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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... Products, RadTech, Raymond Communications, RealTimeImage, Sealed Air, TItan (Valmet), Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., and Woodward Mfg. (now Woodward Jogger Aerators Inc.). Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry ...

Legislative Outlook for 2004

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December 31, 2003, ... he would push the FTC to address child obesity by requiring junk food advertising and packaging to include parental warnings in the form of a rating system. He would ask Congress to require restaurant ...

On the Move

(Magazine)

December 31, 2003, News from: Avanti Computer Systems, CFC International, Corotec Corp., K 2004, Latran Technologies, Martin Automatic, Monaco Systems, Nordson Corp., Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Premier Sales, Presstek, ...

Seeing SPAM from 2 Directions

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November 30, 2003, Over the past year, we have seen numerous initiatives restricting unsolicited commercial communications both in the US and abroad. While most members Over the past year, we have seen numerous initiatives ...

Two FDA Bioterrorism Rules Exempt Food Contact Substances

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... food contact substances as defined in section 409(h)(6) of the Act,1 and (2) pesticides. The result is the food packaging industry, along with ingredient suppliers, is exempt from complying with both ...

What Works Best?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... extruder, which has since been expanded with 2.5- and 3.5-in. Black Clawson extruders. It also utilizes a Beloit laminator, Beloit turret winder for converting flexible packaging, and an Egan surface winder ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... Dodrill of Rollprint Packaging Products, Thomas G. Thompson of Glenroy, Inc., Thomas J. Dunn of Printpack, Inc., Mark Montsinger of Bryce Corp., Whitney Beale of International Paper, Ezra Bowen of Lawson ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2003, News from: Black Clawson, Cal Poly, Exopack, Freedonia Group, Green Bay Packaging, HCPC, Jelmar Publishing, Kraton, Megtec, NAPL, Nordmeccanica, NPTA, NPE, Pack Expo, PDI, RJR Packaging, Schiavi (Bobst), ...

EPA Considering NJ Model for Regulating Reactive Chemicals

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, On August 5 New Jersey became the first jurisdiction to add reactive chemicals to its list of substances that, when present at a facility above a specified threshold, trigger accident prevention requirements. ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... York, PA, now known as grafikAmerica. The company represents seven European manufacturers of quality control technology for the printing and packaging industries. At the Bleached Board Business of International ...

TLMI Membership List

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August 28, 2003, ... Systems Inc. 1970 DuPont Cyrel Packaging Graphic Products 1973 Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. Specialty Paper Group Artcraft Converters Inc. Lamart Corp. 1974 Aladdin Label Inc. Go Tape & Label ...

Converting Industry News

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July 31, 2003, ... to transfer pigmented printing inks directly to actual printing stocks. It's suited for proofing virtually all types of packaging substrates. DowIndustries' graphics director Andre Michaud explains, “Because ...

Products

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July 31, 2003, ... tester is described as accurate, reliable, and fast cycling. Co. reports it is designed for ease of use. Measures a wide range of barrier packaging material applications including films, foil, metallized ...

New Committee Secretary

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, A communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI. Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries. A communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI. Providing practical information to ...

Alien Tort Claims Act Comes Under Scrutiny

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June 30, 2003, About seven years ago, a group of Burmese villagers sued Unocal under the terms of the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), claiming the company was responsible for human rights abuses by Burmese troops that ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... flexo limitations. Converters must get involved when artwork is being created to spot potential problems, said David Nunez (Great Lakes Packaging). Analyze the proof with color output supplied by the ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

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 ...

DHS Proposes Rules for Critical Infrastructure Reports, Data

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, On April 15 the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish uniform procedures implementing Section 214 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [the Critical ...

Catty Corp.: Flex-Pack Converter

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... company,” says president Bruce Scott. So private, in fact, that sometimes it seemed only its customers knew of Catty's existence as a flexible packaging converter. “My father's philosophy was that we'r ...

Jefferson Smurfit to Sell 300 Million (USD) Sr. Notes

(News | New Products)

May 20, 2003, ... has entered into an agreement to sell $300 million (US) of 7.5 percent senior notes due 2013 (identified as "the Notes"). According to the paperboard and paper-based packaging giant, the Notes will be ...