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Cut to the Quick

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... Hero Double R Consol won the business not only on the strength of its competitive pricing but also because Elliott believed the proposed solution represented a cost-effective return on investment. Working ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... label materials, including flexible packaging, white and clear films, synthetic papers, PVC, HDPE, PET, coated and uncoated papers, and tagstocks. Said to provide fast turnaround. PFFC-ASAP 403 Coat, ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... hold a 53% share of barrier films. Forecasted growth for PVdC-coated PET films is a healthy 9% per year driven primarily by new applications including lidstock for prepared foods, retort applications, ...

Mike Schmitt

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... may even feel threatened by increased competition from developing countries. That is unfortunate, because with the global market comes great opportunity. What is the biggest mistake you made and how ...

Sweets Success

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... Ukrplastic. We have purchased new equipment to compete with all worldwide converters.” Investment in Technology Over the past seven years, Ukrplastic has grown revenue from $24 million to more than ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, A CLEAR WINNER Amcor Flexibles Baricol, Gloucester, UK, announces Baripet FL 45 high-barrier lidding film for smoothwall aluminum foil containers. The A CLEAR WINNER Amcor Flexibles Baricol, Gloucester, ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand (million pounds) % Annual Growth Item 2000 2005 2010 00/05 05/10 Total* 22,916 23,620 25,660 0.6 1.7 Paper Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand (million ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, Rigney Fund Honors Student BRIDGEWATER, NJ Chris Forte was the 2006 recipient of the Peter A. Rigney Endowed Memorial Fund, which is used to provide scholarships/fellowships Rigney Fund Honors Student ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... races (my armadillo was fascinated with Leo Nadolske), jail breaking (took me only 5 seconds), cow pie shuffleboard (I wasn't the worst), and frisbee tossing (representing something even less appetizing ...

Focusing on European Flex-Pack

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... and France. Bahadir Ozer, Ispak, Turkey, offered data on both the aluminum foil and flex-pack industries in Turkey. With many flex-pack converters and outstanding production in both OPP and PET, Turkey ...

Lasting Impression

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... his company’s commitment to offering what he feels is the pinnacle in service and technology. At the outset of PFFC’s interview, Kowa accounted for the difference between HP and its competitors: “First ...

Keep Moving

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2007, ... to use, but they have worked out great ergonomically. We don’t have as high a risk of repetitive motion injuries from pushing one- to three-ton rolls of paper manually all day.” After receiving the ...

The Wow Factor

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... This is challenging due to the high number of births outside of the healthcare system. Judges for the 2007 competition included Robert Heitzman, publisher emeritus, Packaging Digest; James Peters, director ...

East Beats West

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... India, and Russia. The world flexible packaging market will continue to be very competitive, which will be a key factor in driving further consolidation. Globalization of the major customers’ production ...

Product Protection

(Technical Reports)

February 28, 2007, ... to eliminate trans fats, but also for packaging pet food as well as for agricultural, chemical, and medical applications. Thus they open the door to even more business opportunities. Ultra-High-Barrier, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... new initiatives, cutting-edge product bundling innovations, and a competitive total delivered cost,” he says. “Meeting these demands doesn’t happen by accident. To that end, we must invest in industry-leading ...

Folding Carton Shows Off

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2007, ... it’s true that folding cartons as a packaging format have taken a direct marketing hit from flexible film pouches in the areas of wet and dry pet food, agro/chemical products, certain dry mixes, and eat-on-the-go ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

February 27, 2007, Seven winners and one “leader of the pack” flaunt their looks and high-tech features in AIMCAL’s annual competition. To view this story as a PDF, click on the link below: AIMCAL Awards A “brewski” ...

Acquisition Pricing is at Record, but Unsustainable, Levels

(Archive)

February 07, 2007, ... a price competitive with that of an aggressive strategic acquirer. However the multiples that private equity firms are currently paying are driving up acquisition pricing and forcing strategic acquirers ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ...  Explains Richard Pettifor, president of Sun Chemical North American Packaging Inks, “Despite our efforts to mitigate the impact of the rising costs in raw materials and fuel through active involvement ...