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Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, earned five awards in the 2008 National Paperboard Packaging competition, sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council. The converter won a Gold Award, three Excellence ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... the best future volume growth. Barrier coatings for gable-top and aseptic packaging have become a major area of focus in the packaging world, creating new impetus in the available coating processes ...

Bag Sits Flat

(Bag Pouch)

November 30, 2008, ... a variety of markets and end uses. The company serves the food packaging, pet food/treat, consumer products, lawn/garden, industrial, healthcare, and security markets. The SG-6 is the fourth Totani ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Magazine)

November 30, 2008, ... biodegradable plastics, which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn, more cost competitive with petroleum-based conventional resin, the study notes. However, continued price declines are necessary ...

Narrow Web & Label

(New Products)

October 31, 2008, ... for sustainability. All are made from 30% PCW and facesheets are paired with a 1.2-mil PET recyclable liner and wash-away adhesive that allows consumers or recyclers to remove labels cleanly from bottles ...

Tag & Label Awards: Tricks of the Trade

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2008, ... October 21 at The Breakers Resort, a total of 53 companies were honored with 77 first- and second-place winning entries plus a best of show award in the association's annual competition. Here is a look ...

Ink Dispensing: Mix to Match

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

October 31, 2008, ... and beverage, healthcare, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, including Colgate, L'Oreal, and Merck & Co. The company has six flexo presses, from Nilpeter and Omet, that feature added-value printing ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... die, two-sided, vacuum metallizing, sputter coated Substrates | film (0.5-10 mil PET) Davis-Standard Extrusion Systems 1 Extrusion Dr., Pawcatuck, CT 06379-2313; 860-599-1010; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

September 30, 2008, ... on North and South America,” says Stuart Roberts, VP of F.L.Smithe. “We didn't want to take on the European market without having a competent partner able to operate Europe-wide. We plan to launch this ...

Shrink Expands

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2008, ... in competing with the big guys,” explains Earl. “The smaller companies come to us because of the customer service, the attention to detail, and the speed, because we've got unbelievable people working here.” ...

CPP 2008 Has it All

(Trends/Management)

September 30, 2008, ... Profits by Aligning Your Assets — Richard Henry, VP, The Advanced Team 12:40-1:20 P.M. — Over-Treatment of PET-Fact or Fiction (Part 1) — Jessica Bodine, technical sales representative, MICA Corp. Wednesday, ...

Adding Capacity

(Flexography)

September 30, 2008, ... CM flexographic sleeve press — the company's second new W&H in just four years — Frost says Global's quality, technologies, and plant size are competitive with any single plant of the nation's largest flexible ...

UV/EB Inks Are Suitable for Laminated Structures

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 30, 2008, ...  Starting at the bottom of Figure 1, the substrate — usually polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene, polyethylene, or a metallized film — acts as a surface to accept the printing. It ...

Alcan Packaging Presents EHS Award to Neenah Technical Center

(News | New Products)

September 14, 2008, Alcan Packaging has selected its Neenah Technical Ctr. to receive the Gold 2008 Bonsai award, the company's annual competition that recognizes outstanding efforts in environment, health and safety (EHS) ...

Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, ... have made biodegradable plastics—which are sourced from renewable resources such as corn—more cost competitive with petroleum-based conventional resin. But their research suggests continued price declines ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ... sack three years ago that has successfully reduced the weight of its finished bags by as much as 50% over the multiwall bags that traditionally have been used to package bulk items like pet foods. It subsequently ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... with most of the latest generation printing presses. Allows user to switch between dedicated digital and hybrid-process printing runs without needing to change presses or rolls. Said to offer competitive ...

US Plastic Film Demand to Exceed 16 Billion Pounds

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... total in 2012, according the study. Forecasted LDPE demand will increase nearly 3% annually to 10.5 billion lb in 2012, resulting from the film’s competitive cost structure, versatility, and opportunities ...

Hybrid Poly/Paper Bag Delivers Strength, Shelf Appeal

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, Bemis Paper Packaging Div. introduces an innovative HybriCore poly/paper bag for the pet food, rice, and seed markets to combine both superior strength with high-impact shelf appeal OMAHA, NE | Bemis Paper ...

Demand for Pouches to Reach $7.9 Billion in 2012

(News Eclips)

July 20, 2008, ... are increased line speeds to lower production costs thus making pouches more competitive with such packaging as cartons and cans. The study says food and beverage markets, accounting for 78% of demand ...