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2004 RFID What's New

(Archive)

February 26, 2006, ... panelists included Max Golter, Bielomatik (bielomatick); Tom Pounds, Alien Technology (alientechnology.com); and Peter Tomicki, Baxter Healthcare (baxter.com). Jeff Dunphy of Design Manufacturing (designlabel.com) ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... of 2.2 OD metallized PET were measurably improved using our new high barrier process. This was reproducible over several production runs and on several samples tested at different points in each roll. ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... of the Parson School of Design in New York City, was the designer. The package took top honors in M-real’s “Unboxed” design competition and now is being produced as a sample of the capabilities of Carta ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... Douglas-Hanson, NAPL, Western Michigan Univ., Craig Adhesives and Coatings, MAN Roland, AccuWeb, and Nilpeter. Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry News, Events & Activities Proofer Proves Itself ...

New Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... and food applications. Available in both satin and high-gloss versions, coatings are said to provide excellent resistance to grease, water, and abrasion. Company says coatings are price-competitive and ...

The Future of Metallizing

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... are irrelevant in the strong growth areas in Asia Pacific and the other developing economies of the world. Innovation in metallized papers is hard to come by, and competition from alternative coatings ...

Paper's Prospect

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... of sachet and bag packs for pet foods and sauces. Underscoring these developments is the current interest in alternative barrier coatings and materials, especially those providing environmental advantages. ...

HP Installs Press at RIT

(Archive)

January 02, 2006, ... applications, including food and beverage, cosmetics, and automotive. The press' substrate selection includes self-adhesive papers, plain, and embossed papers, PE, PET, IOPP, Teslin, vinyl, PVC, metallized ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... packaging, is not based on petroleum but is derived from renewable vegetable sources such as wheat, potatoes, and corn. PVC-free film meets all FDA requirements for packaging, is 100% biodegradable, and ...

Taconic Expands in Latin America

(Archive)

December 10, 2005, Taconic has announced plans to establish a new facility in Brazil, approximately 20 miles southwest of Sao Paulo. (www.4taconic.com) PRESS RELEASE PETERSBURGH, NY—Taconic has announced plans to establish ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... Ireland, plant is enabling Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, VA, to apply printed plastic label sleeves to PET bottles of various shapes and sizes in order to enhance the graphics and shelf appeal of premium ...

Bits & Pieces With Bite

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... with emphasis on quality will continue to give US converters a domestic competitive edge, provided they have the high-speed equipment to manufacture product. The Foodservice & Packaging Inst. (FPI) claims ...

Spellbound

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... second place, and 16 honorable mentions were announced in Las Vegas in October during the association’s annual meeting. Judging this year’s competition were Steve Lee, RotoMetrics; J. Page Crouch; Robert ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... Technical Assn. Organizers report the impetus for the event is the continuing convergence of the worlds of commercial and package printing. “Commercial printers are offering an ever-widening range of ...

Linerless: The Compromise for VDP Labels?

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... product tracking data inkjet printed directly onto the carton and disposable PET soft drinks bottles printed with their filling date and packing line reference number, either directly on to the bottle ...

POP Goes the Platemaker

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... mostly D- and E-flute, though the subsidiary will handle other substrates on request. “As a maker of flexographic plates, we were looking for ways to expand our business without getting into competition ...

Profit Squeeze

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2005, ... year. Continuing a trend experienced over the last few years, sales value growth lags that of volume due to continuing overcapacity in Western Europe and downward price pressures in an intensely competitive ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... the top challenge in the US and Europe. “Globalization and competition from outside national borders” was second for European converters and North American machinery suppliers and third for North American ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... the end of 2004 by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, an independent private equity firm. Dave Frescoln, currently CEO of Flint, will become CEO of the new group. Peter Koivula, CEO of XSYS, becomes ...

Hurricanes Impact Whole Nation

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... US-branded PET films shipped by the company. This increase reflects “the substantial increases in raw materials costs that DTF-US is experiencing as a result of Hurricane Katrina. This surcharge will apply ...