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Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... the coating and laminating value chain, consolidation is occurring—though often to the detriment of the supply side, due to the increasingly dominant end-users, who are leveraging their purchasing power. ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... At a time when the self-adhesive label supply chain is driven in purchasing terms by the end-users, a view from this very dominant global user was one of the conference highlights. Canonne was unequivocal: ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

(Office Products)

January 30, 2002, ... problems, the company (still in the midst of its flexo-printing quest) took the CTP (computer-to-plate) step by purchasing Barco's CDI Compact Twinbeam digital flexo imager for digital platemaking. In addition, ...

Will We Soon be Eating the Film Along with the Food?

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... and the other common packaging materials in use today. It does indicate that packaging will continue to evolve. Consumers are used to purchasing packaged food items. Users also are sophisticated enough ...

One New Treater, Many New Benefits

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... has been able to contribute to Optimum's growth in more than one way. “First, we needed only one corona treatment system to service all three lines and saved approximately $40,000 by purchasing one new ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... to its effects. Aggressive purchasing by multinational — sometimes global — end-user companies and buying groups, as well as the changing procurement practices developing through e-commerce, are also drivers. ...

International Paper Exec Retires; IP Announces Organizational Changes

(News | New Products)

October 23, 2001, IP (International Paper) executive vice president, C. Wes Smith, will retire, effective at the end of January 2002, says co. chairman/CEO John Dillion. STAMFORD, CT, USA—IP (International Paper) executive ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... with the size and distribution of surface contamination. Also said to determine the efficiency of co.'s products on material before purchasing a web/sheet cleaning system, static control equipment, or electrostatic ...

Many New Players Join India's Flex-Pack Boo

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... laminate requirement at close to 30% of the total flexible packaging usage in India. As a result of the low purchasing power capacity of most consumers, most consumer goods come in small, affordable ...

Prime Labels Are More Than a Family Affair

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... step further by purchasing its own label company. Its acquisition five years ago of Prestige Label, now headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, not only fulfilled the internal needs of the company's seven distinct ...

Vacumet Makes Metallizing Dreams Come True

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... situations occur.” The Vacumet Method Bill Foley, manager of Plastics Div. customer service/purchasing, notes “the Vacumet method involves attention to details and hands-on management. Entrepreneurs ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... development of the 10-V output option, the necessity for customers to purchase and install an extra transducer interface/amplifier card when purchasing a pair of tension transducers has been eliminated, ...

Narrow Web People & Places

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... OH, a div. of Avery Dennison, announced it is purchasing certain assets from the Spinnaker Coating facility in Westbrook, ME, which Spinnaker has scheduled for closure. The assets, which include pressure-sensitive ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... supply reportedly will reduce purchasing time and complexity. Non-adhesive materials include a broad selection of C1S and C2S papers and boards; Integrity thermal transfer grades; direct thermal tagstocks ...

The Show Is Over, But the Leads Linger On

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... I spoke with were very happy with the quality of attendees. Companies aren't sending as many people to the shows as in previous years, but they are sending the people with purchasing power.” New features ...

Shared Focus Makes for One Successful Company

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... those internal efficiencies has allowed the two converting facilities to compete more successfully. She appreciates the fact that label buyers, like consumers, have a greater variety of purchasing options ...

Sheet-Fed Label Converter to Keep Winning Ways

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... of the overall product package yet can play a critical role in consumer purchasing decisions. Also, since the finished packaging — and ultimately the product itself — can't be shipped without labels, service ...

High Clarity Linear Low Density Polyethylene for Packaging Applications

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... Consumers often make purchasing decisions solely on the appearance of a product. High gloss packaging increases the appeal of a package and increases the likelihood of purchase by a consumer. A package ...

Fido's Food Goes GLOSS

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ...  The next step for us would have been major capital, but what we have has done the job.” Challenges Continue Wilkie admits Bonar pursued a very economical course in purchasing its Prime UV system, but ...

New Printing Equipment: Who? How? What? When?

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, We asked converters about their plans for purchasing printing equipment. Here are the results. We asked converters about their plans for purchasing printing equipment. Here are the results. Purchasing ...