Flexible Packaging articles from August 2007

Flexible Packaging archives from August 2007

Sealed Air to become Top Flexible Packaging converter?(EDITOR'S FORUM)
August 1, 2007... June's news that Alcan rejected the $33 billion bid by Alcoa to acquire the Montreal-based company may have surprised some, as the combination of the aluminum and metals business of the two companies seemed to be a good fit, and the financials...

Esko receives second-straight PIA/GATF 2007 InterTech Technology Award.(NEWSBRIEFS)
August 1, 2007... Esko, provider of packaging pre-production solutions, announced that its Esko DeskPack 3-dX has received a 2007 Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) InterTech Technology Award. This is the second year in a...

Intelicoat Technologies sells electronic and Engineered Films business unit.(NEWSBRIEFS)
August 1, 2007... InteliCoat Technologies, a manufacturer of coated paper, film, and specialty substrates for imaging, medical, optical and electronic technologies, announced that it sold its Electronic and Engineered Films business unit to Exopack Holding,...

Alcan acquired by Rio Tinto; Packaging unit may be sold.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2007... Rio Rinto, global producer of various metals, including aluminum, agreed in July to buy Alcan Inc. for $38.1 billion in cash. The offer by the London-based company trumped the $33 billion hostile bid made by Alcoa earlier this year and later...

Polymer packaging moves headquarters.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2007... Polymer Packaging Inc., a custom flexible packaging manufacturer, recently moved its corporate headquarters to a brand new facility in Massillon, OH, putting extrusion and converting under one roof with room to grow, according to Larry Lanham,...

CPG acquires new facility.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2007... The Consolidated Packaging Group of Brooklyn, NY, a manufacturer of Inno-lok pre-zippered film, announced the acquisition of a 117,000-square foot manufacturing facility in Ridgefield Park, NJ and the purchase of a 10-color Uteco gearless...

The value proposition of FPA.(FPA UPDATE)
August 1, 2007... As the national trade association for U.S. flexible packaging converters and suppliers, the Flexible Packaging Association provides services that are designed to support the growth of the flexible packaging industry and provide FPA members with...

FPA awards $12,000 in scholarships to industry interns!(FPA UPDATE)
August 1, 2007... Offering great opportunities to work in the flexible packaging industry with FPA converter members FPA, through its 2007 Flexible Packaging Industry Academic Scholarship & Summer Internship Program, has awarded $ 12,000 in academic scholarships...

FPA's 2007 Fall Executive Conference: Market Trends--Challenges and opportunities.(FPA UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Association)(Conference news)
August 1, 2007... Exploring "Market Trends--Challenges and Opportunities" the 2007 Fall Executive Conference will provide attendees with insight into key issues for flexible packaging converters and suppliers including material costs and availability, industry...

Get smart: intelligent packaging technologies are quickly commercializing. But if you don't "get smart" on how they can benefit your brand, you risk getting left behind.(BRANDING REPORT)
August 1, 2007... In Steven Spielberg's Minority Report, set in the year 2054, Tom Cruise walks into a Gap store and a virtual salesperson emerges to ask how his "selection of tank tops worked out". As he passes a mall corridor, billboards call out his name....

Breaking down barrier films: Flexible Packaging sat down with Jeff Wooster of the food and specialty packaging division of The Dow Chemical Co., to get his thoughts on the present and future of barrier films.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... Q: Some general baseline information: What is a barrier film? How is it made, or how is it different than some other "standard" film? A: A barrier film provides added product protection to extend the shelf-life of packaged foods and other...

Filling the void: two-years removed from Pactiv, Pregis takes a value-added approach to what could be a commodity product--bubble wrap and void-fill protective flexible Packaging.(Cover story)(Company overview)
August 1, 2007... Flexible packaging, as described by many within the industry, is non-rigid film packaging that has had significant value added to it by some form of converting or printing process. When looking at the industry, we have come to focus on consumer...

A triple threat in sin city: in its return to Las Vegas, CPP EXPO co-locates with PACK EXPO and PROCESS EXPO to form a true supply chain event.(BONUS FEATURE)
August 1, 2007... The "fledgling" Converting and Packaging Printing EXPO already has two successful events under its wing--the show debuted in Las Vegas in 2005 and followed that with last year's edition in Chicago--and attendees to the upcoming Las Vegas event...

Printing industry blows into windy city: GRAPH EXPO bring its 500-plus exhibitors and more than 10,000 attendees to Chicago for an all-inclusive print industry event.(BONUS FEATURE)
August 1, 2007... Companies and customers in virtually every aspect of the printing industry will descend on Chicago's McCormick Place Sept. 9-12 to experience a huge show floor full of industry exhibitors, network with colleagues and establish meaningful...

The key to extrusion: controlling the bubble; Flexible Packaging sat down with Jim Ciolino, president of Kiefel, Inc., to hear what he thinks about the state of the extrusion industry and technological advancements in this area.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... Q: How are Kiefel's equipment and services--with respect to flexible packaging--different, unique and/or better than others in the industry? A: Kiefel is committed to offering the latest technology in blown film equipment. In 2001 after...

Servo Module-enabled Packaging Systems redefine innovation.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... ELAU's booth at Pack Expo will combine video, animation and live demonstrations to help visitors understand the potential of its innovative PacDrive Intelligent Servo Module technology. The impact of the Intelligent Servo Module technology is...

Side Load Case Packer and Pouch Filler at PACK EXPO 2007.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy, is a supplier of processing and packaging machinery, service and support to the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutritional, food and general packaging industries. The company will be...

Prepress workflow and CtP on display at Graph Expo.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... Heidelberg will demonstrate its leadership and innovation in prepress and workflow technology at this year's Graph Expo by displaying the latest Prinect CtP and Consumables solutions at the company's booth on the show floor. Graph Expo...

Visitors can see new blister pack machine at PACK EXPO.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... Uhlmann Packaging Systems, a manufacturer of blister packaging technology, will feature its B 1240 Blister machine with powder filler at this year's PACK EXPO in Las Vegas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Featuring the technological standards...

Inflatable packaging system offers convenience.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... The AirSpeed Smart Inflatable packaging system from Pregis Corp. is the newest and most convenient solution for on-demand, space-saving packaging. The precision-engineered system produces clear, inflatable air pillow cushions that are an...

New slitter debuts at K2007.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Ashe Converting Equipment will unveil its DIAMOND slitter rewinder at the K2007 show. The machine--positioned between the company's Onyx 'entry-level' slitter and the Sapphire S2--is a technologically advanced 700-meter per minute slitter...

New coater/laminator is.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... Faustel, a manufacturer of web processing equipment for the paper, film and foil converting industry, has developed a new pre-engineered pilot coater/laminator that is ideally suited for R. & D., and narrow web production coating/laminating....

Active packaging technology solutions for clean label food applications.(HOT PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... Multisorb Technologies, a global leader in innovative sorbent technologies, introduces advanced active packaging solutions to enable manufacturers of natural and organic foods to meet "clean label" requirements. Multisorb's suite of advanced...