Flexible Packaging articles from January 2008

Flexible Packaging archives from January 2008

A fresh, flexible future.(EDITOR'S FORUM)(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... Health is a concern of a majority of the population in some form or another. These days that concern often takes the form of an interest in being 'green,' a concept that obviously is directed toward the environment but indirectly affects...

Seaquist Closures' green team leads environmental initiatives.(NEWSBRIEFS)
January 1, 2008... Seaquist Closures is one of the first companies in the industry to initiate a "Sustainability Team" dedicated to increasing its focus on environmental sustainability issues, according to Anne Stecker, food market manager. The team is the...

Multi-Plastics gains AIB compliance.(NEWSBRIEFS)(American Institute of Baking)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Multi-Plastics Inc., of Lewis Center, OH, announced that its Ohio facility was audited and passed, on the first attempt, the AIB Consolidated Standards as a Food-Contact Packaging Manufacturing Facility on November 27. AIB International...

Adhesive and sealant community comes together for WAC.(NEWSBRIEFS)
January 1, 2008... The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) is hosting the World Adhesive Conference and Expo (WAC) and in 2008 for the first time in more than a decade. The event takes place every four years and is the place where the international adhesive...

Canadian Wal-Marts implement RFID to eliminate out-of-stocks.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... With 20 stores equipped with RFID readers and a dozen suppliers tagging shipments of goods bound for those stores, Wal-Mart Canada's recent RFID deployment is up and running, said Nicole O'Connor, director of the organization's information...

Battenfeld sold to SMS Plastics and becomes Gloucester Engineering.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... This year's K Show in Germany saw SMS Plastics finalize the sale of Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering to Mousam Ventures, and the new company will go back to it's former roots and be named Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. Mousam Ventures is...

Industry VIPs converge on Clemson University for groundbreaking.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Clemson University announced plans for the new Harris A. Smith Building to house the recently announced Sonoco Institute for Packaging Design and Graphics. Named for the donor of a $10 million investment in the future of Clemson's Packaging...

Heidelberg increases its environmental commitment.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... A study by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) confirms that 40 percent of printshops place great value on environmental protection, a message Heidelberg has promoted for 15 years. Heidelberg made environmental protection one of its...

Calendar.
January 1, 2008... Jan. 22-23: RadTech Annual Winter Membership Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL; (240) 497-1242; www.radtech.org Jan. 23: FPA Environmental and Safety Committee Meetings, St. Petersburg Beach, FL; (410) 694-0800; www.flexpack.org. Jan. 24:...

Tremper joins Uteco.(MILESTONES)
January 1, 2008... Joseph Tremper has joined the Uteco North America team in the position of Sales Director for the United States. Joseph officially began his new position with Uteco in October during the CPP Exhibition held in Las Vegas.

Iso Poly Films hires new Engineering Manager.(MILESTONES)(Mike Johanning)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... ISO Poly Films, Inc., a custom extruder of plastic films for critical applications in the food, medical and industrial industries, announced that Mike Johanning has joined the company as Engineering Manager. In this role, Johanning will apply...

FPA'S 2008 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Innovation Showcase.(FPA UPDATE)
January 1, 2008... The entries of the 52nd annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition underscore the fascinating innovation taking place in the flexible packaging industry. Outstanding achievements in flexible packaging materials, structure and...

Innovation: it's in the bag; Flexible packaging sat down with Rod Drummond of the Hudson-Sharp Machine Co. to get his thoughts on the bag- and pouch-making segment and how his company fits into that market.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
January 1, 2008... Q: What materials used in bag or pouch making cause specific difficulties? How are those challenges met? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A: Film or laminates are constantly changing and machine designs must address this. In addition, bags and...

Executive outlook 2008: predicting a flexible future; Flexible packaging asked top industry insiders to share their thoughts on the short- and long-term impact that 2008 will have on the industry, and offer their predictions about what the future holds.(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... IN THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING INDUSTRY, INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATION COMES FROM CONSUMERS' WANTS AND NEEDS, CONVERTERS' PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS' TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES. WHICH AREA OF...

Solvent-free lidding films benefit environment.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Solvent-free polyester lidding films that offer end users, converters and consumers a variety of important benefits are available now from Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Environment-friendly, FDA-compliant heat-sealable LumiLid lidding films...

New slitter reduces costly lead-times.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Rayven Inc., a leading provider of laminating, coating and converting services and expertise, announced the purchase and installation of a new Deacro Model C600A slitter in the company's manufacturing facility. The new slitter is a customized...

New dissolvable labelstock eliminates need for removal.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... For customers wishing to avoid the time-consuming hassle of label removal, MACtac Printing Products has developed a new labelstock that completely dissolves in water--face, adhesive and all. The dissolvable label will serve a number of...

High definition corona treatment yields superior results.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... It is not unheard of for two different corona treaters to produce the same dyne level, but yield different adhesion results. How can this be? Obviously, all corona is not created equal. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] High definition corona can...

Industrial Ink-Jet Printing System marks challenging materials and in harsh conditions.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... HSAUSA, a leading supplier of customized industrial marking, coding and product handling solutions for the packaging industry, introduced the LC-16 Industrial Ink-Jet Printing System, designed to mark a variety of challenging substrates...

Nucleation innovation gives polyolefins a boost.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, is continuing to expand the performance horizons of polyolefins with its pioneering nucleation technology. Introduced to a broad audience for the first time at K 2007, Hyperform HPN-20E makes...

New softwareenhances core product line.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Enfocus announces key updates to its most popular products: the company's flagship PDF plug-in, PitStop Professional, along with PitStop Server, a tool for high-volume PDF preflighting, and Neo, the standalone PDF editing tool have each been...

Automation theme drives purchases at Pack Expo Las Vegas.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Attendees at last fall's Pack Expo Las Vegas found a number of new products at Lantech's 7400-sq-ft booth, including its new No-Film-Break technology demonstrated on its RS-6000 stretch wrapper, the fastest machine of its type in the world....

New nitrogen inerting system reduces consumption by 30 percent.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Energy Sciences Inc, (ESI), a leading electron beam (EB) supplier, announced its latest innovation in EB processing: the "Nitro-Mizer," a new nitrogen inerting system. The Nitro-Mizer is designed to provide an exceptional inerting...

PVdC coated PVC films for blister packaging made in U.S.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex company and supplier of blister films to the pharmaceutical industry, now offers PVdC coated PVC films manufactured at its state-of-the-art facility in Flemington, NJ. Tekni-Films is one of only two companies to...

New films line increases sustainability.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Ampac Flexibles, a unit of Ampac Packaging LLC, introduced its Apex 3000 SF (Sustainable Film) series, a new line made from renewable and compostable/degradable materials. Ampac's new family of films addresses the growing trend toward...

New atmospheric C[O.sub.2] plasma system.(HOT PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Enercon introduced its Dyne-A-Mite IT C[O.sub.2] Plasma to its expanding product line. This new technology provides superior surface treatment to improve adhesion on a wide variety of materials. The use of gas and/or liquid-phase carbon dioxide...

Alcan Packaging's CMD laser scoring enhances hooded zippers.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
January 1, 2008... Easy-open convenience, superior appearance and tamper evidence are all provided for food processors by using the LaserTear cross machine directional (CMD) scoring technology from Alcan Packaging. CMD laser-scored film works with zipper...

New films maximize thermoform/shrink systems and increase shelf appeal.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
January 1, 2008... Curwood, a leading supplier of high-performance shrink packaging materials for meat and cheese applications, announced a new packaging film engineered for optimum performance on high-speed Multivac FormShrink machines. Form-Tite films maximize...