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Packaging Conference Features Brand Owners, Tech Leaders

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2009, ... conference is designed to provide the latest information for those in the packaging supply chain. Attendees range from retailers and brand owners to resin suppliers, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... release liner market are said to be the declining costs of materials; the need for shorter lead times; the crisis in the automotive industry; financial stability of companies in the supply chain; competitive ...

TLMI Gives Members a Shot of Confidence at Annual Meeting

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2009, ... and measurement of progress and success. He recommends aligning with innovative partners to meet customers’ future needs and to protect eroding margins. Use of supply chain partners is an alternative to ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... supply globally and no viable alternative as yet on the horizon. There is also a world shortage of acrylics. Even for papers and boards, the new emphasis on sustainability and forest stewardship certification ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

December 31, 2008, ... trim widths, strength properties, and consistent quality to ensure efficient performance throughout the supply chain. Sustainability attributes include chain of custody certification and recycled content. ...

October Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2008, ... A.O. Smith Water Products Co. develop a comprehensive plan to reduce fiber through a major package redesign. Careful analysis of the packaging supply chain revealed that A.O. Smith could redesign the foundation ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... on the material surface downstream of the ionizer. Offers closed loop feedback communications with IQ power supply to enhance the neutralizing efficiency of the system. Also features a communication module. ...

A Golden Opportunity

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2008, ... bullet to make it happen. Flexo has a very light footprint, she added, but the substrates are a very large burden; thus, collaboration all along the supply chain is key. The ink supplier's point of view ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, In the pressure-sensitive label market, the release liner supply chain faces a number of threats and cost-related issues. Still, there are opportunities. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 A Recycling Reality? ...

Reduce & Comply

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... of their chemicals to provide customers with accurate risk assessments. Accordingly, the legislation also regulates how chemical information is shared up and down the supply chain. REACH obligations ...

5 Steps to Green

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... supply chain must be mindful to ensure their printed products are created in the most cost-effective ways possible yet still have customer appeal. Add environmental friendliness to the mix and you may ...

Be A Good Citizen

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... and the neighborhoods you do business in,” says Bernardo. “It’s not just good citizenship but good business—real good business.” For converters and end-users alike, the life cycle of the supply chain—from ...

Labelexpo Revs Up

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... RFID/smart labels. Sponsored by Avery Dennison, the Smart Zone will demonstrate RFID inlays for supply chain, asset tracking, and item-level tags and applications. At a gala dinner to be held September ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2005, ... strike in Finland. Finland represents about 15% of the world’s paper products production, including a high percentage of label facestocks and release liner base, so mid-year specialty paper supply in Europe ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... submission detailed research into the effects of paperboard substrate choice on frozen food unsaleables, exploring both where damage occurs in the supply chain and the role of compression strength in packaging ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... that the package encounters throughout the supply chain from freezer temperatures as low as –40°C to ambient room temperature of approximately 23°C. In light of rising demand for convenience food packaging, ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... at some 20% of total laminate cost, and also reviewed possible improvements in supply chain management — including, of course, the waste management/recycling issues. Central to all discussions were the ...

CSR Must Be a Balancing Act

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... that CSR policies are designed to advance. The second issue relates to supply-chain responsibility. In a global economy with diverse players, including many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ...

The Great Debate

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... healthy in the end for either corporations or, ultimately, Americans at large? Are there other proactive practices, such as supply chain management or lean manufacturing, that would have a comparable, ...

Waste & That Blue Box

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2004, ... the supply chain to packaging producers, including converters. A case in point is Ontario's Blue Box Waste Program. In 2002 the Ontario Parliament enacted the Waste Diversion Act (WDA), which requires ...