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- Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM
- (News | New Products)
- March 20, 2003, Be sure to sign up for the PFFC-moderated CMM conference session, "Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry," slated for Monday, April 14, 2003, 8:30am-12 noon, McCormick Place, Room S102 B-C, ...
- Converting Industry News
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- February 28, 2003, ... nonconductive and conductive substrates, allowing FVTC to run a wide range of paper, film, foil, and metallized film materials. Notes FVTC's Steve Utschig, “…it takes only one or two rejected jobs or ...
- Proposed Bioterrorism Regs Could Affect Converters
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- February 28, 2003, Some converting industry members will have to register their facilities with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and give FDA prior notice before importing materials into the US, under two proposed ...
- The Buzz in Biodegradable Resins: Certification
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- February 28, 2003, ... created within a converting facility aren't always the most environmentally friendly. However, this doesn't mean converters are shut off from several of the environmentally safe materials available, especially ...
- H.B. Fuller Reports Price Increases
- (News | New Products)
- February 25, 2003, ... for North American customers. H.B. Fuller says increased cost of key raw materials and inflated transporation expenses—due, in large part, to the uncertainty surround the political situation in the ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... said to be ideal for heavy materials. Reportedly is easy to operate and maintain. Screen Accurately in Gravure Printing Beijing Founder Electronics, Beijing, China; +86 (10) 6298 1440 EagleAGS2.0 ...
- Achieving Drug Compliance through Packaging
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- January 31, 2003, ... in the pharma industry. Several talks focused on innovations using cold-formed foil as a pharma blister material. There are three main competitors on the international market: The newest entry is “OptiForm ...
- Global Packaging Market
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... factor in the food chain, product marketing and merchandising, and logistics. Clearly there is a need to identify winners and losers, the end-user markets, and trends in materials and consumer product ...
- Consolidation in the Self-Adhesive Laminating Industry
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- January 31, 2003, ... material producers and self-adhesive laminators are facing profitability issues due to increased costs, overcapacity, and (as among the converters) demand-side pressure. Global Suppliers Now that the ...
- Automotive Industry Opportunities
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- January 31, 2003, The market for coated and laminated materials in the automotive industry is large and complex, despite continuing consolidation. For reasons ranging from litigation to cost reduction, the North American ...
- SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US
- (News | New Products)
- January 21, 2003, ... and accessories; and petroleum refining. The creation of plastics materials and synthetics ranks 15th," adds SPI. According to SPI, the information was released in The Definition, Size, and Impact of ...
- South America and the Self-Adhesive Label Industry
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- December 31, 2002, ... interest on the future possibilities — but the timing is unpredictable, given South America's general regional economic instability. Nevertheless, South America has attractive growth trends in material ...
- Products
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- December 31, 2002, ... new materials (paper and film) and through thick inks (water-based, UV [ultraviolet], screen, etc.), according to the mfr. It is made of processed tool steel and chrome-plated for additional durability. ...
- Products
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- November 30, 2002, ... processes difficult material weighing to 8,000 lb. System uses a shaftless unwind said to allow fast roll changing. Operator only has to load the roll, adjust sheet length and slit width, and unload the ...
- Converting Industry News
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- October 31, 2002, ... the production of paper bags. UPM-Kymmene Corp. Adds MACtac to the Fold HELSINKI, FINLAND—UPM-Kymmene Corp. will acquire p-s materials business MACtac from the US-based Bemis Co. Inc. for US $420 million. ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... papers or embossed polyvinyl chloride or PE films without a silicone release coating. Liner Material and Applications Film liners represent a 20% share of the market at 143 million sq m. They offer ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report: Release LinersPackaging Waste?
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- October 31, 2002, ... down the levels of waste in the packaging industry as a whole. The directive encourages minimization of the amount of material used in packaging applications, re-use of components, recovery, and recycling. ...
- Self-Adhesive Labels: Past, Present, and Future
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- October 31, 2002, ... producers and material suppliers. To put the market into context, world demand for self-adhesive labelstock in 2001 was around 13,300 million sq m. Of this total, North America accounted for 36% and ...
- Outsourcing Protects Trade Secrets
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- October 31, 2002, ... and energy company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nexfor has 7,000 employees at facilities in Canada, the US, and the U.K. Fraser's mission is to manufacture and market building materials and ...
- Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity
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- October 31, 2002, ... Since there is a direct relationship between setting the width of the slot gap and the thickness of the coating material, it is critical for manufacturers to set a very uniform gap along the full length ...
