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- Medley of Media Announcements
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- November 30, 2007, ... Among the exhibiting materials and machinery exhibitors, Comco (a div. of Mark Andy) and Nordmeccanica were pleased with the full supply-chain concept that attracted top-level executive attendance. The ...
- Converting Industry News
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- November 30, 2007, ... continuing rise in raw materials, transportation, and energy costs. Charter Films, Superior, WI, completes a major plant expansion on its existing manufacturing and warehouse facilities. The company, ...
- 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 ...
- Neff Packaging Hosts Sustainability Seminars & Open House
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- November 25, 2007, ... International Paper; and was moderated by Jim Younkin of Neff Packaging Solutions. Both seminars discussed achieving sustainability, certifications, scorecards, modeling software, materials, global ...
- Release Liner Special Report, Part 1
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- 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 ...
- CCP Expo 2007 Exhibitors
- (Archive)
- October 22, 2007, ... American-Newlong, Inc. Appleton Applied Materials ARC International Arjobex America Ashe Converting ASI/Adhesive & Sealants Industry Automatic Handling International AVT, Advanced Vision Technologies ...
- 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, ...
- Converting Industry News
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- 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 ...
- WHAT'S NE
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- August 31, 2007, ... dispersion-based and solvent-borne PSAs for self-adherent coating of web-shaped materials. Provides additives for PSAs such as crosslinks, resin dispersions, solid resins, release agents, etc., as well ...
- Reduce & Comply
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- 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
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- 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 ...
- 5 Steps to Green
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- August 31, 2007, ... manufacturing. It has been estimated that recovered fiber now accounts for approximately 37% of the domestic raw materials used to make paper products. Recycled paper, in fact, takes much pressure off ...
- Be A Good Citizen
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- 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 ...
- Three of a Kind
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... design solutions; substrates, materials, inks, and coatings; and more. Specialized areas of interest to converters will include a Brand Protection Center focusing on packaging initiatives/technologies ...
- 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 ...
- Track & Trace
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... for use in 2015. A variety of different chipless technologies have been and are being developed. Principles of operation and physical operation vary widely, and consequently, material requirements also ...
- the PLACE
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- July 31, 2007, Characteristics of flexible food packaging materials; new studies toward understanding adhesion of polyolefins to primed substrates; the effect of calcium carbonate concentrate base resin melt index on ...
- Treat 'em Righ
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- June 30, 2007, ... optimal dyne levels,” explains Wolff, “we added an Enercon corona treater to our operation to bump-treat materials prior to printing.” Enercon supplied a 40-in. Universal Roll treater with ceramic electrodes ...
- Working Undercover
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- June 30, 2007, ... a broad base of suppliers of both raw materials and security devices and technologies as well as with converters to define and meet the needs of particular brand protection challenges. Science today ...