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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

(Magazine)

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

(Magazine)

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

(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 ...

Good News Hunting

(Magazine)

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

(Magazine)

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 ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... glass jars. It is recyclable, reclosable, and requires no sharp tools to open, the company notes. Tetra Recart is said to accommodate unlimited particulate size and shape and to offer great retail presence ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... and product piracy worldwide now is estimated to be running about 20%/yr, while product tampering is growing at about 13% and retail theft at 3%. Best estimates for the total value of the market for Brand ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... offer its Superstore showcasing UV- and EB-cured packaging and other items found in retail stores; and based on the success of its efforts at CMM 2003, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 1

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... to provide a complete physical layer solution of tags, readers, and reader infrastructure in the US. The relationship reportedly will offer retailers, product manufacturers, and packaging companies a seamless ...

The 411 on RFID, Part 2

(Archive)

August 30, 2004, ... Target plans to move to the EPC Class 1 second-generation protocol when products become available. Target is the No. 4 retailer in the US. Power Paper Ltd. (powerpaper.com), a provider of thin and ...

Protecting Brands

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... the supply chain, and data is relayed back to a computer. Costs are coming down, and Wal-Mart and other retailers are driving RFID's commercialization on cartons and pallets. Another technology — EMID ...

United Kingdom

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, The demands of major retailers and supermarkets in the UK spark novel, innovative flexible packaging. Previous 3 4 5 The demands of major retailers and supermarkets in the UK spark novel, innovative ...

The Digital Edge

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... digital off this machine has been superb. We don't just want to be the leader — we want be the leader in delivering and producing high quality.” Specifically, Einstein has his sights set on the retail ...

The Great Debate

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... spent on American-made products in their retail, service and/or manufacturing operations.” [Obviously Wal-Mart won't be among these.] The press release was accompanied by a pressure-sensitive label sporting ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... launched RFID Future Lab, Wincor Nixdorf is demonstrating how radio frequency identification technology can improve the management of goods within the retail supply chain while improving customer service ...

Chinaplas 2004 Breaks Attendance Record; More Than 57,000 Flock to Shanghai for Plastics Show

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July 29, 2004, ... sponsor. Adsale Exhibition's Chinasplas 2004 stats include: 63.8% visitors were manufacturers 16.9% were importers/exporters/wholesalers/agents 6.3% were retailers 4.1% were from research and ...

Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2004, ... yen or with less than 20 employees, or retailers and wholesalers with annual sales totaling less than 70 million yen or with less than 5 employees, are exempt. The Packaging and Container Recycling ...

Wal-Mart Revisited

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... they go, they destroy what is around them, which is why towns do not want them. What is the benefit of having them if it is at the expense of downtown retailers? Wal-Mart demands and gets lower prices ...