA The Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst. ...

Hot Type

(Magazine)

December 31, 2007, ... to five days of conference sessions. Eighteen internationally renowned instructors will deliver more than 40 sessions covering material such as handling images, streamlining workflow, and managing output ...

Picking Up the Pace

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2007, ... don't necessarily drive the technology of the industry, but we adapt what we offer to meet the demands of the industry. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter what the material is, it's all about speed and, ...

The 7 Deadly (Converting) Sins

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, There are some basic problems that crop up over and over again, with costly results in wasted time and materials. Below are examples, in capsule form, There are some basic problems that crop up over and ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... was required to package the 70-lb radome unit without the use of foam materials, and all packaging material had to be environmentally friendly. “We were able to incorporate Esko's Artios CAD 3-D module ...

Making the Cut

(Archive)

November 30, 2007, ... due to the presence of hair particles, dust, and scrap material that had accumulated during the cut. Ralph L. Clark, VP of Cowlitz Container, remembers receiving Kodak’s call for help. “When they came ...

In-Mold Label Event

(Archive)

November 19, 2007, ... of new materials, technologies, applications, and market trends, and featured a strong program of international speakers. PRESS RELEASE SCOTTSDALE, AZ | IMLCON07, the 15th Intl. In-Mold Labeling Conference, ...

Global Sleeve Label Market and Technology Review

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... "Global Sleeve Lable Market and Technology Review," a 2007 Global AWAreness Report that provides a market overview and opportunities for sleeve label producers, material suppliers, and users. The "Global ...

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 ...