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Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

May 30, 2017, ... by a number of different factors. Competition or changes in customer expectations, the business environment, raw materials, suppliers, or within the workforce are just a few examples. The benefit can ...

Smithers Pira Reports on Functional & Barrier Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2017, ... Food products in particular will need insulating, and lower cost and sustainable products are being sought to replace non-sustainable materials like expanded polystyrene, wax, polyethylene, and polyvinylidene ...

interpack 2017 Breaks Records

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2017, ... resource efficiency in terms of both the material used and manufacturing processes. In addition, alternative packaging materials gained in importance. The “Industry 4.0” special show organized in cooperation ...

Jospak Fiber-Based Food Tray Is Alternative to Plastic

(Carton Box)

May 14, 2017, ... for diverse food products that are currently packed in plastic. "Our innovation is based on the use of renewable and recyclable fiber-based material that is a sustainable alternative for fossil-based ...

HERMA Details Environmental Practices

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2017, ... also gives rise to raw materials that it uses to produce 100% recycled label stock.  HERMA recycles release paper with help from Cycle4Green “We generate relatively little release liner as waste ...

Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2017, Sustainable paper material offers unique 3D forming characteristics. Sustainable paper materials offer unique 3D forming characteristics. As any casual coffee drinker can attest, the cup of Joe available ...

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL to Be Wide-Ranging

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2017, The Thai event is expected to offer a platform for packaging designers, end users, and producers, plus material suppliers and machinery manufacturers CHICAGO, IL | PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017, exhibition ...

Afinia Label Offers Label FInisher

(Label/Tape)

April 10, 2017, ... need for special label media. All systems have advanced plotter cutting technology, which allows the cutting of different types of material and shapes, on the fly, without the additional cost of dies. ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2017 Celebrates its 35th Anniversary in Phoenix

(Trade Shows)

April 05, 2017, ... Content, which simplifies artwork revision and approval processes and secures print file quality. Helps users avoid product recalls, keep production costs and material waste in check, and optimize quality ...

Martin Automatic Installs Unwind Roll Changer

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2017, The MTB automatic butt splicing unwind, working on a line that is coating heavy materials, has been customized to special use ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic, a manufacturer of splicing, rewinding, ...

KPG Offset Label Press Is Shaftless

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2017, ... bridge roller, greatly reducing material waste. A vacuum unwinding device (patented and optional, alternative being a roller unwinding system) features a suction pulling device that keeps tension stable, ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, ... packaging materials, has developed a new fiber-based soil mulching solution that is said to be completely biodegradable. This organic mulch type is used for weed control and to optimize soil conditions ...

On Print | Value Proposition for Thermal Transfer: Printed Electronics

(On Print)

March 08, 2017, ... but it suffers also because of the cost of the materials, the cost of the equipment, and the complications of the fluid. And without a digital conductor, there is not much demand for other layers to also ...

Elevate Packaging Compostable Label Is Certified

(Label/Tape)

March 01, 2017, ... and partner Bio4Life B.V., report the compostable certification of the PURE Labels sugarcane adhesive label product line made with BioTAK adhesives. Bio4Life specializes in compostable and renewable materials, ...

Atlas to Launch Inspection Rewinders

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2017, ... of inspection machines will unwind, inspect, and rewind material from widths of 60–165 cm (24–65 in.) to improve the quality of the mother rolls that go into the slitter/rewinder, eliminating the need ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Earns Highest Achievement in FPA's 2017 Competitio

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2017, ... non-food, there are more holistic solutions.” Sustainability continues to be a focus, with a number of entries reducing layers and downgrading thickness to reduce overall material volume. Several entries ...

Kodak Honors Companies for Green Practices

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2017, ... judged on a range of criteria, including management practices to improve energy and water efficiency, participation in local community sustainability efforts, and the use of eco-conscious materials and ...

Prairie State Group Goes Digital with Colordyne

(Print)

February 08, 2017, ... printer of packaging materials, such as pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging, for the food and beverage, health and beauty, nutritional bars, pouching, cold chain technology and automotive ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... a bio-based packaging material delivering a lower carbon footprint than current packaging. The new packaging material solution also had to be scalable into other industries – and had to be “sellable” into ...

Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 25, 2017, ... are internal computers tracking automotive mechanics as we drive, there are feedback loops in what we search online, and there is the ubiquitous “internet of things.” Construction materials are no exception. ...