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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... aggressive end-user purchasing and resulting margin pressures, and the threat from alternative labeling technologies that do not use release liner, this is a challenging time for the industry, particularly ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... sales, purchasing, inventory, payroll, and reporting. Features multi-user access, unlimited storage capacity, and the ability to grow with customer needs. Gravure Unit Adds Benefits Omet, Lecco, ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... PlastiSoft Corp. (plastisoft.com), contends there are only a handful of ERP systems suitable for a converting operation. Purchasing a system based on manufacturing, rather than converting, is a costly ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... by the oil price, and styrene costs are affecting the cost of acrylic resins," says Leif Svensson, corporate purchasing director of ANI. "The acrylic acid situation throws everything on the binder side ...

ANI Reports Raw Material Supply Crisis for UV and Water-Based Inks

(Archive)

January 23, 2005, ... purchasing director for ANI Printing Inks, "Metal prices are affecting some key raw materials, oil prices are affecting in principle every single organic component used, energy and transportation costs ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... industry, which is suffering margin pressures as a result of the purchasing leverage of multinational retail groups and product manufacturers. Profitability within the context of the existing geographical ...

Show News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2004, ... Intl. 2005 are launching a by-invitation-only conference that will bring together end-user executives with specific package purchasing authority and converting materials and machinery suppliers with innovative ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... liner at a time when end-users are leveraging their purchasing power and evaluating a wider choice of supply alternatives. According to Corey Reardon, “Our focus is on users of release liner that purchase ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... package purchasing authority and converting materials and machinery suppliers with innovative solutions to consumer goods package converting. Developed and produced by Packaging Strategies, the event will ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... Dennison, Painesville, OH, USA; 440/358-4943; fasson.com Company has collaborated with Tailored Solutions to simplify order entry and reduce material receiving time when purchasing Fasson-branded products. ...

Better Bagging

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ... each month. Just Bag It Purchasing custom pre-cut poly bags of lengths varying from 24-60 in. was expensive, so Arkwright opted to purchase rolls of poly tubing and manually cut the tubing into desired ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... annual "Purchasing Plans Study" from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) shows that 65% of customers plan to spend as much or more than last year. Consumer and industrial goods companies ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... to bring together end-user executives with specific package purchasing authority and converting materials and machinery suppliers with solutions to CPG converting. Developed and produced by Packaging ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...

Printing: Italian Style

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ...  With eight extruders, three CI flexo presses, two laminators, seven bag machines, and one recycling extruder, Simplast produces 250 tons of film a month. Sabatino Di Serafino, purchasing manager, ...

Release Liners: Challenges Ahead

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... views. Anke Hampel, purchasing manager, Procter & Gamble Intl. Operations' Global Baby Care Group, looked at supplier relationship management for hygiene products, or as she put it, the concept of “the ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... 2004 Hall of Fame Awards dinner, presenting honors in these categories: Purchasing: Gus Davis, Bath & Body Works Package Development: Roger Caracappa, Estee Lauder Sales: Walter Hoagland, IntraPac ...

NorthStar Signs Label Contract Extension with Miller Brewing Co.

(Archive)

August 01, 2004, ... its graphic services support to Miller Brewing and serve as exclusive supplier of rotogravure printing cylinders for labels. Says Todd Jones, Miller Brewing's purchasing manager, "NorthStar Print Group ...

CMM Launches New Consumer Packaging & Converting Connection

(Archive)

July 22, 2004, ... end-user executives with specific package-purchasing authority and converting materials and machinery suppliers with innovative solutions to consumer goods package converting." Paperloop adds the conference ...

Spartanics Says New Web Site Provides Package Printers Basis for Better Buying Decisions

(Archive)

July 20, 2004, ... understanding of the niche for high-precision, optically registered equipment and to provide package printers a basis for better-informed purchasing decisions." Spartanics reports the expanded Internet ...