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WSI Global Offers Braille Embossing

(Carton Box)

June 06, 2017, ...  The Braille module is built to CE standards and is made of heavy-duty tubular steel welded “T” frame with high structural rigidity. A vacuum-assisted timed multi-belt feeder ensures there will be accurate ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, ... it is recommended for prime labeling applications that require the durability and esthetics of film, such as semi-rigid and rigid containers. It is intended for food packaging and other cold, damp substrate ...

ProAmpac Wins Two WorldStar Awards

(Bag Pouch)

May 15, 2017, ... added. A First for Mayo In a first for mayonnaise in the United States, which is traditionally packed in rigid containers, Duke’s new 8 oz. stand-up pouch is shaped like an hourglass to accommodate ...

PPC Spring Meeting Has Broad Agenda

(Carton Box)

April 25, 2017, ... featured several breakout sessions including meetings of the Marketing & Sustainability, Membership, Canadian, Rigid Box, and Women’s Leadership Committees. Attendees also spent a entertaining night at ...

Heidelberg Press Makes a Good Fit

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2017, ... in the 50 x 70-cm format can process substrates ranging from lightweight paper through to rigid cardboard thanks to its double-diameter impression cylinders. The presettings from the prepress stage for ...

Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2017, ... need to melt and then chill the materials as they would a plastic. Next Up: the Stand-Up Pouch The stand-up pouch has been a sweeping global trend as brands and consumers move away from rigid packaging ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... with Burt Rigid Box, Oneonta, NY, serving as converter. A Holiday Prohibition Toast Earning a Marketing Award in the Packaging: Nonfood Category is Unifoil Corp., Fairfield, NJ, as converter for a ...

Zanders Announces Demos of Board Grades

(Carton Box)

January 04, 2017, ... tangible impression of the benefits of our boards,” says John Tucker, sales director at Zanders. “Outstanding machinability, bending rigidity, and printability, a high volume as well as excellent finishing ...

PPC Looks Back on the Year

(Carton Box)

December 18, 2016, ... including the Women’s Leadership Workshop, the Canadian Converters Committee, the Rigid Box Committee, and the New Generation Leaders group. PPC staff and members also engaged with the broader community ...

Colbert Moves Flexo Operation to Wisconsin

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2016, The company reports plans to move the flexographic printed carton, label, and insert operation to Kenosha LAKE FOREST, IL | Colbert Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid set-up ...

PPC Awards | TPC Printing Takes 2016 Prize for Feat of Precision

(Carton Box)

October 30, 2016, ... racetrack handles. The strap distributes weight to the ends of the carton where it attaches to the minor flaps, improving strength and performance. Additionally, the rigidity of the cans helps the carton ...

PPC Announces Fall Meeting Agenda

(Carton Box)

October 09, 2016, ... including a sustainability and marketing workshop, an industry benchmarking committee meeting, a rigid box committee meeting, the women’s leadership conference, the new generation leaders workshop, and ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, ... the shelf life of packaged foods. The process is designed to chemically remove oxygen from rigid and flexible packages such as pouches and packages containing fitments or solid closures. The AIRSHIELD ...

T.H.E.M. Supports Launch of Beer Concentrate in Single-Serve Pack

(Flexpack)

September 28, 2016, ... a unique packaging solution.” Snapsil semi-rigid containers feature a patented, audible ‘snap-opening’ function that allows consumers to easily open the package and dispense the contents with one hand. ...

Dow Evercap Resin Caters to Aging Population

(Flexpack)

September 27, 2016, New PE resin offered for flexpack, caps, and closures MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics has unveiled its new EVERCAP PE resins portfolio for rigid caps and closures. Resins with the ...

Avery Dennison Launches Conformable Films

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2016, ... of rigidity and conformability that deliver the widest possible operating window for less waste, less packaging line disruption, faster run speeds, and faster time to market. Plus, when combined with ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... film products for rigid and conformable containers, as well as adhesives tailored to specific end-uses, the company welcomes new PP and PET options to its metallized and foil product family. Whether metallized ...

Ampac Wins AmeriStar Award for Mayo Pouch

(Bag Pouch)

August 22, 2016, ... brand with its unique shape. Its shape and usage of the flexible billboard makes it stand out on the shelf in this primarily rigid format category. The flexible pouch provides a sustainable improvement ...

Flair Flexble Pkg. Launches Portfolio of Lidding Films

(Flexpack)

August 10, 2016, ... control the release of steam and promote even cooking. RePeel is a multi-use peel and reseal lidding film designed for rigid or semi-rigid HDPE and PE thermoformed trays and cups. “In launching the ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, ... in Memphis, TN) on this very subject, quantifying the benefits of flexible versus rigid packaging. The SPI had excellent keynote speakers who discussed demographics and other trends, but to me the most ...