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Retort Pouch Causes a Stir

(Flexpack)

April 29, 2005, Widely hailed as flexible packaging’s "greatest innovation," the retort pouch finally is shedding its exotic image and rapidly becoming a mainline package on the supermarket shelf. Package Converting  ...

Secured Solutions

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... viable service to its clients. "Brands are looking for a company like ours to be an integrator. So you need people on your team to assess—someone who can provide you with a complete solution package, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... in the annual competition of the Inst. of Packaging Professionals (IoPP). The patent-pending InSight Slider package for Motorola Original Cell Phone Accessories, a winner in the electronics category, ...

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... when they used to be litho label," Seuss observes. And other packaged products, he says, are continuing the trend toward unsupported film labeling. "The 360-degree graphics of shrink sleeve have made ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... packaged consumer goods markets, says the study, as well as the diffusion of advanced logistics and data processing systems throughout the developing world and the development and penetration of technologically ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... digital prepress technology and many of them are preparing either to or have already added package printing to their list of capabilities. Smart Converting If you are in a mature market, such as North ...

RFID: Beyond the Mandate

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... with RFID specific needs. One example of using the internal capabilities of the converter is to provide services designing packages more suitable for RFID tag placement. RFID tags come in many shapes ...

New Products

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... quality by importing differential speed data into a statistical analysis package. Affordable Process Control Davis-Standard Corp., Pawcatuck, CT; 860/599-1010; davis-standard.com MESA III process ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... using pod packs expect the same rich flavor and aroma of a traditionally brewed cup of [our] coffee. We looked to Sonoco to supply a package that would protect the integrity of the coffee and our brand. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... and tools used by package printers, commercial printers, and prepress operators. "Attendees are increasingly concerned about technological advances and how they can be put to use to improve their business ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... selling standard ERP packages to converters aren’t tricksters, Usry explains; rather they tend to oversimplify the converting industry. "I don’t think there is an intent on their part to really pull a fast ...

Die Options Explained

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... ordered by customers—from packages in the shape of Chinese food containers to pyramids or baseball diamonds—often makes optically registered die-cutting systems the better method for cost-effective and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... to Integrated Waste Management, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover Energy, and Retention in landfill. Visit plastics.ca/epic. Explore GOA in Miami Beach MIAMI BEACH, FL—Package printing gets its ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... packaging solution comprising an automatic cartoning machine, a novel package design, and a specially developed board material. The targets of the concept are the pharmaceutical industry, contract packagers, ...

Good News Hunting

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... growth is booming, you might have the perfect formula for success. Speaking of China, recently I came across some package printing figures released at Graph Expo (held Oct. 10-13, McCormick Pl.) during ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... facility is an Egan triplex coater with two modular coating stations and a three-zone oven that’s especially suited for retort and condiment package development. Accommodating substrates to 24 in. wide ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... packaging. In addition to the expo and conference sessions, the Entertainment Packaging Summit featured the annual Alex Awards. Among the converters/package printers honored with an "Alex" for their ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... Package Tagging Basics; Practical Applications of the "Smart Label"; The Dept. of Defense and RFID; and more. The conference program is wide-ranging, with many other topics of interest to converters. ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... of its unique combination of mechanical, barrier, and aesthetic properties. Common examples of foods packaged in PVdC-coated OPP films include tortilla chips, extruded corn snacks, pork skins, crackers, ...

Avery Dennison Creates RFID Division

(Archive)

September 23, 2004, ... tags to its label converter customers. Says Avery Dennison CEO Philip Neal, "Retail, pharmaceutical, and packaged goods companies throughout the world are confirming that pressure-sensitive labels are ...