Flexible Packaging back issues from June 2008:
'Quasi' rigid offers new opportunities.(EDITOR'S FORUM)
Jun 01, 2008; ... If you can't beat 'em, at least meet them half way. The flexible packaging industry has been fighting (with much success!) rigid packaging opponents for decades. One tactic, discussed at the 2008 Global Pouch Forum, suggests opportunities might exist in partnering with your rigid peers. ...
Offshore digital pre-media graphic services cut costs.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Express KCS Packaging has launched its offshore digital pre-media graphic services)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Express KCS Packaging has launched its offshore digital pre-media graphic services for the global packaging industry. According to CEO Mike Kirk, brand owners who are looking for ways to improve speed-to-market, while reducing costs, should consider outsourcing their prepress/repro ...
Cereplast opens European headquarters.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Cereplast Inc. )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Cereplast Inc. opened its European headquarters in France on April 14 to help meet the demand for sustainable plastics throughout Europe. The office will serve as headquarters for sales representatives and support staff to assist existing customers in ...
Amcor sells two flexible packaging plants in Europe.(NEWSBRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Amcor has agreed to sell its flexible packaging plants located at Lund in Sweden and Somerset in the United Kingdom to a Swedish private equity group, Accent Equity 2008. The plants are primarily involved in the production of unprinted films ...
Clarifoil earns home compostability certification.(NEWSBRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Clarifoil, the cellulose acetate film for carton windows, print lamination and labels, has gained the OK Compost certificate as a home-compostable material. The certification follows comprehensive testing of standard thickness transparent Clarifoil film. In a further move to minimize waste ...
Bobst Group completes buyout of Fischer & Krecke Group.(NEWSBRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Following a diligence process and approval by the German Federal Cartel Office, Bobst Group has completed the Office, Bobst Group has completed the acquisition of the Fischer & Krecke Group & Krecke ...
Kiefel expands territory in Canada and United States.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Kiefel Inc.)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Kiefel Inc. has appointed a new sales representative in Quebec and Eastern Canada, and expanded the territory of one of its current representatives in the Midwestern United States. Auxiplast Inc., of Ste. Julie, Quebec, will now represent Kiefel in the province of Quebec and the Maritime ...
Pamco Label drives profits with new HP press.(NEWSBRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Pamco Label Co. is driving new profit opportunities with an HP Indigo press ws4500. Because of the production capabilities possible with the press, the company has added a number of clients in the health and beauty, food and beverage, vitamin and nutraceutical and ...
Shiner expands anti-counterfeit film business.(NEWS BRIEFS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Shiner International Inc. has signed contracts to supply 565 tons of anti-counterfeiting film, or $4 million in revenue, to six new China-based customers. Shiner reported total anti-counterfeit film revenue of $3.5 million for the full year ended Dec. 31, 2007, an increase of 86% when ...
Fujifilm announces new plate line at Tilburg.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Due to demand for Fujifilm's Brillia high-definition (HD) computer-to-press (CTP) plates, Fujifilm has announced that it will expand its plate manufacturing facility in Tilburg, The Netherlands. The company will invest approximately $154.5 million to construct a new plate line--its eighth ...
DuPont and Sun Chemical collaborate on environmentally smart flexo printing methods.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... DuPont Packaging Graphics and Sun Chemical have joined forces to make the flexographic printing process better for the environment, using Sun Chemical's WetFlex wet-on-wet flexographic printing process, with its UniQure electron-beam cured inks, and DuPont Cyrel Fast technology. The ...
UV flexo for food packaging project offers cost-efficient, solvent-free flexible film packaging.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Gidue, IST Metz, Air Liquide, Softal and Sun Chemical have joined forces to present a new concept for ultraviolet [UV] flexo printed food packaging at drupa 2008. The concept, known as UV flexo for food packaging, represents the first turnkey UV flexo printing solution specifically ...
Market for conductive silver inks to expand rapidly in the next eight years.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... According to a new report from NanoMarkets, the market for silver conductive inks will almost triple over the next eight years to reach $2.4 billion by 2015. Key findings from the report include: * While demand for silver inks from traditional applications, such as ...
Mile stones.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Kiefel Inc. has made the following personnel changes: Scott Ryan has been appointed to the new position of technical sales manager. Jamie Nelson has been promoted to the position of service manager. Mark Smith has been appointed to the position of service technician. ...
Wal-Mart packaging Expo well done.(FPA UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Recently, I attended Wal-Mart's 3rd annual Sustainable Packaging Exposition and Packaging Sustainable Value Network meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas. The audience for the Sustainable Packaging Expo included Wal-Mart buyers and consumer product suppliers, while the exhibitors were packaging ...
Quarterly FPA Environmental & Safety Committee meeting.(FPA UPDATE)(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Recently, FPA's Environmental & Safety Committee met at FPA headquarters in Linthicum, Maryland. The meeting serves as a primary forum for interaction, open discussion and networking among flexible packaging environmental and safety professionals. The meeting included updates on ...
Association activities update: 2008 Academic Scholarship & Summer Internship Program.(FPA UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Through its 2008 Academic Scholarship and Summer Internship Program, FPA has placed several packaging and printing school students in summer internships with flexible packaging companies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This summer, Jonathan Quinn and John Wrenn of Clemson ...
FPA collects financial benchmarking surveys.(FPA UPDATE)
Jun 01, 2008 ... FPA is currently compiling the survey results for several industry financial benchmarking reports including the Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Report and the first Quarter 2008 Pulse of the Industry Report. The association is also finalizing the 2008 State of the Industry Report survey ....
FPA events calendar.(FPA UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Association )(Brief article)(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Mark your calendar for these upcoming FPA events! FPA Environmental Committee Meeting July 15-16, 2008 Alcan Packaging Chicago, IL FPA Safety Committee Meeting July 16, 2008 Alcan Packaging Chicago, IL 2008 FPA Fall ...
See the whole board: competitive analysis and benchmarking energize the strategies and implementation plans of leading flexible packaging converters.(TOP 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)
Jun 01, 2008; ... What moves do you make? Should you buy out your most vexxing competitor? Invest in R&D like never before? Expand in developing nations? Or should you hunker down and trim expenses? Consider a merger to strengthen your position in the market? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
#1 Bemis flexible packaging: at the top ... and still rising.(TOP 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2008; ... This year marks 150 years in business for the Bemis Co. The company, which is now one of Northeastern Wisconsin's largest employers, was founded in St. Louis, Mo., in 1858. Bemis is often credited as popularizing burlap "gunny sacks," which were used to haul perishables such as flour and ...
Sealed Air Corp.: food safety and sustainability propel Cryovac forward.(TOP 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)
Jun 01, 2008 ... #2 It stands to reason that the company that conceived a product as iconic and useful as Bubble Wrap, would find its way to the top tier of Flexible Packaging's Top 25 Converters list. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sealed Air Corp., including its flexible ...
Reynolds Flexible Packaging: dual focus on productivity and innovation.(TOP 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)
Jun 01, 2008; ... #3 One sign of a strong company is how well it survives a buyout. Well, after two major acquisitions, Reynolds is standing taller than ever. With flexible packaging sales of more than $2.5 billion in 2007, it ranks No. 3 on our Top 25 Converters list. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Alcan Packaging: award-winning materials and designs.(Top 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)
Jun 01, 2008; ... #4 If our rankings were based solely on the number of packaging awards a company has won in the past year, Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan, would probably be even higher on our list. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alcan earned top honors in two ...
Printpack Inc.: all in the family.(TOP 25 KINGS OF CONVERTING)
Jun 01, 2008; ... #5 The term "family business" usually conjures images of mom-and-pop operations, nestled in a small town, with employees who are on a firstname basis with all of their customers. And while flexible manufacturing giant Printpack may have started this way, it's anything but small ...
A flexible alternative: flexible packaging talked to Donald Geiger and Andy Featherman at Muller Martini about its variable size web offset press, the Alprinta V.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Up to now, the printing of flexible packaging has been limited to the established processes of flexographic and rotogravure. More recently, new possibilities offered by infinitely variable size web offset printing-such as that offered by Muller Martini in its Alprinta V-have become a ...
A die to die for: advancements in extrusion dies now allow film manufacturers to handle more materials and produce more layers than ever before.(TECH REPORT)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Extrusion dies are a critical component in film manufacturing, which is the first step in the flexible packaging cycle. Continuing advancements are helping to simplify the process while, at the same time, expand the capabilities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The following ...
Servo-driven press accommodates 16-inch web widths.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Aquaflex has introduced new ELS Servo press )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The new ELS Servo press features a 16-inch web width. Originally available in 10 x 13-inch web widths, the new 16-inch ELS Servo offers a greater product range for larger flexible packaging. The ELS Servo, with its precise registration and superior reproduction at speeds of up to 750 feet ...
Near-neutral calibration tool allows different output devices to calibrate to a common visual appearance.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Heidelberg USA unveiled its near-neutral calibration tool, scheduled for release later this year, at the 2008 IPA Technical Conference in Chicago, which was held April 22-24. The new functionality, based on open ICC standards, will enable different output devices to calibrate to a common ...
New roll mover designed for large soft-material rolls.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Appleton Manufacturing has developed Big Wheel RollMover )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The new Big Wheel RollMover is specifically designed to safely move large rolls of soft nonwoven materials without damaging outer layers. The battery-powered Big Wheel roll mover eliminates the need for cumbersome and hazardous air hoses used to drive other roll moving units. Its 36-volt ...
New solventless laminating adhesive optimizes process speeds.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The new flexible packaging laminating adhesive, Solventless Mor-Free L75-164, was designed to meet regulated food packaging requirements in an environmentally responsible way. The product is recommended for general and medium-performance packages, as well as for challenging hot-fill ...
Matador speeds production of flat and satchel bags.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... At drupa, the Windmoeller & Hoelscher subsidiary Garant Maschinenhandel GmbH presented the Matador NG, which allows bag and satchel manufacturers to produce short fast-food carry-out bags, standard bags for baked goods (suchas bread rolls) or extra long bags for baguettes. The paper bags ...
New machine standardizes monitoring and QC for printers and converters.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The FlexiProof 100 and FlexiProof UV can be used by ink, resin, pigment producers, paper, film, foil and other substrate producers, flexo component producers (such as plates and anilox rollers), and by any organization that either supplies or plans to supply products that will be ...
On/off temperature and limit controllers now RoHS compliant.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Watlow's on/off temperature and limit controllers are now compliant with the European Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. Watlow's on/off line of products include the series CV, LV, CF, LF and TM controllers. The RoHS ban restricts the use of several substances including ...
Laser alignment tool provides precise measurements.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Microgage 2D Laser alignment tool )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Microgage 2D Laser alignment tool provides precision measuring, machinery alignment, calibration and other demanding industrial applications. Roll and web lines, extrusion systems and other production equipment are all checked and aligned for improved operating efficiency and reduced ...
Redesigned press with servo technology runs unsupported films.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Mark Andy Inc. has sold more than 25 of its redesigned model 2200 presses with servo technology since the product debuted in late 2007. Each section of the press is independently servo driven (shaftless) from infeed to rewind, including print and converting stations. With fewer gears ...
Isoten vacuum rolls available in a variety of surface coverings.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Webex Inc. (Neenah, Wisconsin) has introduced Isoten vacuum rolls )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Isoten vacuum rolls are available with a variety of surface coverings to provide tension isolation and web control--including super-tough steel screen. The new line of Isoten vacuum rolls features a durable steel screen that evenly distributes vacuum suction across the roll face. This fine ...
Plate control solutions reduce downtime costs, production waste.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Designed to improve on-press productivity and reduce downtime costs and production waste, X-Rite's plate control solutions offer the highest level of accuracy, repeatability and imaging range, including extreme highlights and shadows. Featuring new firmware and software that support ...
Digital computer-to-plate equipment and quick changeover printing presses quickens turnaround time.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... In response to the need for quick turnaround printing and packaging solutions, Cortegra introduces Cortegra XPress, a suite of programs and services designed to execute customers' printing projects with speed and precision. This program can complete orders in three to five days after the ...
Selector guide outlines rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... This selector guide features high- performance Duro-Tak acrylic and rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Designed to meet the in-use and environmental demands required for tapes, graphics and film labels, Duro-Tak rubber-based PSAs meet demanding industrial applications that ...
Print modules for combo presses feature fast changeovers.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Global leader in rotary screen technology Stork Prints has agreed to supply Italian press manufacturer OMET with dedicated Rotary Screen Integration (RSI) modules for the Varyflex 520 millimeters and 670-mm wide combination presses. Suited for paper packaging and flexible packaging ...
Flexographic clear varnish produces pearl-effect coating.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Super Pearl WB, a flexographic clear varnish, produces a smooth, glossy and intense pearl-effect coating. Designed to run on both paper and film, this coating can be used as a standalone effect coating or overprinted on other inks to produce a variety of ...
Flexo press caters to central impression applications.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Miraflex C central impression (CI) flexographic printing press is designed specifically to fit the core segment of CI flexo printing applications in terms of repeat length, printing width and output. Ease of operation, extensive automation and detail improvements, such as sleeve-type nip ...
Operations Execution software helps packaging makers follow best-practice processes.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... FlexNet for Packaging Manufacturers is an Operations Execution System (OES) with a set of preconfigured, best-practice business processes for manufacturers of flexible, folding, paper, plastic, metal and glass packaging. These manufacturers are transitioning from regional to global ...
Fast-cure solventless adhesive achieves lamination speeds up to 1,200 feet per minute.(HOT PRODUCTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... New Mor-Free L75-164 fast-cure adhesive from Rohm and Haas can achieve line speeds up to 1,200 feet per minute for difficult polyester-to-polyester laminations, as proven during a recent demonstration (see photo) on a Super Simplex Laminator at a Nordmeccanica North American facility. The ...
New form-fill-seal applications increase shelf life.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Ampac Flexibles-Performance Films has introduced a new line of films that are suitable-for ambient or hot-fill vertical form-fill-seal applications. The Apex 9000 VF series offers a range of coextruded films that combine heat resistance, sealability and barrier to aid in the packaging and ...
Fluoro-repellent products reduce environmental footprint.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
Jun 01, 2008 ... DuPont Capstone products are a sustainable line of fluoro-repellent products that meet or exceed market performance requirements for the packaging industry, while delivering a step-change improvement in fluorine efficiency. They are used to make surface-protection products such as oil-and ...
Security solutions for tear tape packaging.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Security Essentials is a package of security features that can be integrated into tear tape to give brand owners another way of protecting their products against counterfeiting. The choice of security features found in Security Essentials comprises both overt and covert technologies. They ...