Flexible Packaging articles from August 2004

Flexible Packaging archives from August 2004

My point is .... labels, too, will go flexible.(Editor's Forum)(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... Let me get right to the point. Anything that can go flexible will go flexible. I didn't coin that phrase; it has been around for years and is a clever, concise way of describing the virtual tidal wave of products that's transitioning away...

UCB to sell films business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... UCB has signed an agreement to sell its films business (Films) for 320 million Euro. The purchaser is a consortium led by Dennis Matthewman and Candover Partners Ltd. Matthewman, former managing director of Hays Chemical Distribution, will...

Good things come in good packaging.(Industry News)(food packaging)
August 1, 2004... Consumers want convenience. They want easy-to-use, safe, fresh, appealing foods that will last for a long time. In addition, they want a wide range of choices in their products, and they want it packaged in a minimal amount of packaging that is...

RadTech to host UV/EB Pavilion at CMM.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... RadTech International, the trade association for UV/EB technology, had become the fifth association to host an exclusive Pavilion at CMM International 2005 to provide its members with a cost effective way of exhibiting their new products and...

Amazys (GretagMacbeth) to acquire GIA.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Amazys Group has signed a letter of intent to acquire The Graphic Intelligence Agency, a US-based color support and training company. The addition of The Graphic Intelligence Agency (GIA) to GretagMacbeth will strengthen the company's...

Hood Packaging purchases Macchi film extrusion systems.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Macchi North America, a division of Macchi SpA, Italy's largest manufacturer of blown film extrusion systems, has made its single largest equipment sale into the North American market. Hood Packaging International, Madison, MS, has...

Mega Plastics purchases W & H extrusion line.(Industry News)(Mega Plastics Inc)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Mega Plastics Inc. has purchased a three-layer Varex[R] blown film extrusion line with Optifil[R] P2 from Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Lincoln, RI. The 63-inch line was installed in the company's production facility in Clinton, MS. "We were...

Huntsman to close Guelph, Canada, plant.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Huntsman LLC, Houston, TX, will close its Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Performance Products manufacturing facility. The 100-million-lb per year plant manufactures commodity and specialty products for the detergent and personal care markets. The...

Rohm and Haas installs Laminator at Indian Technical Center.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA, has inaugurated a commercial-scale Combi Laminator at its new Adhesives and Sealants Technical Center in Taloja, India. The new center is expected to significantly enhance the company's capabilities for...

Kirkland Capital acquires Vitex Packaging Group.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Kirtland Capital Partners IV LP (KCP), Beachwood, OH, has completed the purchase of Vitex Packaging Group Inc. (VPG), Suffolk, Virginia. VPG is a provider of flexible packaging for a variety of applications in the tea, medical, food, and...

NEX expands laboratory capabilities.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... NEX recently added an Oakland Instruments continuous micrometer to the comprehensive analytical laboratory in Turners Falls, MA. The micrometer calculates the thickness of a film using a measurement of the capacitance created by the film....

Flint Ink upgrades New Zealand facility.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Flint Ink has completed an upgrade of its ink plant in Auckland, New Zealand. The company has consolidated the facility's manufacturing, product development, and warehousing into one site, creating efficiencies and improved capacity. With these...

Sherman Treaters earns ISO9001: 2000 certification.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Sherman Treaters, a division of ITW, has received ISO-9001: 2000 certification by Lloyds Register in recognition of its reliability, consistemcy, and commitment to quality supply. The certification replaces ISO9001:1994, which Sherman...

New England Extrusion (NEX).(Milestones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... John Richards has joined New England Extrusion (NEX), Turners Falls, MA, as technical product manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Flint Ink Corp.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Flint Ink Corp., Ann Arbor, MI, has appointed Dr. James Rogers director, new business development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Flex Solutions.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Jim Waslowski recently founded Flex Solutions, Caledon East, Ontario, Canada. Flex Solutions offers engineering design, equipment building, and consulting services to Canadian producers of flexible packaging. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Charter Films.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Charter Films, Superior, WI, has named William G. Brunner technical sales representative for the Midwest region.

Alcoa Flexible Packaging.(Milestones)
August 1, 2004... At Alcoa Flexible Packaging, Richmond, VA, Steve Wagner has been appointed custom thermoforming national sales and marketing manager and Kathryn Carpenter has been named account business manager.

Alcan's Rolled Products company.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Martha Brooks has been named chief operating officer of Alcan's Rolled Products company.

Providing a wealth of information: FPA publications.(Flexible Packaging Association)
August 1, 2004... As the national association serving the flexible packaging industry, FPA strives to provide its members with the best in market research, financial and economic data, and industry-specific conferences and events. The growth of the FPA library...

Register now for FPA's 2004 Fall Executive Conference!(FPA Update)
August 1, 2004... Be sure to register for FPA's 2004 Fall Executive Conference! This one-day conference will be held on Sept. 22 at the Hotel InterContinental Chicago. Examining the issues surrounding flexible packaging imports and their effect on the economic...

FPA issues First Quarter Pulse of the Industry Report.(Flexible Packaging Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Issued in July 2004 by the Flexible Packaging Association, the 2004 First Quarter Pulse of the Industry Report analyzes the economic and business performance of the flexible packaging industry. The focus of the report is short term,...

FPA's 2004 State of the Industry Report.(Flexible Packaging Association)
August 1, 2004... In its fourteenth year of publication, FPA's State of the Industry Report builds on the Association's ongoing process of clarifying, validating, and providing additional insight into the flexible packaging industry. The 2004 SOI Report is...

Flexible insights: the shape(s) of things to come.(packaging industry)
August 1, 2004... As marketers continue to look for the "magic" that can make or break a product introduction or even re-invent a traditional product category the use of "shape" as an integral part of the package design can really communicate the distinctive...

Label Technology tackles flexible packaging: converter Label Technology doubled in size by adding flexible packaging to its already successful pressure-sensitive label business.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... If you were to walk into the lobby of the 60,000-sq-ft building Label Technology Inc. calls home, the first thing you'd notice is a vintage press prominently on display. Today, Label Technology is an award-winning converter of...

ERP software helps converters take control of their business: flexible packaging sat down with David Taylor, president of Radius Solutions, for an in-depth look at how converters can utilize leading edge technology to control the entire business cycle, from the initial stage of pre-sales through planning and manufacturing to shipping and invoicing.(Up Close)(enterprise resource planning)
August 1, 2004... Q. What is ERP software and how long has it been utilized by the converting industry? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A. The design of generic ERP software is focused on manufacturers who assemble a range of standard finished products from a...

Slavich--an emerging company in an ancient land.(Slavich Group)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2004... How do you transform a giant Soviet industrial complex with a 72-year history to a modern multi-product corporation? Just ask Alexey Batalov, marketing director of Slavich Group, who helped to organize this exclusive visit by Flexible...

Absolutely Micro*Clean.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 5830 Absolutely Micro*Clean International over the past eight years has proven that it has a superior system for cleaning anilox roll, utilizing soft-plastic media to clean anilox cells all the way to the bottom. The polyethylene...

Direct Recruiters Inc.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 3616 For more than 20 years, Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI) has been the premier search firm in North America for labels, flexible & print packaging, tags, supplies, films, paper and converting materials. Some of the most recognized...

AET Films.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 1030 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AET Films expands portfolio of Tags & Label films: * Enticing Mirage[TM] Holographic label films add shelf appeal * Performance driven Cut & Stack label films * New SynCarta[R] synthetic...

DuPont.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 5403 DuPont[TM] Cyrel[R] flexo printing plates and digital color proofing systems are used around the world for the highest impact packaging and label graphics for consistent brand image management and enhanced consumer appeal. ...

All Printing Resources (APR).(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 5736 APR is a proven resource partner for innovative performance-enhancing products & services to achieve operational excellence, process improvement and continual cost reductions from prepress to the pressroom. Our capabilities...

Esko-Graphics.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 5311 Esko-Graphics will feature a complete digital plate workflow. The new Scope for Packaging offers the ideal environment for producing sophisticated labels--tools to edit packaging designs, create print-ready sheet layouts, and a...

NDC Infrared Engineering.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 352 NDC Infrared Engineering offers a wide range of on-line coat weight measurement and control solutions such as gauging of adhesives and silicone release coatings, as well as on-line moisture measurement. Whether it's label stock,...

Radius Solutions.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 3124 Radius Solutions is a global software company focused on PECAS Vision II, the leading integrated manufacturing system for the printing and packaging industry. Developed specifically to FIT the needs of its industry, PECAS Vision...

Prime UV.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 3701 Live Demo! New Prime FLEXfilm UV Curing System running on an Evolution TM CI Press. Designed for easy installation on all types of flexo presses, the Prime UV FLEXfilm system can be installed after the coating station on any CI...

Retroflex Inc.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 1950 Retroflex has built a reputation for offering an affordable flexographic press that also offers features of the more expensive presses and doesn't sacrifice ease of operation or end product quality. Retroflex now offers its own...

PCMC.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 845 At Labelexpo Americas 2004 in Rosemont, Illinois, PCMC announced that they will be running a new Evolution[TM] Converting System in Booth 845 during the show from 13-16 September 2004. According to company officials, this in-line...

SICPA.(Booth Profiles)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Booth 847 For over 75 years, SICPA has been a world leader in innovative Inks & Coatings for the Label & Packaging industry. Whether you run Flexo, Letterpress, Screen, or Offset, in Waterbased, Solventbased, or Energy Curable...

Labelexpo Americas 2004: the cutting edge of narrow web technology.(Special Report)
August 1, 2004... Labelexpo Americas 2004, to be held Sept. 13-16 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, IL, promises to be the most important business event in the labels and product decoration industry this year. Approximately 400 leading...

Labelexpo Americas 2004 conference.(Special Report)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... DAY ONE Tuesday, Sept. 14 8:00-8:10 am Welcome/Opening Remarks John Bankson, TLMI Mike Fairley, Labels Group, Tarsus Exhibitions and Publishing 8:10-9:00 am Labelexpo Kickoff Breakfast and Address: The State of...

Adhesion tester provides precise, reliable results.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The Lab Master release and adhesion tester features an integral Windows-based microprocessor and a touchscreen flat panel display in a compact, network-ready unit. The new model features Test Method Wizard software for simplified setup and...

UV curing system on PCMC Evolution press.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The eight-lamp PRIME UV FLEXfilm curing system is installed after each color unit to cure UV flexo inks and also after the coating stations to cure UV varnish coatings on the PCMC Evolution[TM] inline central impression flexographic press in...

Management solution delivers production quality info.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... PrintFlow is an optional tool used in conjunction with any one of AVT's PrintVision automatic web inspection solutions. The enhanced PrintFlow option features a versatile, standard SQL database platform. PrintFlow has been reconfigured to...

Die-cutting system delivers accuracy.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The M500 decorated material die-cutting system is a complete turnkey die-cutting system that uses electro-optical sensors to scan and record registration marks at production rates up to 165 strokes per minute. The system is re-registered with...

Reduce waste and downtime with automatic roll changers.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... Available in standard narrow web widths, the new STS automatic turret butt splicer and STR automatic turret rewind are compact turrets designed to make Martin roll-changing technology accessible to narrow web printers and converters. Both units...

Packaging software can be integrated into workflow.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... Pandora 2.0 software is the next major release of the company's PDF-based step-and-repeat packaging layout solution. Features include support for Job Definition Format (JDF); editable, nonrectangular bleed paths automatically derived from CAD...

Press features state-of-the art servo controls.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The XP5000 is the next generation of the "Productivity" Platform, following in the footsteps of its brother press, the LP3000. The press features state-of-the-art servo driven print and die cut stations and has fully electronic job handling...

Load cell design provides 40:1 tension range.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The Cleveland-Kidder[R] Ultra Line family of load cells provides a higher signal output for better signal resolution over a wide range of tensions, resulting in more accurate web tension control for processing a wide variety of materials. The...

Water-based inks increase color strength.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... A new line of water inks called X-Treme[TM] dispersions increase the color strength of water ink systems by 20% without compromising the runnability of the ink. In the past, increasing pigment strength in water ink systems made them heavier,...

Plate system is fast, environmentally friendly.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... Aqua Flash 8482 is a new photopolymer plate system for the flexo market. The system is capable of making a finished plate in less than 45 minutes. It allows for parallel platemaking and can produce a set of four fully processed plates in less...

Flexible Packaging press for unsupported films.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The 400-F Flexible Packaging CID press can be used with UV or water-based inks. The 400-F is ideal for printing unsupported film substrates for beverage labels, shrinkable sleeves, and stretch labels. Available options include, reverse side...

Actuator is brushless and explosion-proof.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... This brushless, explosion-proof actuator directs electrical current to the motor windings electronically rather than using the mechanical brushes found in conventional servo motors. This design creates no sparks and reduces maintenance by...

Hand-wrap film for securing pallet loads.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Revolution[TM] R410 is a new hand-wrap film for securing pallet loads. R410 is a cast, coextruded blend of specialty polyethylene grades, including metallocenes. The new 47-gauge film, with strength comparable to conventional 65-80 gauge hand...

Inkjet printing system offers more flexibility.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The Jetrion 3025 drop-on-demand (DOD) inkjet printing system features breakthrough technology that delivers significantly more flexibility, higher quality, and lower cost digital printing capability to the packaging, commercial printing, and...

Concentrates for processing PP and PE.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... Techmer PM's new family of improved organic peroxide concentrates can provide essential first aid for processing polypropylenes and polyethylenes. For polypropylenes, the key benefit of the reformulated pellets is a significant reduction in...

Central impression flexo sleeve press.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The NOVOFLEX CM is W & H's new generation of direct drive CI flexo sleeve presses. This NOVOFLEX CM is equipped with 10 color decks. Printing width is 1,300 mm and the maximum print repeat length 880 mm. The machine is designed to operate at...

Ultrasound tension control offers economical web upgrade.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The RIC-2 ultra sound automatic tension control is an exceptionally cost effective, labor saving replacement option for manually controlled brakes, clutches and drives, including "follower wheel" and "follower arm" mechanical systems. With no...

Software enhances industrial automation capabilities.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... Zontec has enhanced its Synergy 2000 Data Link program that brings formatted text data from high-speed data acquisition and automation control equipment such as coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) andprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs)...

Pre-made pouch machine for side-gusseted pouches.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... CMD engineers have developed the 3200 Series pre-made pouch machine for folding and sealing which provides a bottom sealed side-gusseted pouch or bag. The material can be folded to run either one-up V-folded, bottom gusseted pouches or two-up...

Monitoring System automates data acquisition.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The EnviroMonitor[TM] Environmental Monitoring and Data Reporting System for MACT compliance is now available. The system eliminates conventional paper chart recorders in favor of a robust and reliable electronic data acquisition format. Data...

Films offer processing advantages.(Hot Products)
August 1, 2004... The company has introduced four new film grades--the first of its new Surpass line of high performance polyethylene resins. Produced with Nova's advanced Sclairtech[TM] technology and utilizing proprietary single-site catalysts, Surpass resins...

AET Films (Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc.).(Corporate Profile)
August 1, 2004... AET Films (Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.) is the leading technology developer and largest producer of highly specialized oriented polypropylene (OPP) films in North America. OPP films are used primarily for product labeling, flexible...

Opaque label film provides excellent gloss.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2004... CSL 231-125 is a white opaque film designed to give trouble-free performance on sheet-fed presses for cut and stack labeling applications. It is also designed to run on roll-to-roll presses with inline or out-of-line sheeting. The 3.3-mil film...

Matte finish lid stock makes Cookhouse Classics stand out.(Harris Ranch Beef Co.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Harris Ranch's new Cookhouse Classics come in convenient family-sized packages that feature Curwood's new matte finish lid stock and EZ Peel[R] opening. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cookhouse Classics are fully cooked, microwavable beef...

Multilayer films add stiffness and barrier to lidding.(Editor's Choice)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A new family of multilayer barrier films provides the stiffness, transparency, and thermal resistance needed in lidding and flow packs for fresh and processed meat, cheese, and other foodstuffs. "By combining barrier and stiffness in our...