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Spinnaker Coating Now Owned by its Employees

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2012, ... cheese packaging, frozen food packaging, deli/bakery); apparel; household products; drums; price marking; tracking; and vials and test tubes. The company operates two facilities in Troy: a 100,000-sq-ft ...

Blown Film | Line Upgrade Provides Quick Changeovers

(Bag Pouch)

January 25, 2012, Gloucester Engineering completes major retrofit for Automated Packaging Systems Automated Packaging Systems (APS), Streetsboro, OH, is enjoying upgraded operations following the successful installation ...

Daelim Offers BOPP for Many Uses

(Substrates)

January 16, 2012, Food packaging, tobacco packaging, thermal laminations, and scuff resistance are just some of the applications for Daelim's BOPP film  SEOUL, KOREA | Daelim Industrial Co. is a manufacturer of BOPP ...

Tags & Labels Begin 2012 on a High Note

(Yo's Yarns)

January 11, 2012, ...  TLMI describes itself as member-driven and progressive, providing forums to address issues critical to the success of the tag and label, packaging, and converting industries in the North American marketplace. ...

2011 | Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 03, 2012, The packaging industry continued to exhibit an increase in M&A volumes in 2011. The packaging M&A landscape was dominated by strategic buyers. Several significant themes characterized the 2011 mergers ...

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

(Flexpack)

December 26, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier plastic film is free of solvents and recyclable, extends shelf life, and can replace PVdC-based films in food packaging  BOLINGBROOK, IL | The Filmquest Group offers NanoShield, ...

BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look

(Flexpack)

December 18, 2011, ... announces Torayfan KMS1 70-ga heat-sealable matte BOPP film designed to be used as an outer web in food packaging applications requiring a premium appearance. Film is said to provide a low seal-initiation ...

Montalvo Offers Web Tension Upgrades on Wide Range of Equipment

(News | New Products)

December 18, 2011, ...  The company is said to specialize in providing analysis, upgrades, and service of web tension control systems used in the paper, film, foil, nonwovens, and plastic films industries as well as packaging, ...

Kabra Gloucester (India) JV Unveils KAGE 5-Layer Film Line

(Flexpack News)

November 01, 2011, ... Extrusion Technik (KET) Ltd., which utilizes Gloucester Engineering’s engineering designs and technology. Among the many leading packaging and converting companies present at the unveiling were those ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... packaging technology have put more pressure on companies and communities to answer this question. On the consumer side, municipal programs have started making it easier to recycle and compost in an effort ...

German Label Converter Expands into Flex-Packs, Cartons with OMET Press

(Offset)

July 31, 2011, ... eight-color OMET VaryFlex-F1 press to expand its converted offerings from pressure-sensitive labels to include as well shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and folding cartons along with expert consulting ...

Web Lines: Wrinkling of Foils

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... foil likely comes from wrapping a potato in kitchen-grade aluminum foil. Wrinkling thin aluminum foil is easy. If you are new to foil-based products, such as solar cells, batteries, packaging laminates, ...

UFLEX Expands in Egypt & Poland

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2011, ... on packaging films to attain moisture and gas barrier properties that rival those of aluminium foils and metallized films. The levels of barrier available from ALOX-coated films are claimed far superior ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

July 31, 2011, ... Merrillville, IN, reports four MonoDose PVOH-based thermoplastic films for detergent and disinfectant packaging now carry the US EPA's Design for the Environment Safer Product Labeling program approval. ...

ALOX Coater & CPP Film Line Debuting in Egypt

(Flexpack News)

July 13, 2011, FLEX Group, and India-based manfuacturer of flexible packaging materials, will commision an aluminum oxide coater, dubbed ALOX, on Oct. 6, 2011 NOIDA, INDIA | UFLEX  Group, and India-based manfuacturer ...

Update on World BOPET Market Trends

(Flexpack News)

July 07, 2011, ... of demand, probably due to the running down of stocks built up at the end of 2010. The Indian government’s decision to ban BOPET laminate packaging will further improve supply, and substantial new investment ...

Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, General Manager of Capri Packaging How did you get into the converting business? Schreiber Foods, a customer-brand dairy company, was challenged with General Manager of Capri Packaging How did ...

Static Beat: Static Dissipation Testing

(Static Elimination)

June 30, 2011, From packaging that protects high tech electronic devices to webs that minimize static problems during production, antistatic films are big business. From packaging that protects high tech electronic devices ...

Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... of traditional costs, notes Wood. “We are already seeing how Cast & Cure's potential for applications in the decorative print market is beginning to emerge as more and more packaging designers and suppliers ...

Film Barrier Aids Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating NanoShield high-barrier technology can be applied ...