Flexible Packaging articles from January 2005

Flexible Packaging archives from January 2005

CMM is a must see event.(MY POINT IS ....)(Converting Machinery/Materials )
January 1, 2005... Let me get right to the point. CMM International 2005, scheduled for April 18-21 at Chicago's McCormick Place, is universally recognized as the world's leading converting industry event. The CMM 2005 conference program--Converting...

Enercon's Dave Markgraf to retire.(NEWS BRIEFS)(Enercon Industries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Enercon's Dave Markgraf to retire After 25 years with Enercon Industries, and dedication to organizations such as TAPPI, CEMA, AIMCAL, and FTA, Dave Markgraf announced retirement this winter. In addition to supporting the industry's...

Sun Chemical Names Luppino to Head Security Business.(NEWS BRIEFS)(John Luppino)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Sun Chemical Names Luppino to Head Security Business Sun Chemical, the world's foremost manufacturer of printing inks and organic pigments, has formed Sun Chemical Security, a new global business unit that will provide a wide range of...

Seybold Chicago 2005 Added to PRINT 05 & CONVERTING 05.(NEWS BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Seybold Chicago 2005 Added to PRINT 05 & CONVERTING 05 PRINT 05 & CONVERTING 05, the largest commercial, package printing and converting event in the world next year, has added Seybold Seminars' newly created event, Seybold Chicago 2005, to...

Exploring Flexo's Wonderful World at 2005 FFTA Annual Forum.(NEW BRIEFS)(Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Exploring Flexo's Wonderful World at 2005 FFTA Annual Forum The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association's 2005 Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX Exhibition is set to be hosted at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando,...

U.S. packaging machinery industry continues global dominance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... With more than $5.93 billion in turnover, and a national consumption of $6.765 billion in machinery sales in 2003, the United States continued its overwhelmingly dominant position as the leading packaging machinery marketplace. Members of the...

Dozens of "new" companies sign up for CMM 2005.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Converting Machinery/Materials )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... More than 60 companies that didn't exhibit at CMM 2003 have signed up to display their latest products and technologies at the world's premier converting-exclusive event April 18-21, 2005 in Chicago. These companies join nearly 500 exhibitors...

2005 AIMCAL Pavilion almost twice as big as 2003.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... In addition, the AIMCAL Pavilion ("The World Of Metallizing, Coating, and Laminating Solutions") has already significantly surpassed the 2003 show in the number of exhibitors and square footage sold. In 2003, 1,120 square feet was sold in...

Applied Films among fastest growing tech companies.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Boasting an increase in net income of more than 3,200 percent from 1999 to 2003, Applied Films ranks No. 76 on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, ranking the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The net income of...

Pasta Meals named best new product.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Judges from 27 countries selected Australia's new Simplot Leggo's line of Pasta Meals as the best new product in the "ready to eat" category of the highly contested Paris-based SIAL d'Or award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...

Wolf receives Leadership Award.(MILESTONES)(Rory Wolf of Enercon Industries receives award)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Rory Wolf, vice president of Business Development for Enercon Industries, received the 2004TAPPI PLACE Division Leadership and Service Award and the Andreas G. Ahlbrandt prize. With 24 years experience in the industry, Wolf has been a member of...

Curtis names new account executive.(MILESTONES)(Curtis Packaging appoints )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Curtis Packaging, a leading packaging designer, printer and converter of custom folding cartons, added Bob Redden to the company. Redden is a 20-plus-year veteran of the package printing industry with extensive experience in the cosmetics and...

Harper names engineering team leader.(MILESTONES)(Harper Corporation of America appoints Steve Congdon)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Harper Corporation of America, global anilox roll supplier, recently appointed Steve Congdon as chief engineer. Condgon was a staff engineer with Harper from 1993 to 1998 and now rejoins Harper as head of its five man engineering team. ...

WAGO names president of North American Operations.(MILESTONES)(WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH announced that Tom Artmann was appointed president of its North American Operations--WAGO Corporation. Artmann started with WAGO Corporation in 1982, just three years after the North American subsidiary was founded. ...

FPA's Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase 2005.(UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Achievement)
January 1, 2005... This is an unprecedented year for FPA's Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards program. A record-breaking 89 entries were submitted into the 2005 Achievement Awards competition. The packages presented in this issue illustrate the phenomenal...

Increasing the odds for success.(NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
January 1, 2005... With all of the sophisticated work that has been done by the consumer product industry to better understand the needs of the market and become more in-tune with the consumer, the fact remains that the vast majority of new product introductions...

The future of smart packaging; smart packaging technology will soon dominate the flexible packaging industry.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... We label packages "smart" or "intelligent" when they are able to do things for themselves that we have had to do for them in the past--like date themselves, tell us where they are in the supply chain, show us the condition of their perishable...

Success in the second city: Pack Expo 2004 brought the industry together in Chicago for new products, new pavillions, and informative conferences.(SPECIAL REPORT)
January 1, 2005... Pack Expo International 2004 drew 71,113 packaging professionals together in Chicago from November 7-11 for five days of business, networking, and education. According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, sponsors and...

Ideal roles for idler rolls: any successful web converting operation requires idler rolls performing up to spec, which means choosing the right roller for your application can make or break your bottom line.(TECHNICAL REPORT)
January 1, 2005... Often the "unsung hero" of converting lines, idler rolls play significant roles in the overall success of any web converting operation. Properly specified, idlers allow converters to optimize line speed and web handling, regardless of material...

A sticky situation: Flexible Packaging sat down with Marie Garvens, (title to come) of COIM USA, Inc., to learn about the unique demands and challenges presented by the flexible packaging industry to adhesive manufacturers, and find out what she sees as the next "big thing" in adhesives.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
January 1, 2005... Q. How did COIM S.p.A. enter into the flexible packaging adhesive market? A. COIM S.p.A., founded in 1962, is a privately held specialty chemical company headquartered in Italy that specializes primarily in the chemistries of polyesters...

Roundtable on film extrusion.(ROUNDTABLE)
January 1, 2005... Price, price, price. All we've been hearing about for the past year are the unabated increases in resin prices. For example LLDPE resin costs have increased five times in 2004 including 8 percent jumps in October, November, and December with...

Form fill systems reduce costs.(HOT PRODUCTS)(CMD Corporation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... CMD Packaging Systems demonstrated its two new, affordable form fill seal methods that produce quality, attractive stand-up packaging--at a fraction of the cost and floor space of traditional methods. The CM300PZ vertical form fill seal...

New MOPP film set to replace foil.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Monoaxially Oriented Polypropelene)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Toray Plastics (America), Inc.'s debuted its new Torayfan PCFS, made with a proprietary blend of polymers that saves converters time and money by eliminating the sealant extrusion coating step in the converting process. The new product is a...

Vacuum packaging system improves product protection.(HOT PRODUCTS)(PliantPak)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pliant Corporation introduced its PliantPak vacuum compression packaging at Pack Expo 2004. PliantPak provides manufacturers a means of saving on logistics and inventory costs while improving product protection through the supply chain. ...

Intelligent components predict problems.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Bosch Rexroth GenNext technology)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Bosch Rexroth GenNext technology is a comprehensive approach to providing maximum productivity and flexibility even in the most difficult applications. GenNext intelligent devices evaluate themselves as well as the mechanics to which they are...

Shrink-wrap systems process large packages.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Shanklin Omni)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Sealed Air Corporation's Shrink Packaging Division introduced state-of-the-art shrink-wrapping equipment at Pack Expo 2004. The Shanklin Omni systems use metric fasteners and are designed for CE compliance to support global standards. The...

Hot-air stretch film sealer handles irregularities.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Lantech's new hot-air stretch film sealer conforms to load surfaces with irregularities up to two inches high, and seals the film tail with hot-air before cutting and wiping, for a clean, tight wrap that won't droop or snag. Operating at...

New system eliminates static charges.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The new PerforMAX 3 from SIMCO Industrial Static Control is an advanced static control system available for monitoring static neutralizing performance. PerforMAX 3 provides extended range performance to eliminate static charges even when...

360 packaging approach saves space and labor.(HOT PRODUCTS)(trade shows)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation displayed its innovative 360 approach to packaging at Pack Expo International 2004, including the company's VPS Packaging Solutions, Meta System, and the latest in packaging innovations. The company also...

Clear retort pouch improves food presentation.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... At Pack Expo 2002, Sonoco introduced the Sonotort retort pouch. Today Sonoco is the largest domestic producer of retort roll stock and pre-made pouches in North America. At Pack Expo 2004, the company unveiled its newest addition to the...

Online video clips simplify training.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2005... Maxcess International introduces a new series of 'Tech Tips' online training modules. The new tool teaches customers how to conduct routine maintenance and offers a better understanding of the theory behind popular Fife, MAGPOWR and Tidland...

Smart labelencoder-applicator offers reliability.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Weber Marking Systems, Inc., is debuted its exclusive AlphaRFID smart label encoder-applicator at Pack Expo 2004. The new system encodes, verifies and applies pressure-sensitive RFID smart labels to cases on the production or packaging line. In...

Vision sensor pack much into small package.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Cognex debuted its Checker 101 vision sensor at Pack Expo. The Checker 101 can detect the presemce or absence of individual or multiple items, including the cap or label on a bottle. This vision sensor inspects 100 percent of products at each...

New Peel Pack provides high value.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... At Pack Expo, Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. introduced its Overture 3D Peel Pack for applications desiring both performance and value in a deep-draw, peelable, irradiation sterilizable package. Overture is a combination of Rollprint's...

Kapak's pouch first to add spray trigger.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Kapak Corp., working in conjunction with Fortress Systems International and Hunter's Specialties, introduced the first commercial U.S. product that marries a flexible pounch and a trigger sprayer. Making its debut at Pack Expo, the...

Leak-proof seal generated by Ultrasonic vibration.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Herrmann Ultrasonics' new Ultrasonic Pouch Sealing Machine uses high frequency ultrasound vibration and force generating frictional heat to create leak-proof seals in all flexible pouches manufactured by standard pouch filling and sealing...

PRP Flexo receives patent for new Flexo printing plate.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... PRP Flexo has been awarded a patent for its new ExSpect flexographic plate development process, designed to provide greater print clarity on both corrugated, pre-printed linerboard and flexible packaging. The process enables corrugated...

Impulse sealing systems on pouch machine.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... GN Packaging Equipment announced that it is now incorporating impulse sealing technology into its pouch machines for application in medical and pharmaceutical products, and certain special materials like liquids. Impulse sealing has many...