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Making the Most of Metallizing

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ...  In his keynote speech, EMA president Lothar Zapf of Hueck Folien, Weiden, Germany, urged conference delegates to define common interests at all levels of the value chain and develop and maintain a means ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... for retort packaging and for hot-fill products. C2109A offers normal peel strength values; C2219 is formulated for very high peel values. Inverters Now Up to Fourth Generation Siemens Energy & Automation ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2003, ... world wide trends and industry drivers that are creating a competitive advantage in today’s converting environment. Also examined are the value chain changes from the perspectives of consumers, end users, ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... all kinds consumed worldwide today, the wine and wine labeling market must be of significant interest to suppliers throughout the value chain. [The new] AWAreness Report is relevant to industry participants ...

Why Do Flex-Pack?

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2003, ... zipper-packaged cheese for longer product life. Consumer convenience is considered to be a major driver in flexible packaging development, says Jeff Wooster, value chain manager at Dow Chemical Co. ...

From Concept to Completion

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... the operator launches the trapping plug-in from Illustrator and defines the trapping instructions for a job — either by selecting an existing “trapping ticket” or by entering new values in the menus.  ...

Russian Revolution

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... performance in the European market arena. Russia certainly represents a major opportunity for worldwide players at all levels of the packaging value chain, whether they are press manufacturers, manufacturers ...

Global Packaging Market

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... single largest end-user market, valued at around $145 billion, followed by the beverage industry at approximately $75 billion. Geographically, there are marked differences. Industry concentration is ...

Consolidation in the Self-Adhesive Laminating Industry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ...  certainly a critical focus for suppliers in an industry where competition throughout the value chain is intense and margins continue to be under pressure. Across the supply-side of the value chain, ra ...

Study Finds Extrusion Coaters/Laminators Focused on Innovation

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... and consolidation as in related industries and the same need to improve profitability throughout the value chain. While growth is expected to be better than gross domestic product, the domestic North ...

Automotive Industry Opportunities

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... more labels are being placed inside European vehicles, and the value will rise to approximately $4 per vehicle by 2005. The global automotive market is based on a tier system, with the Original Equipment ...

Metallized Products Sourcebook Predicts Increased Demand

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... demand is likely to increase at an annualized rate of 4.1% to the end of 2003, to an estimated value of 501,500 tons — consisting of both metallized films (the major share) and metallized boards and other ...

Global Packaging Study Reviews Top 100 Players

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2002, ... Market: The Top 100 Players will be invaluable for managers at all levels of the packaging industry value chain as a tool for strategic business decision making." The Global Packaging Market: The Top ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ...  Q: How can a UV/EB formulation be optimized? A: For maximum value, the formulator should utilize the most progressive techniques known to create UV/EB inks. One of the most advanced methods is through ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 12

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... faster, and that means getting better return on investment (ROI) for knowledge capital. It means creating value by searching out and mobilizing untapped pockets of technology and market intelligence scattered ...

In Flexible Packaging, Barriers Are No Obstacles to Success

(Flexpack)

October 31, 2002, ... in the specification process, adds Jeff Wooster, value chain manager for flexible packaging in the North American Polyolefins and Elastomers business group of Dow Plastics, Midland, MI. “If a wet product ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... a few products of low volume but high value, such as single-use medical transducers and transdermal drug delivery patches. Today’s trend toward non-invasive surgery and medication is driving growth in ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report: Release LinersPackaging Waste?

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... to their disposal. They are high-value items and often highly engineered, and today—when globally we are concerned with making the most of the world’s dwindling resources—it may well be considered unacceptable ...

Self-Adhesive Labels: Past, Present, and Future

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... South America for just 4%. The past 12 to 18 months have seen a dramatic slowdown in growth and an equally dramatic increase in margin pressures. Consolidation is occurring throughout the value chain, ...

New Sourcebook Covers Metallized Papers and Films

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... the industry broken down by geography: product and market segmentation by region; exclusive value-chain analysis by key areas; metallized product market “AWAreness Trends”; and a review of technology developments ...