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Foil Packs Offer Multiple Solutions

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... by the tray. A ribbed and slotted trivet beneath the sausages allows fat and juices to separate cleanly, without spattering. Both tray and trivet are pure aluminum and can be recycled back to metal for ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, ... mainly focused on bottle deposit laws, recycled content requirements, or mandatory “take-back” programs. The impact of new costs and fees imposed on consumer product companies will have repercussions up ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... with the juices retained by the tray. A ribbed and slotted trivet beneath the sausages allows fat and juices to separate cleanly, without spattering. Both tray and trivet are pure aluminum and can be recycled ...

Smurfit-Stone Q1 Affected by Lower Selling Prices and Higher, Energy, and Benefit Costs, Says Mfr.

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2004, ... high throughout the first quarter. Finally, recycled fiber prices, responding to higher mill operating rates and greater export demand, have risen faster than expected," he says. Adds the company: "These ...

Smurfit-Stone Q1 Affected by Lower Selling Prices and Higher, Energy, and Benefit Costs, Says Mfr.

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2004, ... high throughout the first quarter. Finally, recycled fiber prices, responding to higher mill operating rates and greater export demand, have risen faster than expected," he says. Adds the company: "These ...

Smurfit-Stone Q1 Affected by Lower Selling Prices and Higher, Energy, and Benefit Costs, Says Mfr.

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2004, ... high throughout the first quarter. Finally, recycled fiber prices, responding to higher mill operating rates and greater export demand, have risen faster than expected," he says. Adds the company: "These ...

Scitex Vision's CORjet at Drupa: Taking Inkjet to the Top of the Short-Run Corrugated and Rigid Display Market

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2004, ... recycled clay coated corrugated board, Visy successfully tested its CORjet on that substrate and was impressed with the compatibility of its water-based inks. Visy Displays' work for the CORjet also ...

Northwest Converter Trojan Litho Installs Korber PaperLink's SHM 1450 Sheete

(Archive)

March 08, 2004, ... consists of about 80% SPS with a caliper range of 10 point to 30 point - “which the SHM 1450 exceeds on both ends of the scale - and 18% recycled stock," he explains. According to Körber, the remaining ...

Smurfit-Stone Reports Q4 Loss; Widens from Same Time Last Year

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2004, ... 2004, we continue to contend with escalated energy costs and higher employee benefit expenses. In addition, we anticipate higher recycled fiber costs. However, we are encouraged by signs of economic recovery ...

Flint Ink Launches X-Treme Dispersions Colorants for Water Inks

(Materials)

January 13, 2004, ... for faster filling of ink cells. In addition, the high color concentration of the pigments makes the residual ink easier to recycle," states a Flint Ink press release, adding that, "By ensuring an optimal ...

Caraustar to Close Cedartown, Georgia, Paperboard Mill

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2004, A recycled packaging company, Caraustar says it's one of the largest and most cost-effective manufacturers and converters of recycled paperboard and recycled packaging products in the United States. Caraustar ...

Smurfit-Stone to Discontinue Operations at 4 Facilities

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2004, According to the manufacturer's Web site, Smurfit Stone Containter Corp. (SSCC) is the world's largest paper recycler, annually processing and selling more than 6.5 million tons. The company is also one ...

6 Sigma Success

(Tapes)

December 30, 2003, ... the plant is totally “green”; all toxic chemicals are recycled, and all recycled byproducts are environmentally safe. Because of the complexity of the manufacturing system and the resulting products, ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3

(Unprinted Rolls)

November 30, 2003, ... for recycling. Other items such as unused, two-component thermosetting adhesive cannot be recycled. Post-consumer recycling is an area that does not seem to receive sufficient consideration by people ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) awarded Avery Dennison its “Partners For Change” award in recognition of the company's participation in, and testing of, its Fasson S2001 label adhesive product through ...

Coming to America

(Folding Cartons)

November 30, 2003, ... on the BCAM is lighter and stronger than the traditional one-piece carrier, and using solid unbleached sulfate (SUS) board for the body and recycled board for the inner divider also provides significant ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... development process. Environmental News Goods Packaged in 100% Recycled Paperboard HonoredWASHINGTON, DC, USA—Thirteen winners in the 60th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition featured ...

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 ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... temperature, hot melt adhesive reportedly sets in 2-3 sec and bonds well to difficult board stocks, including recycled and high-performance liners. Said to form strong bonds with some coated substrates, ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... technology in graphic communications. Pálmi Möller is named VP of information technology for Stora Enso North America, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The co. adds its Duluth, MN, paper mill and recycled pulp ...