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Fast & Flawless

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... equipment from Stanford Products. Terry Conway, a director of Spectratek Technologies, says packagers really have only two essential concerns when marketing their products: “How do I draw attention ...

The Secret's Out

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... supplier, “but they also have products that are already packaged in a carton, so we're taking customers away from offset right now.” Valadez says the ultraviolet flexo capabilities of the ProGlide allow ...

Proud & Proficient

(Flexpack)

April 29, 2004, Peruplast takes pride in developing — then printing — metallized package constructions that stand out on a crowded shelf. Peruplast takes pride in developing—then printing—metallized package constructions ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... “stick pack” offering a single 500-mg dose. The package, which is easy to tear open and safe for mouth contact, was deemed outstanding in all criteria, including innovation, protection, user benefits, ...

Creo Packaging Prepress Solutions to Target Business Acceleration at Drupa 2004

(News | New Products)

March 30, 2004, ... company, Creo new products for converters centers on the OEMs thermal computer-to-plate (CTP) devices. At Drupa, Creo will unveil new technologies for all three printing processes that dominate the package-printing ...

Competitive Investment Strategies for Packaging Converters

(News | New Products)

March 08, 2004, ... packaging sells the product inside. Therefore, the package must be both an advertising billboard and a consumer magnet. When upgrading your equipment to produce the more innovative, colorful packaging, ...

The Family Breadwinner

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... PA. Holosource, Livonia, MI, is the metallizer, and Shorewood Packaging, Newport News, VA, acts as contract packager. An optically registered radial holographic pattern surrounds a debossed golf ball ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... and three of the four packages have windows to display the tube or bottle of lotion inside. The “kit” cartons include printed images of the package's contents, and one carton includes images of the other ...

Success Personified

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... are trying to come up with a more cost-effective package, and that section really appears to handle the film, [especially] light film very well,” Joseph describes. “When I saw it run at the show, it was ...

Checkpoint Systems Invests in Chicago-Based Goliath Solutions to Expand RFID Penetration in POP Market

(Corrugated)

February 10, 2004, ... in retail stores. "Goliath's patent-pending technology," explains Checkpoint, "electronically monitors, verifies, and reports the daily status and location of marketing materials for its consumer packaged-goods ...

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, ... affecting —as well as those that inevitably will continue to change —the printing industry, in addition to a few topics that specifically related to package printing. Among the most impacting issues ...

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, ... affecting —as well as those that inevitably will continue to change —the printing industry, in addition to a few topics that specifically related to package printing. Among the most impacting issues ...

Technology: The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... can expand into package printing. It happened again recently at TrendVision just before Graphics of the Americas, held January 22-23 at the Miami Beach Convention Ctr., with one of PFFC's editors, Teresa ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... will feature many consumer products already printed and packaged using UV and EB technology, as well as demonstrations of both technologies. The event will take place May 2-5 at the Charlotte Convention ...

RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2004, ... also provide some or all of the RFID technology or package as well. Instead of having to spend a lot of additional money on the equipment to produce copper or aluminum antennas, there’s probably already ...

On the Move

(Magazine)

December 31, 2003, News from: Avanti Computer Systems, CFC International, Corotec Corp., K 2004, Latran Technologies, Martin Automatic, Monaco Systems, Nordson Corp., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Premier Sales, Presstek, ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... produces 0-20mA, 4-20mA, 0-10V, or 2-10V analog output. Strip for Easy-Open Packages Zip-Pak, Manteno, IL; 815/468-6500; zippak.com EZ Open Strip is said to be a faster way for food service staff ...

European Report Covers Flex-Pack Industry in Depth

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2003, On a recent trip to the U.K., I had dinner with Paul Gaster, a consultant at PCI Films Consulting Ltd. He showed me a quarterly business report published by PCI titled, “European Flexible Packaging,” that ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3

(Unprinted Rolls)

November 30, 2003, ... ways to package new items as well as new ways to package old items. All the packages are necessary for protection, display, preservation, etc. While the packages definitely are functional, are they environmentally ...

Sniffing Out the Sources of Packaging Odors

(Materials)

November 29, 2003, Packaging products consist of substrates, and they can contain adhesives, primers, coatings, or inks. Converting processes involved in package manufacturing Packaging products consist of substrates, and ...