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Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

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December 31, 1995, ... in the field of converting technology today may be India's growing market for flexible packaging. Consumers in that country are stretching the current capabilities of manufacturers by demanding more packaged ...

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

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November 30, 1995, ... the extruder head. After KAPCO has completed the Tack Tube manufacturing process, the tube is inserted in a hinged, self-locking thermoformed package with a paperboard color-printed "billboard" insert, ...

Czech converter pursues new free-market direction

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August 31, 1995, ... eastern, central and western Europe. Considered by far the Czech Republic's biggest converter of aluminum foil packages, Kovohute's vast facility covers an area about 1 km. long and .5 km. wide. The firm ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... and reuse of packaging materials. Manufacturers who sell or import packaged products must pay a fee to DSD for this service. Payment entitles them to put a Green Dot on their packages. The DSD system ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

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July 31, 1995, ... range of cores being purchased, it may be possible to change the way cores are currently packaged. Also, progressive core manufacturers are working to develop reusable core packaging systems that eliminate ...

Strong growth predicted for flex-pack industry

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March 31, 1995, ... the flexible packaging industry is bright. Companies see it growing faster than the GDP and other packaging sectors. They see opportunities in the continued replacement of rigid packages, in technological ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... flexible package. * Rollprint Packaging Products Inc., Addison, IL, ClearFoil Pouch for protection of cesium iodide block. Winners were honored during the FPAs Annual Meeting on March 1-3 in Naples, ...

Company develops line of cost-saving packaging

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March 31, 1995, A Pennsylvania packager responds to the diaper industry's growing demands for high-performance compression diaper bags. These bags, which are tightly A Pennsylvania packager responds to the diaper industry' ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, sponsored by the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, praised new applications Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, ...

Investment to help growth for converter

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February 28, 1995, ... WA. They manufacture and convert flexible-packaging films for consumer products companies who package fresh and frozen vegetables, disposable diapers, snack foods, paper towels and bathroom tissue.  ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... ht do the job. I think there will be more and more convenience packages like the Capri Sun. There will be some changes in the basic film structure that allow even more creativity with the types of structu ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... for the flexible-packaging converter and packager to be successful, they must be very efficient with their manufacturing processes. "Most conversion is carried out in widths between .8-m and 1.2-m wide," ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

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January 31, 1995, ... will continue because metallized substrates offer good, albeit imperfect, barriers to light, oxygen and moisture, and the visual impact of metallized packages on the retail shelf is striking. Strong growth ...

Machinery maker shares 60th year with celebration

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January 31, 1995, ... range of machinery to rewind and package consumer-size roll products. End uses include a wide range of products from gift wrap to wall covering to self-adhesive paper and plastic shelf liner to tear-perforated ...

Converter's expansion plan brings clean room for bags

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December 31, 1994, ... states are leading packagers of dairy products, produce, grain, poultry, beef and pork. There are a significant number of medical manufacturers nearby. Apart from marketing logic, WF&B practices common ...