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(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ... to be printed without distortion and provides traditional label printers with the opportunity to enter new market areas in film packaging, company says. System can be specified for integration on a new ...

TAPPI Hosting Extrusion Coating Course

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2008, ... safety concerns, and anticipate and resolve problems. The course will feature case studies on “Improved Sustainability in Packaging,” by Jeffrey J. Wooster of Dow Chemical USA, winner of the 2007 PLACE ...

In a Celebratory Mood

(Editorial)

March 31, 2008, ... use in flexible packaging; unprinted rolls and sheets (including coated substrates); tapes, labels and tags; and paperboard packaging. Thanks to your involvement, PFFC's readers will have the unique advantage ...

Sustainability—Déjà Vu All Over Again?

(Bag Pouch)

February 29, 2008, ... on clean air at an enormous cost. Those were the days when air quality legislation threatened the existence of many converters' businesses. I remember participating in the Flexible Packaging Assn.'s fly-in ...

March News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

February 29, 2008, ... Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry. Exopack Performance Films, Spartanburg, SC, purchases the performance films division of DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (Liqui-Box), including ...

Offset Printing: Friend to All

(Carton Box)

January 31, 2008, ... in order to provide customers with the very best in the design and printing of litho-laminated packaging. Founded in 1944 by Henry E. Hirsh, Accurate Box still is a family-run business, and its dedication ...

Products

(New Products)

December 31, 2007, ... of single- and multi-ply snack web products designed for snack and baked good packaging and ice cream novelties. A FlexPak Matrix features more than 25 flexible packaging products and gives exterior, barrier, ...

Great-Looking Winners Raise In-Mold Awareness

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... its mission is to “raise the level of awareness and acceptance of in-mold decorated durable products and packaging by OEMs, end-users, and marketers.” To that end, the association recently presented its ...

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... arc lamp provides a full spectrum exposure, including the visible and infrared wavelengths. It is known that many products as well as the colorants used in packaging and inks are sensitive to visible light ...

First Glance

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2007, Innovative converted packages from: Alcan Packaging, Curwood, and BeeCeuticals Organics On a Tear CMD stands for “cross machine directional” at Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL. But what it really stands ...

The place

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... selection and structure design that would give optimum optics and stiffness for the multilayer co-extruded films. The exceptional growth in the flexible packaging industry is fueled by form as much ...

A Mixed Bag

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2007, ... and distributing PE, polypropylene, high density PE, and related packaging products. Bill Romer, Todd’s father, bought the business from his father-in-law, Donald Strevel, in 1968. As majority owner, ...

Wet on Wet

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... those benefits will significantly impact the industry,” says Schroepfer. “UniPrint is able to provide an absolutely safe packaging material—no solvent remainders, no remainders of photo initiators. It ...

Ready for Change

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... years. “We focus on short- to medium-run, high quality prime labeling,” says president Franklin Nice. “We can do any kind of pressure-sensitive label, and we do some specialty flexible packaging—nonpressure-sensitive ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... Packaging Corp., Madison, MS, a manufacturer of industrial packaging materials. Heidelberg USA, Kennesaw, GA, says two Prinect workflow solutions, MetaDimension RIP and Signa Station, are certified JDF-compliant ...

Reduce & Comply

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... some of the latest buzzwords reflecting renewed interest in reducing the environmental impact of packaging and other products. From Ireland’s tax on plastic bags to city campaigns against bottled water, ...

Out in Front

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... styrene, polyester, and static-cling substrates. “We produce food packaging and collateral for luxury brands,” says Chris Hamrin, president. “We also print a lot of credit cards and gift cards. This ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... portfolio of differentiated solutions by expanding our collective expertise and capabilities.” New Coex Line on Board APPLETON, WI — Appleton's Performance Packaging Div. has added a new wide web coextrusion ...

Specialty Film Demand to Approach $7.3 Billion in 2010

(Archive)

April 11, 2007, ... necessitating the use of higher-value specialty materials in films. Additionally, the rapid adoption of technologies such as modified atmosphere packaging and case-ready packaging will fuel advances, as ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... unanimously awarded the product of the year to Graphic Packaging Intl., Marietta, GA, for a six-pack carrier for Miller Brewing Co. A “brewski” never looked so dressed up for the holidays. Earning highest ...