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CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program

(Trends/Management)

August 16, 2011, ... in production costs. Energy-saving machinery is, at the same time, a sustainable approach and a cost saving: energy efficient equipment will quickly pay back the extra cost and will generate savings for ...

$2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting

(Carton Box News)

August 04, 2011, ... specializes in producing high-impact, sustainable primary packaging solutions for private and national brand clients, using a wide caliper range of paperboard, specialty substrates and aesthetic embellishments. ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...

Teaming Up for Sustainability

(Green Converting)

July 31, 2011, ... with xpedx, Cincinnati, OH, International Paper's North American distribution business, to host a student competition promoting ongoing sustainable business practices in xpedx's supply chain. Net Impact ...

Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers

(Green Converting)

July 27, 2011, ... aesthetics or productivity. The prominence of persistent plastic waste in landfills is one of the driving aspects behind our push to find more sustainable options for our customers and the markets we serve.” ...

DuPont Awards: Sustainability, Waste Reduction Drive Winners

(Trends/Management News)

July 04, 2011, ... a recent DuPont global survey of packaging professionals which found sustainability as the top challenge facing the industry, closely followed by cost concerns.  John Bernardo, principal, Sustainable ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... www.sgia.org SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn. Sayville, NY; 202-974-5200; www.plasticsindustry.org Sustainable Green Partnership (SGP) Washington, DC; www.sgppartnership.org Tag & Label Mfrs. ...

PPC Members Distribute Saplings

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2011, ... Sponsored by the PPC, TICCIT is a national education program that promotes planting trees in recycled cartons as a way to highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainable nature of paper-based ...

Capacity Needed

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... slitter and a more sustainable slitting/rewinding solution. It has reduced power but all electric, oil-free operation without hydraulics and is designed to process lower volumes and shorter runs of flexible ...

Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles

(Flexpack News)

May 18, 2011, Consumer demands for preserving the environment is a trend leading converters like Hood Packaging are seriously confronting head on. The biggest challenge is simultaneously keeping upcharges for more sustainable ...

EVENTS

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2011, ... Festpielhaus on Lake Constance, Bregenz, Austria; www.tappi.org JUNE 1-2 | Sustainable Packaging Columbia Seminar & Exhibition, Hotel Sheraton, Bogota, Columbia; www.elempaque.com/seminarios/esostenibleCO ...

Gravure Printing: Engraved Innovation

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... Guy McGuffin, VP of sustainable packaging at Wal-Mart Canada, opened the event with a keynote address stressing the importance of eco-friendly packaging, providing a springboard for a panel discussion ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, ... January 2011 with average daily production down 2.0%. The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, Seattle, WA, reports GFX Intl., Grayslake, IL, has successfully completed the necessary requirements to ...

Experience Speaks: Doug Rawson

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... as a chain-ofcustody facility from both the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Forest Stewardship Council. We’ve also instituted an enterprisewide program to reduce Superior’s greenhouse gas emissions ...

Atlas Sells Titan Compact Slitter to Mexico-Based Plemsa

(Slit News)

April 19, 2011, ... de C.V. (Plemsa) of Mexico.The 65-in.-wide slitter was demonstrated during the exhibition. The ER610 is a twin-shaft cantilever slitter and is reported a more sustainable slitting and rewinding solution.It ...

Combo Package

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2011, Colbert Packaging Corp., Chicago, IL, has unveiled the next generation of its EnviroGuard sustainable packaging, which was initally designed to be made entirely of tear-resistant paperboard. Colbert Packaging ...

'ICE Age' Forecasted for US Converting Industr

(Trends/Management News)

April 11, 2011, ... Sustainable Flexible Packaging Practices • Progressive Sustainability—Achieving Your Goals Sales director Bob Chiricosta commented, “Our exhibitors have done a great job. The show looks great and many ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... Technical merit in the Decorative Display category for a Rose Among Thorns magazine insert publicizing its holographic capabilities and sustainable practices. A transfer-metallized hologram comprises 10-pt, ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Brad Vette, OEC Graphics Closing the Loop — Paul Kearns, Exopack Improving Walmart Sustainable Packaging Scorecard Results by Changing Plate Processing Method: A Case Study — Heather Barrett, MacDermid ...

Experience Speaks: Michael R. Pfaff

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, ... doing our part as a concerned corporate citizen. The in-line machine systems we supply offer a very sustainable way to produce packaging. They use less paper, less energy, and less labor, and this is our ...