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E-Waste Legislation

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California has passed an innovative electronic waste recycling law. Under this law, California consumers pay an advanced recycling fee to retailers of CRT devices ...

Retort Pouch Causes a Stir

(Flexpack)

April 29, 2005, ... America, says, "Non-foil structure is definitely the future for retail packaging, not only in Japan, but also in the world." In his debut US presentation, Martin Schreiber, general manager, Huhtamaki ...

Reporter Clips

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April 29, 2005, ... Today, pricing pressures are intense, retailers often adopt a seasonal approach to sales, there is little customer loyalty, and many converted materials have been commoditized. Therefore, says Gorelick, ...

3 Tips for Better RFID Label Printing

(Archive)

April 02, 2005, These three tips can help de-mystify RFID and assist in correct RFID implementation. FEATURETTE If you’re like many packaging managers, RFID labeling mandates from retailers and the Department of Defense ...

RFID: Emerging Policy Issues

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March 30, 2005, ... in California of SB 20, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003. SB 50 further amended this law in 2004. The Act requires a retailer to collect a "covered electronic product" recycling fee from consumers. ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... Label-Retail category. The label’s construction involves pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), polyester film, multiple-station printing, and a combination of matching color-shifting and non-color-shifting ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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March 30, 2005, ... sleeve, honored in the "other retail" category, comprises a plastic envelope with a tactile quality to reflect the softness of the leather glove. It is manufactured using the Accents Dimensional Coating ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... package design, prototyping, and testing and end with retail-ready, fully packed POP displays. A Company is Born BOLINGBROOK, IL—A new company backed by individual investors has acquired substantially ...

Giving JDF Content a Great Send-off

(Archive)

March 30, 2005, ... converting, and fulfillment, through the retailer’s warehouses and shelves—all players can benefit from implementing JDF. JDF is a data exchange format that automates workflows by passing instructions ...

More History in the Making

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March 30, 2005, ... that meet the needs of retailers and time-starved consumers." Last, but not least, another first-time event will feature the Flexographic Technical Assn. offering its multi-level certification testing ...

PPA Launches Online Resource

(Archive)

March 06, 2005, The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) has launched a new Web site to be an online resource for marketers, package designers, retailers, and consumers interested in understanding paperboard packaging ...

Notable & Flexible

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2005, ... for retailers and fun for consumers. This Bag Goes to the Dogs Pliant Corp. receives a Gold Award for Printing Achievement for the Nature’s Variety Lamb & Rice Medley 30-lb bag. The bag features an ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

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February 27, 2005, ... down the street. In April 2004 the Flexible Packaging Assn. reported, "Importers from Asia have taken over the retail bag segment of the industry, and they are becoming an increasing source of competition ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... of a label stock supplier. The consolidation in the value chain at many levels is causing a "profit crunch" throughout the chain—with the market being driven by the end-users and major retailers. Achieving ...

Narrow Web Reporter

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December 30, 2004, Narrow web news from: Gidue, Stratus Packaging, Nilpeter, Texas Barcode Systems, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, Lamart Corp., NorthStar Print Group, Latran, and Jetrion. Narrow Web Converting ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... than many of the world’s major label markets, Asia nevertheless represents relatively developed consumer economies, and its product manufacturers and retailers are focused on brand differentiation, particularly ...

Converting Industry News

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December 30, 2004, ... of many resources for municipal curbside collection. It also offers a Best Practices Guide for At-Store Collection of Plastic Bags for retailers that want to implement this program for their customers. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

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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 ...

Good News Hunting

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October 30, 2004, ... in annual retail sales, followed by fresh-cut vegetables at $1.4 billion. The still-young fresh-cut fruit category, which reports $300 million in annual retail sales, is likely to surpass the $1 billion ...

RFID & EPC Systems

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October 30, 2004, ... throughout the distribution chain, revolutionizing the product distribution process well beyond the current bar code technology. The converting industry will be part of that revolution as major retailers ...