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Germany

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... machines, particularly presses, extruders, and slitters. In addition, the German packaging machine industry parallels Italy's. All these factors make Germany the most vibrant European market. Specific areas ...

CSR Must Be a Balancing Act

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... movement takes on added importance. Commitments to specifying packages and packaging systems to minimize impacts on the environment and waste streams often are part of CSR pledges by companies or industry ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... closure. Together these technologies create a new packaging form with unique shelf presence and dispensing options, the company reports. The QuadPAK pouch provides four (vs. two) panels for showcasing ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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June 29, 2004, ... and packaging industries Annual Meeting in Indianapolis The TAPPI 2004 PLACE Conference moves to a totally new location this year. The selection of the Westin Indianapolis Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, ...

Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... solid waste laws on converters examines Japan's recycling requirements for container and packaging wastes, in light of an ambitious effort to convert the country into a “recycling-oriented society.”  ...

Watch for New Overtime Regs

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, Members of the converting industry, like other industries, must become familiar with new overtime rules issued by the Dept. of Labor (DOL). Members of the converting industry, like other industries, must ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, CMM, Creative Packaging Solutions, F.L. Smithe, Gravure Expo, Inst. of Packaging Pros., Klöckner Pentaplast, Kraton Polymers, Mesirow, Petco, Praxair, Print 05 (Converting 05), RadTech, Skeist, Soluol, ...

Agfa and M-Real Sign Remote-Proofing Agreement for Package Printing

(Archive)

May 19, 2004, Agfa and M-real announced the two companies signed an agreement to install :SherpaProof systems in the M-real printing plants and network partner printers across the world. PRESS RELEASE DÜSSELDORF, ...

Nanotech The Next Big Thing

(Magazine)

April 30, 2004, ... or contamination in packaging. In short, nanotechnology has the potential to affect our daily lives in many ways. Yet, despite the enormous promise, there are also enormous unknowns. The unique physical ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ...  Sleeve System Aids Flexibility RDP Marathon, Montreal, QC, Canada; 450/687-7262; rdpmarathon.com SOLID (Sleeve Offset Lithographic Independent Drive) technology is for packaging printers requiring ...

Internet Resources: Materials

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April 29, 2004, Equipment: Accessories & MachineryBag Machinery thru Coextrusion Dies (Films) Equipment: Accessories & MachineryCoextrusion Systems thru Dies Materials AdhesivesAdhesives ...

Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute Calls for Entries for Annual Competition: Deadline June 30, 2004

(Archive)

April 25, 2004, ... printing and to recognize technical achievement in all areas of the narrow web industry, including tags and labels,cartons, flexible packaging, and non-woven pressure-sensitives. "The competition recognizes ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, ... the supply chain to packaging producers, including converters. A case in point is Ontario's Blue Box Waste Program. In 2002 the Ontario Parliament enacted the Waste Diversion Act (WDA), which requires ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... to process fine cartons and polymers needing an extremely clean edge, as in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and high quality luxury goods packaging. Product is ground fine on the cutting edge for what is said ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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March 30, 2004, ... Scholarship Chairperson for the PLACE div. of TAPPI. Providing practical information to the converting & packaging industries. Conference Features Tutorial In response to feedback from previous attendees, ...

Northwest Converter Trojan Litho Installs Korber PaperLink's SHM 1450 Sheete

(Archive)

March 08, 2004, Near Seattle, WA, USA, Trojan Litho was started in the early 1950s. Its plant manager Gary Vetsch says, from the late-1980s to the mid-1990s, the converter was a major supplier of product packaging and ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

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February 28, 2004, ... & packaging industries Course Offers Valuable Information The 2004 Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course will offer attendees the opportunity to learn the latest information concerning basic extrusion ...

20 Years of Excellence

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... quality of detail and vibrant color all adding up to maximum impact for the consumer. Packaging Consumers Crave In the Packaging/Film category, Nordenia USA, Jackson, MO, whets judges' appetites ...

Nonattainment Regs Get Stricter

(Archive)

February 28, 2004, The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release its list of communities designated in "nonattainment" with the Agency's new, stricter eight-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) ...

COOL Rules!

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... COOL labeling schedule being debated now under the Omnibus Appropriations Act. Since many converters produce packaging for affected food products, we briefly summarize the requirements of the law below. ...