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Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... adhesives, inks and other materials also will be shown. For a complete list of exhibitors, click here.  Conference and Seminar Programs Each day of the show offers a Technical Conference sponsored ...

Web Industries Acquires CAD Cut

(Die-Cutting News)

January 26, 2013, ... for flexible materials, announces the acquisition of CAD Cut, Middlesex, VT, a supplier of fabric cutting and kitting services for the aerospace, medical, and industrial fabrics markets. Under the terms ...

Henkel & DaniMer Form Hot Melt Alliance

(Adhesives)

January 15, 2013, ... that use bio-based raw materials. The initial target for these bio-based hot melt adhesives will be the consumer packaging market including applications of end of line and labeling. The alliance will ...

General Labels Increases Throughput 40%

(Label/Tape)

January 10, 2013, ... a conventional press will generate 600 to 700 feet of waste (about 40% of run). With newer technology you’re only scrapping only about 70 feet of materials and that makes your margins considerably better. ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, ... a wide spectrum of materials and equipment necessary to produce its primary products—flexible packaging; tapes, labels, and tags; cartons and boxes; and unprinted rolls and sheets. So it came as no surprise, ...

WS Packaging Introduces LinerLESS Labels

(Label/Tape News)

December 26, 2012, Film materials and rotary and in-line application equipment offer environmental benefits GREEN BAY, WI | WS Packaging Group Inc. has introduced LinerLESS, its new rotary and in-line pressure-sensitive ...

PCI Says Polyester Prices in US Back to Normal

(Flexpack News)

December 09, 2012, ... return to a degree of “normality” after the supply shortages and rapid increases in commodity BOPET (bioriented polyester) film prices in 2010/11. Prices for polyester raw materials are hardly moving, ...

Industry Outlook | Packaging Predictions for 2013

(Trends/Management)

December 02, 2012, ... can be assembled as a digital workflow. The speed in changeover time allows for fast turnaround of printed package materials. This allows brands to order on Monday what they will pack on Wednesday. Such ...

Chevron Phillips Updates Lab with Davis-Standard Winder

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2012, ... that meets the extremely wide range of winding needs that our customers require.” This new winder offers full-speed starts and excellent winding capabilities designed for a diverse range of materials. ...

Flexo Printing | Multiprint Installs Gallus RCS 430

(Label/Tape)

November 07, 2012, ... new press is. In addition, the Gallus RCS 430 saves valuable makeready time and material with impressive color consistency, and gear marking is a thing of the past thanks to the servo drive motors. “A ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012

(Print)

October 17, 2012, Materials, machinery, and methods for packaging and processing are promised when PMMI’s Chicago event opens in late October Pack Expo International 2012 is coming to Chicago, IL, October 28-31. The ...

Carton/Box | Stellar Entries Earn PPC Awards

(Carton Box)

October 15, 2012, ... a fascinating competition!” Each of the 117 entries in the General category was first evaluated by considering the package’s development objectives and the types of materials used. The judges then considered ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, PaperWorks’ corporate sustainability director reports on the innovative materials and processes driving the paperboard packaging market Over the past decade, the paperboard industry has seen sustainable ...

Rapidly Expanding Flexpack Converter Details Equipment Plans

(Flexpack News)

October 02, 2012, ... of flexible plastic packaging materials. The company produces high quality gravure-printed BOPP, PET, PVC, PE, and paper, as well as duplex and triplex laminations. These include five-layer co-extruded ...

The Conference at PACK EXPO | Educate, Innovate, and Advance

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... Future—Trends and Innovations, Food Safety/Product Security and Sustainability/Packaging Materials. For a glimpse at this year’s conference highlights, see the list below. The full conference schedule ...

Consumers Buy with Their Eyes | Designing to Differentiate

(Print)

September 19, 2012, Innovative Materials to Take Center Stage at PACK EXPO International 2012 Repeat sales of consumer packaged goods, particularly in the food and beverage categories, are the result of a product meeting ...

A 4-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule that EVERYONE Will Love

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

September 09, 2012, ... to no impact at all on management that requiring a change-agent, and best of all for the bottom line in requires less overtime pay, thus lowering cost.  The schematic below outlines the schedule. Material ...

PMMI Study Explores Trends & Challenges in Labeling

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2012, ... the next 3-5 years, key labeling issues confronting product manufacturers will include: • Reducing label unit costs • Use of thinner label stock • Reduction of label material waste • Greater use ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... The company will be exhibiting various materials on its machinery to demonstrate suitable applications. For labelstock, the new Model 900 duplex center winder for 32-in. rewind diameters offers versatility, ...

PMMI Looks at Economics, Label Trends

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2012, ...  • Reduced label material waste • Greater use of sustainable materials • Implementation of anti-counterfeiting and tamper-evident tactics • Improved tracking across the supply chain. Versatility ...