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Coating and Laminating Special Report

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February 28, 2002, Five related articles examining today's coating/laminating industry peers into the future of this key industry niche. To view this special report as a PDF, click here. The Future Corey M. Reardon ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2002, ... (lidding membrane) using Hicor THD-2. Adams div. of Pfizer and converters Pechiney and Nordenia USA for Body Smarts Creamy Fruit Chews packaged in Oppalyte MU 842. Colgate Palmolive and converter Grafo ...

Russian Flex-Pack Markets Holds Potential

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January 23, 2002, ... 7%–9%. Beer consumption in Russia accelerated by 30% in 1999, boosted by improved quality, availability, and the ability to package the product in PET. The introduction of a 1.5-liter PET beer bottle ...

Agfa Xcalibur: Jewel in Converter's Crow

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December 19, 2001, The Xcalibur VLF "breakthrough" system reportedly brings new simplicity and quality to the demands of package printers, says its manufacturer, Agfa. And one of Agfa's customers, Superior Lithographics—a ...

CreoScitex and DuPont Promote Proofing

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December 05, 2001, ... and media, Eyal Shpilberg, "Customers will benefit in that we are making the procurement process more efficient by combining equipment and media in a single package." For more information about DuPont' ...

Perhaps It's Time to Redefine Packaging Odor Spec

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November 30, 2001, ... alcohols and esters. Although other solvents were used, such as ketones, most package printing and laminating applications used a limited number of solvents. This greatly facilitated meeting the quantitative ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ...  Cleveland Motion Controls Torque Systems, Billerica, MA; 978/667-5100; fax: 978/667-4989. DataTorque HS15 encoder provides high-performance, high-resolution digital feedback in a miniature package. Unit ...

Battling the Biothreats

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November 30, 2001, ... release, Colorcon addresses many of the questions converters, packagers, and even consumers likely will be asking. According to Colorcon, microbes that contaminate packaging materials typically are ...

Smurfit-Stone Powers Efficiency with CreoScitex

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November 29, 2001, ... with sales representatives and customers on graphics issues," adds Smurfit. According to CreoScitex, the Prinergy Powerpack and Brisque Pack workflows bring new levels of process control to package ...

Pack-Secure: Critical Conference for Current Crisis

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November 27, 2001, ... Group, Inc., the organization has slated Pack-Secure 2002 for December 11, 2001. States the event sponsor, "The one-day seminar will address protecting the integrity of the package/production operation." ...

Battling the Biothreats

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2001, ... release, Colorcon addresses many of the questions converters, packagers, and even consumers likely will be asking. According to Colorcon, microbes that contaminate packaging materials typically are ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2001, ...  Boxmaker Installs Integrated IS Package Columbus Container, a Columbus, IN, corrugated supplier, had to replace its disparate computer system with a streamlined, integrated solution to better support ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... brands, Nescafé instant coffee and Nescafé Frothy cappuccino mix. The labels are part of a dramatic package that includes a glass or rigid plastic container, a plastic flip-top, fresh-lock opening system, ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

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September 30, 2001, ... the nation's society, and flexible package usage is increasing rapidly as consumerism rises and rural India slowly changes into more of an urban society. Multi-Nationals Moving In The nation's packaging ...

Prime Labels Are More Than a Family Affair

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August 31, 2001, ... out a tremendous amount of work to their contractors, and we get a lot of work from those packagers and bottlers. Our strength in dealing with the big guys is our corporate background in fulfillment and ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

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August 31, 2001, ... provides brilliance to the printed surface. “We estimate less than 10 percent of the packages for consumer goods employ some type of metallized packaging. That leaves a lot of room for us to grow.” ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... history, Labelexpo has broadened its narrow web focus to encompass the wider labels and package printing sectors, reports show organizer Tarsus Group. In addition to showcasing new developments in narrow ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... stiffness is said to improve handling, package performance, and the overall “feel” of the package. Product is said to show an 18% increase in gloss and a 27% decrease in haze. SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR HARD-TO-CUT ...

Products

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July 31, 2001, ... user interface. Corrugated Thermoformers Produce Strong Packages Gralex Inc., Lewis Center, OH; 614/436-6634 TP Series corrugated thermoformers produce food trays plus a variety of commercial, industrial, ...

Converting Industry News

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June 30, 2001, ... La Rue Holographics, Basingstoke, Hampshire, U.K.; +44 1256-463000 Flexible Package Slider Closure Applied In-Line A joint effort between Pactiv Corp. and Sargento Foods has resulted in the commercial ...