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Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... a lack of raw materials. The Indian Pulp & Paper Trade Assn. ranks India's paper and board manufacturing capacity as the nineteenth largest in the world, and one-half of the paper production is used ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... being released into the environment. Such activities may include changes in the design of products or industrial processes, raw material modifications or substitutions, wastewater reductions, in-process ...

Used machinery can bring new life to your operation

(Magazine)

September 30, 1995, ... paper prices for slowing machinery sales. With raw material prices rising at their fastest rate in years, MacWilliam says many converters are having trouble simply keeping their pricing ahead of the raw ...

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

(Magazine)

August 31, 1995, ... come onstream. "A raw-material shortage naturally translates into a price increase. As demand grew in 1994, PX prices rose rapidly so that by the second half of the year, increases of 10% per quarter ...

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

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July 31, 1995, ... at the end of 1994 has been the force driving most European nations to finalize their own packaging legislation. Propelled by the general upward trend in raw material prices and the increasing costs of ...

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... scrutinize their costs. Every aspect of production - from raw materials to packaging - is being carefully weighed to ensure that all the costs involved in the manufacturing system are understood and are ...

UK packaging markets expected to show growth in plastics, paper

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July 31, 1995, ... the recession was at its worst, the corner now has been turned. The prospects for the future depend on how the industry will manage the rapidly rising raw material prices and tackle the environmental issues." ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... itself has improved greatly," Anderson added. "The various components are blended in a vacuum and exposed to shorter heating cycles resulting in less stress on raw materials." He said that because of improved ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

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June 30, 1995, ... justified. Passive line-scan systems do require some advanced operator input and programming, which can be a drawback if your operation doesn't have well-trained operators. Generally, the systems are ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... solid-waste generation is still increasing, it is growing at a much slower rate. * Recycling Guidelines - A 12-page report advises prospective recyclers to remember that success starts on the drawing ...

Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.

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March 31, 1995, ... g from our own research and development and customer concerns. We're developing draw tape technology right now. The drum size on an older machine was modified to allow for a longer dwell time so a bett ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ... retort, hermetic sealing, heating to 250 [degrees] F, and meet FDA's requirements. By designing the bottom web of this 12.5 x 13-in. package to draw to approximately 1.5-in. deep, American National Can ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... all over the world, plus one domestic supplier. We move about 700,000 lb. a month of polyester, about 8.4 million lb. per year. "We see raw materials continuing to be tight," Woody said. "Prices are going ...

State legislative action includes removal of 2 bans: 1994

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February 28, 1995, ... symbol that implies recyclability on plastic products old after Jan. 1, 1996, was withdrawn by the author. * California ACR 139 requests state agencies to act expeditiously to increase their purchase ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ...  industrial raw-commodity prices. But much of what they are looking at are fears. Are we not at the early stage of a wage/price cycle? Are we not beginning an inventory boom-bust cycle? Are we not enterin ...

Controlling costs challenge label stock, liner suppliers

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December 31, 1994, ...  Keeping costs down while maintaining or improving performance and production levels is the primary concern. "The biggest challenge is the price of raw materials keeps going up, pushing our costs exponentially, ...

Direct-mail group introduces green stewardship challenge

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December 31, 1994, ... they use were source reduced, reusable, recycled at a specific rate or contained recycled content. FPIs member companies - primarily manufacturers of food-service packaging and their raw-materials suppliers ...

German company develops recovery concept for plastics

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December 31, 1994, ... are concentrated on industrial-scale processes for the recovery of raw materials and for the manufacturing of secondary products. Gasification is one of the process lines we're following. In it, mixed plastic ...