Flexible Packaging articles from April 2007

Flexible Packaging archives from April 2007

The greenest issue of the year.(EDITOR'S FORUM)
April 1, 2007... Sustainable packaging is on everyone's mind it seems. These days, sustainability is one of the top three issues within the flexible packaging industry, along with raw materials costs and international competition. So it only makes sense...

Epson and Agfa Graphics strengthen co-operation.(NEWSBRIEFS)
April 1, 2007... Agfa Graphics and Epson announced that they have strengthened their co-operation to provide integrated colour proofing solutions. The companies have agreed to co-market and co-brand the Epson Stylus Pro range of large-format printers and...

AIMCAL Summer School moves to India.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
April 1, 2007... The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) is collaborating with Print-Packaging.com to organize the first AIMCAL Summer School in India. Scheduled to be held August 20-21 at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre...

Alcan Packaging announces two key promotions.(MILESTONES)
April 1, 2007... Alcan Packaging Food Americas has announced two key management appointments. Gene Welsh has been named vice president and general manager of Meat & Dairy Flexibles North America, Rigid Containers & Celply. Richard Company has been promoted to...

Taking a lead on sustainability.(FPA UPDATE)
April 1, 2007... Recently, the Flexible Packaging Association was interviewed by Flexible Packaging magazine for their 8th annual environmental issue. The feature article includes feedback from several FPA members and the association on the flexible packaging...

FPA publishes Standard & Test Methods booklet.(ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Association)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association, in conjunction with the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC), has published its Standard & Test Methods booklet. Recognizing the importance of good communication, education and standardization...

FPA collects financial benchmarking surveys.(ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES UPDATE)
April 1, 2007... FPA is currently compiling the survey results for several industry financial benchmarking reports including the Fourth Quarter Pulse of the Industry Report and the 2007 State of the Industry Report. The results of the survey will be made...

FPA places student interns.(ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES UPDATE)
April 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association's 2008 Academic Scholarship and Summer Internship Program will place students, attending FPA academic member institutions, in summer internships at flexible packaging converting companies. This year, FPA...

Flexible packaging industry calendar of events.(FPA UPDATE)(Calendar)
April 1, 2007... May 1-3: Global Pouch Forum 2007 & Technology Forum, St. Petersburgh, FL; (610) 935-2183; www.packstrat.com May 6-9: FFTA Annual Forum & InfoFLEX Expo, Montreal, Canada; (631) 737-6020; www.flexography.org May 23: Packaging Automation...

Flexible family: Packaging Personified uses its flexibility as a mid-sized converter to its advantage, providing responsive customer service and a family-style working environment.(Cover story)(Company overview)
April 1, 2007... 'WE'RE A $55 MILLION COMPANY AND OUR CUSTOMERS COUNT.' --Dan Imburgia, general manager, sales/administration, Packaging Personified Gone are the days of the neighborhood retail shop, the "mom and pop" store where the owners worked...

Sustainability works: think green as in nature, green as in sales.(BRANDING REPORT)
April 1, 2007... Chris Hacker's vision is at once simple and complex; it's the fusion of great design and sustainability in design. Hacker joined Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies last fall as senior vice president of global design and design strategy to...

The reality of sustainability: the flexible packaging industry is leading the charge on the issue of sustainability. But what's being done today, and where will the industry be a year from now? Industry insiders provide some insight.(GREEN REPORT)
April 1, 2007... Sustainability and sustainable packaging are the buzzwords that represent today's number one issue in the flexible packaging industry. The issue is simple: What can converters do to improve the quality of their impact on the environment? The...

What is Wal-Mart's plan? Wal-Mart's sustainability scorecard tries to pull together and quantify many different types of environmental impacts.(GREEN REPORT: SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING)
April 1, 2007... The Wal-Mart "sustainability scorecard" is an ambitious attempt to unite, in one metric, disparate considerations about the environmental impact of all forms of packaging. The scorecard aspires to be a plug-and-play tool for consumer goods...

How to comply with Wal-Mart's scorecard: although still early in the project, sources and solutions are emerging.(GREEN REPORT: SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING)(Interview)
April 1, 2007... When Wal-Mart's Amy Zettlemoyer and Matt Kistler unveiled the packaging sustainability scorecard at a sold-out Pack Expo presentation last fall, the attentive audience had a lot of questions. Some were answered then and there, but most people...

Energy, efficiency and emissions control: controlling what comes out of a flexible packaging plant is just as important as controlling what goes into it.(GREEN REPORT)
April 1, 2007... Developing new materials for packaging may be the 'issue du jour' with regard to the 'greening' of the packaging industry, but that's only one lane of a multi-lane highway moving toward a more eco-friendly industry. Most every large...

CMM 2007 blends education & technology: this summer's 2007 CMM International show will feature an informative educational conference program and two new technology centers for a well-rounded experience.(BONUS FEATURE)(Conference news)
April 1, 2007... The world's largest showcase and educational forum for the global converting and package printing industries will be held in Rosemont, Ill. this year, as more than 15,000 converting and printing professionals from more than 60 countries descend...