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Litco Adds New Sizes to Core Plug Line

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2014, ... to manufacturers and converters of paper, plastic film, and metallic foils. Core plugs are commonly used to prevent damage caused when paper rolls shift during transit.  New 3-, 5-, and 6-in. sizes are ...

Toray Pledges $2 Million to University Engineering Project

(Materials)

March 30, 2014, Company pledges money to University of Rhode Island’s Engineering Department to help school produce top engineering prospects NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America), manufacturer of precision-performance ...

Ampac Products Wins Several Industry Awards

(Flexpack)

March 10, 2014, ... pouch displays excellently with improved stiffness and HD flexo graphics. It meets No. 2 SPI ASTM classification Designation D7611/D7611M-10. It is approved through Trex, the largest plastic bag recycler ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... paper-based substrates in West Monroe, LA. Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, supplied the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. The two smaller metallized Composipac Z-Flute cartons consist ...

Cartotecnica Veneta Adds QuadTech Color Quality

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2014, ... new business for Cartotecnica just 30 minutes after showing Nestlé Italy representatives a live makeready on its problematic multilayered substrate for its Buitoni range. That substrate includes plastic ...

Atlas Celebrates 50 Years of Titan Slitters

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2014, ... to the huge development of extruded plastic film used for flexible packaging materials, which expanded rapidly worldwide during the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Company reports that, of all the Titan SR duplex ...

INX and CTI Announce Ink Agreement

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2014, ... closures, plastics, and more, as well as printing in a variety of ways including offset, gravure, and with conventional and ultraviolet printing ink technologies. The two companies will continue to be ...

Holography | Industry Developments Give Packagers an Edge

(Trends/Management)

February 12, 2014, ... no plastic and a minimal amount of aluminum—so it can be recycled as easily as printed paper—while striking source reduction means it carries 20 times less metal per square inch than metallic ink and can ...

Turkish Flexpack Converter Installs Titan

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2014, ... is also a key consideration,” Ruchan added. “I have been extremely pleased with the support provided by FMS Plastics Ltd. who represent Atlas and Titan slitter/rewinders in Turkey. With both founders ...

Maxcess Intl. Acquired by Bertram Capital

(News | New Products)

January 12, 2014, ... a global provider of guiding, winding, slitting, and tension control systems for web fed converting applications. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, Maxcess marks Bertram’s fifth transaction in the plastic ...

Barry-Wehmiller Acquires Arcil SA

(Flexpack News)

December 16, 2013, ... plastic film into custom-formed cups that are filled and then sealed within integrated, cost-effective lines. Arcil machines are found in more than 40 countries worldwide. “Arcil’s expertise in providing ...

HH Global Announces Peelable Lidding for Ready Meals

(Flexpack News)

December 11, 2013, ... weights by more than 45% and packaging costs by at least 10% and Lidd can be used in any environment, ambient/chilled or frozen, on plastic, aluminum, or paper/plastic tray combinations. HH Global has ...

PrimaPak Technology Used for Holiday Packaging

(Flexpack News)

December 11, 2013, ... patent pending PrimaPak technology is designed to replace heavy rigid packaging and improve shelf appeal. It achieves up to 70% weight savings compared to plastic jars, reduces warehousing demands, and ...

Bobst Open House Demonstrates New Process

(Metallizing)

November 16, 2013, ... available for coating a wide range of films, including PET, BOPP, CPP, PLA, and other types of plastic films. The coated film can be used for end products including baked goods and microwaveable products. ...

Bemis Reports Third Quarter Results

(Flexpack News)

November 13, 2013, ... costs that are expected to end during the fourth quarter.” On July 1, 2013, Bemis acquired Foshan New Changsheng Plastics Films Co., a specialty film manufacturer located in Foshan, China. NCS is a supplier ...

Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, ... dispensing, and giving shape to plastics. As the result of a series of strategic acquisitions, company now manufactures precision melt stream components starting with the screws and barrels for extrusion ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, ... Heineken is looking for reductions in liner thickness—or, indeed, linerless label stock; bio-based and biodegradable plastics; the delivery of overall environmentally responsible performance; recycling ...

Wipak UK Expands Flexible Packaging Production

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2013, ... at its production facility in Welshpool (Powys), in central Wales. Wipak UK Ltd. is part of the Wipak Group, which has extensive operations in plastic film production and converting in ten locations throughout ...

HERMA Offers New Range of Peel Off Adhesives

(Adhesives)

October 01, 2013, ... completely free of plasticizers—in contrast to the popular rubber-based adhesives, which were previously often used for peel off applications. This means that no plasticizers attack the substrate and label ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ... plastics can be used in one item to obtain color or tactile effects. The resolution is quite good as the printheads are typically 300–600 dpi, while layers for different printers range from 0.3–4 mil ...