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United Kingdom

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... debut. Because of the high level of flexible packaging in the UK, it is expected future growth will be primarily through material substitution and retailer demands. The major supermarkets in the UK ...

Benelux

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... greater than many other nations in flexible packaging. Belgium (pop. 10 million) produced an estimated US$350 million of flexible packaging in 2003. Most material is exported to neighboring nations. ...

Italy

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... small domestic market (pop. 58 million), the nation is Europe's largest exporter of converted materials. Most Italian material is shipped to the Middle East and North Africa. Several factors characterize ...

CSR Must Be a Balancing Act

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... sectors. This will result in potentially using less or alternative materials, a possible advantage for the converting industry. At the same time, growing pressure to promote recycling and reuse poses ...

Investing in Success

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... facility with world-class equipment, the company also has made investments in operator safety, with a key piece being Tilt Lock's Tip Lift material handling equipment. CEI was the first to use this version ...

CMM Launches New Consumer Packaging & Converting Connection

(Archive)

July 22, 2004, ...  NEW YORK, NY, USA - Sponsor/organizer of CMM International, Paperloop, says the Converting Machinery and Materials trade expo now will have a connection to the consumer packaged goods (CPGs) companies. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... session where attendees will learn from leading converters of flexible packaging who will share valuable insight on raw material improvements, converting equipment improvements, and new product development. ...

Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan

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June 29, 2004, ... Facing significant shortages in available waste disposal capacity (the government estimated only 3.9 years of industrial landfill space remained), Japan sought to reduce waste and improve its material ...

Converting Industry News

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June 29, 2004, ... offered by Decorated Paper, a div. of the Hazen Paper Co., is said to make short-run display materials appear to sparkle and shimmer. When Mira-Jet, a transfer medium, is used to print full-color digital ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... packaging for fast food vendors. “We produce a lot of materials with not a great number of people. … We've implemented shop-floor reporting in production so that data entry is instantaneous with our raw ...

CMM Pavilions to Deliver Latest on Digital and Latin American Markets

(Archive)

June 06, 2004, The Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) Exposition and Conference is slated for April 18-21, 2004, in Chicago, IL, USA. Organized by Paperloop, the 2005 show will include several specialized areas, including ...

Tell Your Story... with Your Sponsored Article on pffc-online.com

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June 05, 2004, Converting Industry Suppliers! Get the word out about your latest and greatest technology, product, material, or service with PFFC's new offering, the Sponsored Article, appearing on pffc-online.com' ...

Release Liner Market Research: AWA Expands Annual Market Overview with End-User Analysis

(Archive)

June 03, 2004, ... Liner Annual Outlook 2004 Market Study and Industry Sourcebook: Market Analysis and Overview of Opportunities for Silicone Coating Companies, Material Suppliers, and All Those Involved in the Release Liner ...

Ritrama Reels in New Biz with Innovative Adhesive Coatings, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... exploit opportunities to improve operations. The groups focus on technical solutions, manufacturing, sales and marketing, materials, and quality. Ritrama’s employees also have a keen focus on quality ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... Tutorials. Breakfast sessions, led by industry experts, covered such topics as optical design, smart materials, plasma processing of biomaterials. The two lunchtime sessions addressed “Whither the Future ...

Drupa 2004 Exceeds Expectations; Global Print Industry Anticipates Improvement

(Archive)

May 20, 2004, ... and international visitors could get information about every link in the value chain—from raw materials, manufacturing, and processing to the broad range of papers and paperboards. The strong visitor interest ...

Precisia First Company to Produce Complete RFID Devices with High-Speed Printed Antennas

(Archive)

May 09, 2004, ... president of Precisia. "Today, we can formulate and manufacture conductive materials, print hundreds of thousands of antennas per hour, and attach RFID chips or straps at a rate of a few thousand per hour. ...

Editorial, Wal-Mart Friend or Foe to Packaging Industry, PFFC, May 2004

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... about-face. Can you blame them? Converters are not unfamiliar with cost controls on materials. Their natural inclination, like everyone else’s, is to buy the best quality at the most reasonable price. ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ...  Schiavi and Valmet Converting will be integrated into Bobst Group Business Area Flexible Materials, which comprises five product lines: flexo printing; gravure printing; coating/laminating; vacuum metallizing; ...

Fast & Flawless

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... the polyester, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, and oriented polypropylene films typically used as the base material has required greater care and precision on the part of converters and their equipment. As ...