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August 31, 2007, ... Donahue acknowledged the skepticism of many consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) regarding the scorecard, at least as far as the Feb. 1, 2008, deadline is concerned. Of 66,000 suppliers to Wal-Mart, ...

FIRST GLANCE

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July 31, 2007, ... idea of Caribbean travel, Island Run is printed four-color process on Yupo’s 78# text, allowing the game to be packaged in a tube. Reportedly, the material is durable enough to be used on beaches, at pools, ...

WHAT'S NE

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July 31, 2007, ... NY; 800/944-6171; graphics.kodak.com The Flexcel NX digital flexo system is said to provide near-offset print quality for package printers. Integrated system includes the Flexcel NX thermal imaging layer, ...

FIRST GLANCE

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June 30, 2007, ... card reading device. Hunting for Security A tamper-inhibiting package for air gun pellets was the goal for Crosman Corp. To that end, the retailer chose BlisterGuard from Colbert Packaging, Lake ...

Shining Stars

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June 30, 2007, ... lean manufacturing as a way to meet today’s pressures that squeeze converters between customers and suppliers. He talked about industry consolidation in package printing and the move in labor from Western ...

New Products

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June 30, 2007, ... controller for printing on one or two sides of secondary packages such as cartons or trays. Company says systems offer high print quality with minimal maintenance requirements and low ink consumption compared ...

Preserve & Protect

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May 31, 2007, ... product visibility and market exposure by replicating the “twist” end of a packaged candy paper wrapper. Innovative graphics and the patented “twist” closure design — a collaborative effort among Sweet' ...

Knowledge = Power = Success

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May 31, 2007, ... Torino says. Demand Exceeds Supply Jim Reineke, package and label printing instructor at Fox Valley College (FVTC) (www.fvtc.edu/flexo), says the hands-on nature of FVTC's program, combined with limited ...

Converter Clips

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May 31, 2007, ... says The ULS Report. The study examined the energy used, waste created, and greenhouse gas emissions generated by a number of common packages made from plastic, including drink cups, water bottles, ...

Cradle 2 Cradle

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April 30, 2007, ... Foundation, who stressed the need for transparent life cycle data to facilitate sustainable standards and progress; Rob Wallace, managing partner of Wallace-Church, who discussed the ROI of package design; ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

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April 30, 2007, ... labels; all types of sleeving; in-mold labels; and more, including flexible packaging and direct-printed packages. Prices are as follows: TLMI Members: Hard copy or CD is $495 + $15 shipping for ...

Design & Color: Part II of II

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March 31, 2007, ... production workflow. The primary purpose of calibrating the production workflow is simply to ensure that the final package is true to the original design. Easier said than done, especially with increasingly ...

A Scrappy Competitor

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March 31, 2007, ... us to maximize our total reclaim effort.” A Hedge Against Inflation According to Shaw, the success of the Erema-based reclaim contributes to Mohawk's overall dedication to being a reliable, total package ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

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March 31, 2007, ... of Puffs tissues from Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH. Designed and contract packaged by Specialized Packaging Group, London, ON, Canada, and Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, GA, the holographic, acrylic-coated ...

What's Ne

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March 31, 2007, ... www.ist-uv.com The Deep Cure Package (DCP) is designed to cure inks that are difficult to process, especially applications using opaque white. The two key elements of the system are specially doped ...

Booth Listings & Product Highlights

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March 31, 2007, ... Co.; Booth 2454 Novation; Booth 2840 Oasis Alignment Services; Booth 1701 Oxy-Dry Corp.; Booth 601 Pack Industrie; Booth 431 packagePRINTING Magazine; Booth 2454 PLGA-Packaging & Label Gravure Assn.; ...

The Wow Factor

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February 28, 2007, ... a Gold Award for Technical Innovation. Wow indeed. Retort Innovation To activate the yeast in the Smack Pack, the inner package (containing a liquid malt nutrient base) is guided externally to the ...

What's Ne

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February 28, 2007, ... ACGIH safety guidelines for UV exposure. PFFC-ASAP 403 Measure Oxygen and Leak Rate Mocon, Minneapolis, MN; 763/493-6370; mocon.com The bench-top Pak Check Model 840 Package Integrity Test ...

Folding Carton Shows Off

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February 27, 2007, Adding a special effect to a package is one of the best ways to get a new brand noticed among dozens of similar products and thousands of other items on the retail shelf. One sure fire way to obtain a ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

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February 27, 2007, ... promotion of Puffs tissues from Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH. Designed and contract packaged by Specialized Packaging Group, London, ON, Canada, and Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, GA, the holographic, acrylic-coated ...