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Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... of dollars of energy. All too often, processes are left idling for extended periods of time between production runs with dryers exhausting clean hot air to the atmosphere. Not only is this a waste of process ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... growing global interest in the reduction of packaging in the waste stream and the reduction in shipping costs through lower packaging weights, flexible packaging is positioned to enjoy strong growth over ...

Pregis Dedicated To Sustainability

(News Clips Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... reintroducing it back into the manufacturing process; density reduction programs across all product lines to limit material entering the waste stream; products engineered to maximize packaging efficiency ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... edge trim removal system, and a venturi-based system that can be tested with static controls and either a cyclone or company's slant screen separator on back end. Also: WastePAC Densifier and repelletizing ...

Winterborne, CardPak Pool Green Resources

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, ... contaminants from the waste stream. Included in their line is SustainPak and ClubPak, used by such major brands as Oil of Olay, General Electric, and Kirkland Signature for their warehouse club packaging. ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... minutes, units reportedly can make package production more profitable by reducing labor costs, makeready times, and start-up waste. Visit booth 5924. Muller Martini | 631-582-4343 | www.mullermartini.com ...

Predators Team with Smurfit-Stone to Go Green

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, The Nashville Predators, the Sommet Ctr. where the team plays, and Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. are partnering to encourage recycling and waste reduction throughout the facility NASHVILLE, TN | The Nashville ...

Food Packaging Boosts Demand for Plastic Sheet

(Substrates)

June 30, 2008, ... by the maturity of many applications as well as by efforts to reduce the packaging waste stream. Aggregate sheet prices will stay relatively stable through 2011. PS is the leading resin, with best advances ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

June 30, 2008, ... customer requirements precisely in both water- and UV-based systems. This leads to less material waste and faster job changeovers. Esterlam Intl. | +44 (0) 1752 690691 | www.esterlam.com PFFC-ASAP ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... of “ghosting” and temperature, dampening, and inking controls reduce waste. Visit Hall 10, Stand C40. Gidue | +39 (0) 2 96681875 | www.gidue.com PFFC-ASAP 407 Gravure Press Saves Waste The RS 4004 ...

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2008, ... as well as label and shrink sleeve media. The repeat length of 38.58 in. (980 mm) permits higher productivity and less waste. The company’s first-ever workflow portfolio, HP SmartStream, provides end-to-end ...

EskoArtwork Kicks Off Drupa Discovery Tour

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2008, ... graphic designers, prepress departments, engraving plants, print shops, converters, and brand owners reportedly save time, cost, and materials. Claimed to reduce errors, cut paper waste, and provide traceability ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... he says, and he expects a marked increase in the means to measure environmental impact. Parsons adds that visitors to drupa will also find exhibitors addressing specific environmental issues, such as waste ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ...  Slit Without Sticky Waste FS film slitters are heavy-duty machines that slit without rewinding. Designed to slit rolls of protection film, PE, coated and uncoated plastic films, silicone paper, and ...

Reduce & Comply

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... Directive Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste imposes responsibility for minimizing the creation of packaging waste and promoting energy recovery, re-use, and recycling of packaging materials ...

Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

(Archive)

July 31, 2007, What does minimizing a baggy web mean? Two things. First, we would like to minimize the level of bagginess in our webs. Second, we would like to minimize the waste associated with running the inevitable ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... Sri Lanka, narrow web printer produce more with less waste. The two-spindle automatic rewinder, installed at the end of an eight-color Gidue Combat press, allows the press to run continuously, winding ...

A Scrappy Competitor

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ...  Finally, with the addition of a new Erema RGA 1108 TVE plastics recycling system, Mohawk reclaims 250,000-300,000 lbs of plastic waste a month, which amounts to 7%-10% of raw material usage. Notes Shaw, ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... tracking trim waste vs. running waste, against a set of definable standards. Using standards, jobs costs are guaranteed a profitability percentage, company says, and each department's performance can be ...

Focusing on European Flex-Pack

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... issue, noting that key market drivers include the following: Retailers want to be able to send “back of store” waste straight to compost, without the need for separation 2005…oil prices, gas prices, ...