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RadTech Pursues FDA Clearance for UV/EB Food Packaging

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July 20, 2003, RadTech reports it's pursuing explicit Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for packaging manufactured with ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) cured materials. CHEVY CHASE, MD, USA—RadTech reports ...

Star Packaging Prints Up to 10 Colors with New Nordmeccanica Press

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July 15, 2003, In early May, Star Packaging Corp. announced the purchase of a new Nordmeccanica SprintFlex 10, "a state-of-the-art, 10-color, quick-change flexo press." According to the company, the new press will provide ...

Converting Industry News

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June 29, 2003, News from: Black Clawson Converting Machinery Inc., CFECA, Drupa, Flint Ink, Graphic Packaging Intl., NPES, Riverwood Holding, Rotomec (Valmet Converting), SPI, Stanford Products, and W&H. Covering the ...

U.K.-Based ALS Co-Develops "Innovative" Label Solution for Food Industry: Tray-Fi

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June 22, 2003, ... alongside the best in the packaging industry and again, Label Access have come up with a superb product. Our close working relationship with them has ensured that although this is a new machine, it has ...

Converting Industry News

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May 31, 2003, ... Screens America, Sun Chemical, SunGraphics, Teknek, Tollamco Corp., Triad Packaging, and Vigitek America. Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry News, Events & Activities Hard Candies Make Sweet Showing ...

Riverwood Graphic Packaging International Name New Co.

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May 18, 2003, Riverwood Holding Inc., parent company of Riverwood International Corporation, and Graphic Packaging International Corporation recently announced they will take the name of Graphic Packaging Corporation ...

Industry Responds to California Plastic Bag Tax

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May 12, 2003, ... with no other packaging, says SPI. The bill also levies a two-cent tax on all disposable plastic, paper, or poly-coated paper cups. SPI says the money generated under the proposed "California Litter ...

Appleton Buys Two Wisconsin Packaging Manufacturers

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May 04, 2003, Last week, Appleton announced it has acquired two privately held comanies, C&H Packaging Company Inc., Merrill, WI, and American Plastics Company Inc., Rhinelander, WI, USA. APPLETON, WI, USA—Last week, ...

Converting Industry News

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April 30, 2003, ... a change in its general meeting format and membership criteria in response to changes and consolidations in the packaging industry. With many film manufacturers and converters installing their own metallizing ...

Despite Problems, China Presents Hot Market for Packaging

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April 30, 2003, ... factor in global economics, demographics, politics, and competition. To paint a small picture of the role China is playing in the converting and packaging industries, consider two areas: in-mold labeling ...

MeadWestvaco Seals Deal with Women in Packaging

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April 17, 2003, Women in Packaging Inc. (WMPKG) and MeadWestvaco Corp. report the two entities recently sealed a new corporate partnership "that promises to expand the frontiers of possibility for generations of packaging ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

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March 31, 2003, ... WI; 920/876-3361; sohnmanufacturing.com Die stations for rotary die-cutting have interchangeable anvil shafts that allow for different gearing. In-line packaging of products can be achieved after they ...

New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)

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March 31, 2003, ... all industry standards for hygiene and is available in finished line colors and high-strength process colors. Packaging Design Software Now Offers 3-D Models Esko-Graphics North America 937/454-1721; ...

Converting Industry News

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March 31, 2003, ... including packaging, card manufacturing, security printing, tradeshops, and more. Its new name is derived from the words “laser ablation transfer,” the advanced patented technology employed in the company' ...

Piper Jaffray Launches Monthly Packaging MA Newsletter

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March 25, 2003, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray (Piper Jaffray) reports the launch of a monthly packaging mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) newsletter. "The packaging M&A newsletter provides timely M&A highlights and trends related ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

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March 20, 2003, ... President, Packaging Paper and Board, for RISI and has specialized in the paper packaging markets for the company since 1983. He provides detailed monthly and quarterly analysis and forecasts of the North ...

Green Printing & Packaging Garners Printing Ind. of Carolinas Awards

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March 09, 2003, Green Printing and Packaging reports it recently was presented with 11 awards at The Printing Industry of the Carolinas annual award competition for printing excellence (2002). LEXINGTON, NC, USA—Green ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2003, In the news this month: Ahlstrom, Enercon, FiberMark, Foodservice and Packaging Inst., FVTC, William "Bill" Hawkins, MeadWestvaco, Mohawk Northern Plastics, MPC Group, NAPL, and W&H. Covering the Full Spectrum ...

Counterfeiting and Converting Industry Connections

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February 09, 2003, ... is said to provide guidance on establishing the corporate strategy and details of the components that make it effective. The manual’s readership includes security personnel, packaging designers and technologists, ...

Lithotype Adds 8-Color Capability for Flexible Packaging

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February 06, 2003, ... "EB coating rapidly is becoming the standard technology in the food packaging industry for printing, coating, and laminating," reports Lithotype. "With the Sanden press, we can now offer customers the latest ...