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Stretching Boundaries

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2006, ... into barrier bags for protection from outside oxygen and moisture. According to David Peterson, Plascon president, “It is an honor to offer the quality and innovation of Cryovac’s cook-chill technology. ...

Converting Industry News

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April 29, 2006, ... partnership with the National Occupational Competency Testing Inst. and the Multistate Academic and Vocational Curriculum Consortium. The goal of the partnership is to develop a comprehensive educational ...

Narrow Web Reporter Clips and New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, Narrow web news and new products from: FLEXcon, RFID World, AirTrim, and Nilpeter USA. Covering the Full Spectrum of Narrow Web Converting Industry News, Events, Activies & Products Innovation is Honored ...

Milliken Features Enhanced Lineup of Polymer Additives at NPE 2006

(Archive)

April 11, 2006, ... polypropylene (cPP) on the same equipment and at comparable production rates as PET. Products on display include: Millad 3988—A clarifying agent, which not only makes polypropylene clear, but also ...

Puttin' On the Ritz

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, Marketing glitz and glamour equally share the limelight with technical merit in this year's annual metallized and coated products competition, staged by AIMCAL, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

Global Giants

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2006, ...  The changing of obsolete equipment purchased during the socialist era into internationally accepted equipment has made many low-cost Polish/Hungarian flex-pack converters competitive to western European ...

Converting Industry News

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February 27, 2006, ... again, the winning entries of this year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition are said to mirror the packaging excellence, printing, technical, and environmental achievements taking place ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Churning Out Quality

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2005, ... Packaging (formerly Union Industries) believe they’ve found one that does precisely this. It also gives the firm a competitive edge in traditional flexible packaging applications as well as an opportunity ...

Converting Industry News

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August 30, 2005, ... chosen to supply our new machine because we have a long, cooperative relationship with its parent company, Comexi, and in addition, the price/quality relationship was competitive. “Both slitters satisfy ...

New Products

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August 30, 2005, ... of flexible packaging laminates, including BOPP, PET, PE, LDPE, OPA, cast films, PP, aluminum foil, and paper. Includes two corona treaters, one before and one after the laminating station. Available for ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... two hours. Antenna ink thicknesses were 5 µm thick and printed on a 60-µm PET pearlescent substrate. TI Technology Aids Amex Card Security DALLAS, TX—Texas Instruments (TI) reports American Express ...

Reporter Clips

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July 30, 2005, Narrow web converting industry news from: Macaran Printed Products, KDV Label, Omet, Nilpeter, and Boise Paper. Narrow Web Converting Industry News Proof on Same Substrate You Will Print On COHOES, ...