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(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, Innovative labeling and packaging increasingly influences consumers when it comes to in-store purchase decisions. According to the National Retail Federation, Innovative labeling and packaging increasingly ...

Gravure Printing: Print Comes To Life

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, The Print Quality Awards program of the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA), Naples, FL, recognizes member converters and package printers for The Print Quality Awards program of the Packaging ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, For two consecutive years now, Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI), Marietta, GA, has walked away with the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators' For two consecutive years now, Graphic Packaging ...

Flexo à La France

(Magazine)

March 31, 2010, ... the ambiance of France for more than 1,600 flexographic printers, converters, suppliers, and buyers expected to attend. They will represent the envelope, corrugated/preprint, flexible packaging, tag and ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, Graphic Packaging Intl. juices up AIMCAL’s metallized competition by winning the Peter Rigney Product of the Year award for its 10-count multipack carton for Disney juice pouches For two consecutive years ...

Reporter

(Magazine)

February 28, 2010, ... Rico. Lehigh manufactures labels, inserts, and outserts, and other packaging components, mainly for the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. Rotocontrol Reports Record Month AHRENSBURG, GERMANY | ...

Board Printing: Quality Is Key

(Carton Box)

February 28, 2010, Brazilian packaging printer Brasilgrafica offers a model of how a comprehensive quality policy can be implemented in a printing company. Managing director Brazilian packaging printer Brasilgrafica offers ...

LDPE Tough on Contaminants

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) food packaging LDPE film seals at low temperatures and maximum f/f/s speeds, even with contaminants such as blood, fats, IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) food packaging LDPE ...

Green Platemaking for Clemson

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2010, ... plate processor along with its AFP 912 exposure/drying/light finisher unit at Clemson's Sonoco Inst. of Packaging Design and Graphics. The AWP 230W processor is designed specifically to process water-washable ...

Green Platemaking for Clemson

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2010, Asahi places environmentally friendly platemaking system at Sonoco Inst. of Packaging ATLANTA, GA | Thanks to a recent installation of equipment by Asahi Photoproducts), Clemson students, faculty, and ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, With nearly 11% of the North American market for extrusion-coated/laminated materials on a weight basis and 21.5% on an area basis flexible packaging See Coating & Laminating Contract Services Directory ...

Harper Executive Briefs Corrugators On Flexo

(News | New Products)

December 21, 2009, Juan Bermudez, sales & service mgr. for Latin America at global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America, shared his comprehensive insights on flexo printing with corrugators during an October conference. ...

Technical Seminars Introduce New Technology for Flexo Printers

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2009, ... of inks and plate components in packaging, and the latest technological developments in the manufacturing and performance of sleeves. Guest speakers from All Printing Resources and EskoArtwork also informed ...

FFTA Opens Registration for Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2009, ... Forum & INFO*FLEX is widely recognized as North America’s single largest gathering of packaging and printing professionals staged under one roof. Sessions include: Emerging Trends & New Technologies, ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, ... of packaging line and stacking problems. In our current slow economy, new COF problems have occurred due to slow-moving inventory. In one instance, rolls stored for a year were no longer “slick” enough ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... makes films more removable and repositionable than paper alternatives. In some packaging applications, their high temperature and UV resistance also provide additional barrier protection. Films also can ...

Technical Seminars Introduce New Technology for Flexo Printers

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2009, ... printers, converters, and prepress managers. Presented topics included an eco-efficiency analysis on solvent versus thermal plate processing, sustainability of inks and plate components in packaging, and ...

Digital Printing, Part 2 | Commercial

(Process Management)

October 31, 2009, ... aspects of digital package printing were outlined. UV drop-on-demand inkjet was seen as an emerging leader. The table shows UV inkjet has some momentum, although most of the current usage is in nonpackaging ...

Anilox Cleaner Cuts Makeready Time

(News Clips Archive)

October 31, 2009, ...  multipurpose cleaner, AltraWash Blue, in its automatic anilox roll cleaning machine at its Cadmus Special Packaging facility. The product is formulated for cleaning UV and solvent-based inks and reportedl ...

Hot Cup Combos

(Substrates)

October 31, 2009, ... they are the preferred choice for drinking on the run. The grip of today's financial crisis impacts our way of life, yet an urge for hot coffee keeps the packaging sector healthy, and paper cups for hot ...