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- Film Supplier Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Greenway Plastics, Slated to Open Brazil PVC Plant
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2003, Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has acquired Wayne, NJ-based Greenway Plastics Industries Corp. for an undiclosed sum. GORDONSVILLE, VA, USA - Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has ...
- Appleton Launches MoistureBloc, Moisture Vapor Barrier for Folding Carton Packaging
- (Folding Cartons)
- October 19, 2003, ... repulpable, which makes it more environmentally friendly and cost-effective than overwrapped or laminated (with plastic or metallized films) product packaging," adds co. Learn more about Appleton and ...
- Flexible Packaging & European Disposal Laws
- (Flexpack)
- September 30, 2003, ... by June 2001, recovered between 50% and 65% of packaging waste and recycled between 25% and 45%. Plastic and other individual material recycling rates must meet or exceed 15%. National legislation and ...
- LatinPack 2003 Opened Doors to New Converting Packaging Ideas
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- August 28, 2003, More than 90 plastics converting and end-users from Latin America gathered on July 9 and 10, 2003, at LatinPack 2003 to learn about the latest developments in plastic materials and converting and packaging ...
- Pack Expo: Winning Packaging Materials Pavilion Spotlighted in Vegas
- (News | New Products)
- August 10, 2003, ... that help enhance branding efforts without sacrificing barrier properties, machine capability, or versatility." He adds, "Included in the exhibits will be advancements in plastics, resins, films, glass, ...
- Kraton Increases Focus on Packaging Segment
- (News | New Products)
- August 05, 2003, ... products to market that meet our customers' needs," he adds. Kraton says Tracy Baugh will lead the newly formed packaging group. "Baugh has significant experience in the plastics industry and previously ...
- Flexible Packaging & Waste Disposal Laws: A US Perspective
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWB) has commissioned a plastics white paper to help define the state's current plastic waste issues and develop future policy options. The draft report argues the widespread ...
- Active Packaging Product Update
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, New products available related to active packaging. Products from: G7 Productivity Systems, Milliken Chemical, Power Coating Institute, Toray Plastics (America), and Uvitec Printing Ink. Antimicrobial ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... flexible and rigid plastic containers, pouches, cartons, blister packs, cans, sachets — all these and many other options are in use today. The fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers know their markets ...
- Packaging Groups Form Coalition to Fight FDA
- (News | New Products)
- July 30, 2003, ... According to the AICC, the Fibre Box Association, the Paperboard Packaging Council, the American Forest & Paper Association—as well as associations from the glass, plastics, steel can, and foodservice ...
- Industry Responds to California Plastic Bag Tax
- (News | New Products)
- May 12, 2003, The formation of a national Plastic Bag Coalition is underway to fight California legislation that would place a tax on all plastic bags used by retailers in the state, says The Society of the Plastics ...
- Appleton Buys Two Wisconsin Packaging Manufacturers
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- May 04, 2003, Last week, Appleton announced it has acquired two privately held comanies, C&H Packaging Company Inc., Merrill, WI, and American Plastics Company Inc., Rhinelander, WI, USA. APPLETON, WI, USA—Last week, ...
- Green Printing & Packaging Garners Printing Ind. of Carolinas Awards
- (News | New Products)
- March 09, 2003, ... Chesapeake Corp. (supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging). According to the co., Green received awards for various printing projects that showcased a wide range of printing ...
- Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, and The Cost and Benefits of War
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- February 28, 2003, Here's the good and/or bad news. You decide. No. 1: A war in Iraq seems inevitable. No. 2: As demand for duct tape and plastic sheeting increases, so Here's the good and/or bad news. You decide. No. 1: A ...
- Brckner at BrasilPlast 2003 Brazil's Plastic Sector's Biggest Showca
- (News | New Products)
- February 02, 2003, Brückner (Booth E 76) reports it will show its "advanced product range" at BrasilPlast 2003. BrasilPlast 2003, International Plastic Industry Trade Fair Anhembi Park Exhibition Hall, São Paulo, Brazil ...
- Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging
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- January 31, 2003, Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, building products, blood bags, cosmetics, and personal care products, as well as packaging inks Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, ...
- In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2002, ... open up your choices when, for example, your package requires thermal stability in the seal area, and PET is more suitable for the application than PP. Dan Roy, marketing manager of Toray Plastics America, ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report: Release LinersPackaging Waste?
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... glass (60%), paper (60%), metals (50%), and plastics (22.5%). Agreement on a final legally binding document is not expected before year end. Environmental Responsibilities Environmentalists argue there ...
- Packaging Strategies Study Provides Barrier-Enhancing Analyses
- (News | New Products)
- August 22, 2002, Packaging Strategies reports its new study Barrier-Enhancing Technologies for PET and Polypropylene Containers and Closures offers material, container, and manufacturing-cost analyses for barrier-enhanced ...
- Europe: The Biggest Packaging Market Open for Growth
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2002, ... packaging materials, where plastics are showing strong growth over papers, boards, and glass. AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. is a leading international market research consultant company for the converting ...
