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Left Behind?

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... that claim there’s a lot more price quoting going on these days than in the recent past. The key for them is to see quotes materialize into sales, but converters are taking a very cautious approach on ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... eliminating a source of wrinkling and material waste. Unit uses a lay-on roller for greater winding control, company adds. Visit Hall 3, Stand E47 at Drupa. Gravure Press Changeovers Are Quick Uteco ...

Converters' Wish Lists: Part III

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... product changes or discontinuations. This is equally true with converters. A converter purchases a material from his supplier because he has developed a product he can sell for a profit. He has solicited ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Corp., a supplier of ID solutions and precision die-cut materials, has acquired Brandon International, Baldwin Park, CA, USA, with operations in Mexico and Singapore. Terms were not disclosed. Brandon ...

Heidelberg Begins Construction for Drupa 2004

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2004, ... over 50 exhibits 325 tons of material for the booth: wood, steel, attachments, paint 8 megawatts of power required for the trade show booth, assuming all the machines are running at the same time (equivalent ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... Hoelscher Corp., Lincoln, RI; 401/333-2770; whcorp.com The Varicoater LF solvent-free laminator for flexible packaging materials features speeds from 820-1,500 fpm. Model is said to offer fast set-up ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... 21-22 at the Radisson Hotel, Princeton, NJ. The conference will cover materials, machinery, markets, sourcing, production, and quality and will include special presentations and a panel discussion.  ...

Success Personified

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... biggest selling point on the Davis-Standard lines, adds Joseph, “was their willingness to sit down, go over the materials we were using and what we were trying to achieve as far as a finished product, ...

AIMCAL to Feature Expanded Pavilion at CMM Intl. 2005 in Chicago; New Conference Sessions also Added

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2004, ... solutions may have an easier time finding what they need at next year's Converting Machinery and Materials (CMM) show in April. According to the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators ...

AIMCAL to Feature Expanded Pavilion at CMM Intl. 2005 in Chicago; New Conference Sessions also Added

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2004, ... solutions may have an easier time finding what they need at next year's Converting Machinery and Materials (CMM) show in April. According to the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators ...

Graphics of the Americas 2004: Reports Indicate North America's First Graphic Arts and Converting Venue Is in Good Shap

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2004, ... in a few weeks and are gearing up for production," states Mark Andy. Also exhibiting products and materials were manufacturers and converter-supplying companies like Chesnut Engineering (chesnuteng.com), ...

Graphics of the Americas 2004: Reports Indicate North America's First Graphic Arts and Converting Venue Is in Good Shap

(News | New Products)

February 08, 2004, ... in a few weeks and are gearing up for production," states Mark Andy. Also exhibiting products and materials were manufacturers and converter-supplying companies like Chesnut Engineering (chesnuteng.com), ...

COOL Rules!

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... labeling under the law are commingled or blended products prepared from raw material sources having different origins, like bagged mixed lettuce. The law does not specify how these products should be labeled. ...

A Pharma Focus

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2004, ... operations director and a pharmacist by training, revealed exactly how the company operates. Much of foil lidding material for blister packaging is gravure printed. G&A maintains seven gravure presses. ...

Coating and Laminating: At the Heart of the Packaging Industry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... are being used to run other materials and laminates such as unsupported films, tag materials, cartons, sleeves, and even toothpaste tube laminates. The introduction of general-purpose, UV-curable inks ...

Substrate Developments for RFID Labels

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... as part of the label substrate, and while the label material does not contribute to RFID performance, it can play an important role in optimizing that performance in the operating environment. Substrates ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... trim. Today, the industry makes flexible packaging materials, labels, decals, printed circuits, and an array of metallized plastic and paper products that were unimaginable a half century ago; all were ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... graphic arts, photoinitiators, cationic chemistry, formulation, nanotechnology, raw materials, industrial applications, water-borne formulations, and an international market overview. As part of the ...

There's a Duck in My Duct

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... material with a very aggressive rubber-based p-s backing. It finds use for many miscellaneous applications. In 2003 Chemical & Engineering News and the New York Times Magazine devoted space to discussions ...

Alcoa's Whisker Lickin' Label: Shrink Sleeves Provide Purina Packaging with Pop and New-Found Flexibilit

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2003, Alcoa Flexible Packaging, based in Richmond, Virginia, manufactures a variety of packaging materials—including extrusion and adhesive laminated pouch materials, overwraps and linerstock, blister lidding ...