Flexible Packaging articles from July 2004

Flexible Packaging archives from July 2004

My point is .... quality sells and keeps on selling.(Editor's Forum)(Industry Overview)
July 1, 2004... Let me get right to the point. Toyota Motor Corp. was the highest-ranking automaker in the annual J.D. Power and Associates vehicle quality survey released this past June, with its Lexus brand garnering top honors for the 10th consecutive...

Valeron Strength Films receives ISO recertification.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Valeron Strength Films, Houston, TX, has received certification to the internationally recognized quality standard ISO 9001:2000 (Quality System) for its Houston manufacturing facility and film manufacturing processes. Valeron is a leading...

Latran signs dealer agreement with Anderson & Vreeland.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Latran Technologies LLC, a leader in the industry's most advanced digital halftone proofing technology and a major provider of high-quality proofing systems, has signed a dealer agreement with Anderson & Vreeland Inc. (A & V), manufacturer and...

Sun Chemical acquires Rycoline Inc.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Sun Chemical Corp., Fort Lee, NJ, has acquired 100% of the shares of Rycoline Inc., Chicago, IL. The acquisition is a further step in Sun Chemical's strategy to provide "total solutions" for the printing industry, according to Wes Lucas,...

Labelexpo Americas helps converters stay ahead of the game.(Industry News)
July 1, 2004... Labelexpo Americas, to be held Sept. 13-16 in Rosemont, IL, will provide a showcase for label materials, label printing technology, label processes, new products, and solutions--which together with the comprehensive conference program--should...

Alcoa sells Brazilian Flexible Packaging business unit.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa Aluminio S.A. unit has sold its Brazilian Flexible Packaging business unit known as Itaipava to Dixie Toga. The decision to divest this business is part of the company's previously announced divestiture...

Harper to manufacture anilox rolls in Europe.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, and Inometa GmbH, Herford, Germany, have reached an agreement to manufacture and market Harper's proprietary Platinum[TM] anilox roll throughout the European flexographic market. This market includes...

ExxonMobil developments emphasize commitment to packaging.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... ExxonMobil Chemical Films has undertaken several initiatives designed to underline the company's continued commitment to the packaging industry. Since the merge between Exxon and Mobil in late 1999, the company has continued to actively grow...

EVALCA opens R & D technical facility.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... EVAL Co. of America, Pasadena, TX, has opened its newly constructed Kurary Research and Technical Center USA (KRTC). The KRTC is constructed on the grounds of Kurary's US subsidiary EVAL Co. of America (EVALCA). The $8.5 million facility...

Harper Corp.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, has appointed Alan Rogers to oversee wide web sales for the southeastern US. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Direct Recruiters Inc.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Juli Joublanc has joined Direct Recruiters Inc., Beachwood, OH, as a researcher.

Praxair Surface Technologies.(Milestones)(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, IN, has named John Batistatos business development specialist for its North American industrial markets business. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

NuTemp Inc.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Tony Ward has been promoted to president of Nu Temp Inc., Chicago, IL. Previously, Ward was Mid-Atlantic regional manager for the company.

Aquaflex.(Milestones)(appontments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Aquaflex, Duncansville, PA, has hired Bill Easley as sales representative for the Midwestern US.

Converter Accessory Corp.(appointments)(Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Jeffey Damour, engineering manager at Converter Accessory Corp., has been elected president of CEMA.

Sharing the FPA experience at FPE's Flexible Packaging Congress 2004.(FPA Update)(Flexible Packaging Association)(Flexible Packaging Europe)
July 1, 2004... This past June, I had the pleasure of representing the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) at Flexible Packaging Europe's (FPE) Congress 2004. FPA and FPE share an extraordinary relationship. Each year, FPE Director Roger Loop presents...

2005 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards.(FPA Update)(Student Packaging Design Awards)
July 1, 2004... FPA's Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition has grown tremendously over the past four years. In 2004, twenty-eight packages received awards out of a record-setting 126 entries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The winners of the...

FPA's 2004 Fall Executive Conference: examining the impact of imports.(FPA Update)
July 1, 2004... The Flexible Packaging Association returns to the Hotel InterContinental Chicago for the 2004 Fall Executive Conference. FPA members and guests will meet on Sept. 22 for this one-day conference that will examine the impact of flexible packaging...

2004 State of the Industry Report preview: a look at imports & exports.(FPA Update)
July 1, 2004... Flexible Packaging Exports Flexible packaging exports showed positive growth in 2003. Over the past eight years, flexible packaging exports have accounted for a consistent share of domestic production. Canada and Mexico remain the two...

Both sides of the pond: the obesity crisis and its impact on packaging.(View Point)
July 1, 2004... Obesity is the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America according to the Surgeon General. Almost one in every three American adults is obese, up from nearly one in four just 10 years ago. Fifteen percent of children aged 6 to 19--a...

Winning the talent war.(Business Resources)
July 1, 2004... The flexible packaging market has been one of the success stories in recent years and is slated for continued growth. A recent study by the Cleveland-based research firm, The Freedonia Group Inc., forecasts about 2.4% growth per year to 6...

The future of film and substrates: the packaging landscape is changing, and the film business that supports it is changing even faster. This new reality has some serious implications not only for film suppliers, but for converters as well.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2004... "It takes a lot of time and money to figure out exactly what film the customer needs. And once you've done that, you still have to figure out how to manufacture it efficiently and make a profit. Unfortunately, it's the other way around for many...

Workflow management: preproduction for the flexible packaging converter; Flexible packaging sat down with Simon James, executive VP and general manager of Esko-Graphics North America, for an exclusive interview about the state of the prepress technology and what it has to offer converters of flexible packaging in terms of quality, efficiency, and time to market.(Up Close)(Interview)
July 1, 2004... Q. Today's consumer products company has the choice to work with a variety of different converters, each with their own strengths. What are some of the ways that the converter of flexible packaging can differentiate itself from its competition?...

Flotation dryer design begins with comprehensive data collection.(Technical Report)
July 1, 2004... Flotation drying is an evolving and increasingly complex technology. Fifty years ago, commercial dryers were little more than open flame burners directed over a moving web. Today a modern flotation dryer is an efficient and vital component in...

Gauge precisely measures single- and multi-layer films.(Product Focus)(NDC Infrared FG710 (infrared gauge))(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The FG710 infrared gauge is a fast, highly precise gauge for online measurement of basis weight and thickness in biaxially oriented, cast, and blown film applications. It is ideal for use on both single- and multi-layer films. Featuring NDC's...

Press control technology handles makeready tasks automatically.(Hot Products)(Prestige package)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Prestige automatic press control package for central impression flexographic presses includes solutions that automatically handle all makeready tasks as well as control the associated press parameters during the run. The Prestige package,...

Southern Film Extruders Inc.(Corporate Profile)(Column)
July 1, 2004... Southern Film Extruders, Inc. is one of the leading producers of high quality polyethylene film for the packaging industry. The company was founded in 1965 in High Point, NC, and has grown to include an additional facility in Fort Pierce, FL,...

Pre-production tools support PDF, JDF.(Hot Products)(Portable Document Format )(DeskPack)(Job Definition Format)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Agfa and Esko-Graphics have linked Esko-Graphics' Scope packaging pre-production tools with Agfa's production automation servers through PDF and JDF. Both companies promote the use of industry standards to allow their customers to build...

Screen changer actuator reduces downtime.(Hot Products)(Manual Screen Changer Actuator)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The MSCA manual screen changer actuator offers an economical and efficient way for plastic processors to filter contaminants from the polymer flow. Utilizing pressure-activated seal technology, the MSCA arrives fully assembled and ready to...

Encasement service for pressure sensing films.(Product Focus)(Thermal Protection System Facility)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Sensor Products has introduced a new service to engineers in the flexo, converting, and packaging industries who use the company's tactile pressure sensor film ("TPSF") known as Pressurex[R] to measure contact pressure. The company's encasing...

Environmentally friendly adhesives for flexible packaging.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Mor-Free ELM Series Extreme low monomer solventless adhesives are formulated to reduce the risks associated with primary aromatic amine formation. Mor-Free ELM Series adhesives provide outstanding bonds on all substrate types, including...

Laminators feature high efficiency operation.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Comexi has introduced the NEXUS line of laminators. Included in this line are the NEXUSone, an economically sound choice that combines high efficiency with easy of operation; the NEXUServo, designed for wider web widths and higher speeds with...

Retortable PP film has good seal strength.(Product Focus)(Polypropylene)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... American Profol has introduced ProTort-1 retort-grade cast PP film. ProTort-1 is a low gloss cast PP film engineered for use as the sealant layer in retortable food pouches. The film has excellent layflat characteristics for easy lamination and...

Corrosion-resistant anilox roll technology.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Resistalloy is a combination of a specially developed thermal spray process and parameters plus corrosion-resistant materials. The process was developed over the past three years and allows the company to provide a highly corrosion-resistant...

UV inks reduce odor for food packaging.(Hot Products)(Ultra Violet)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... M-Cure[TM] is a new UV platform technology for inks and coatings being offered by Sun Chemical. The technology incorporates a new UV photoinitiator package primarily for use when printing sensitive food, drug, and cosmetic packaging with UV...

Static neutralizer offers real-time control module.(Hot Products)(Ion Industrial Virtual AC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Virtual AC[TM] static neutralizer is designed to take the guesswork out of static control. The system features lighted indicators and displays and its control module offers real-time feedback that gives the operator confidence in the...

Flexo press for inline printing.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The S-Series flexographic press for inline printing is designed for narrow to mid-web printing at speeds to 750 fpm with one- to ten-color configurations. The S-Series has available features such as pneumatic lockup with impression delay; AC...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... August 2004 August 29-Sept. 2: 2004 TAPPI PLACE Conference, TAPPI, Indianapolis, IN (770) 209-7291; www.tappi.org. Aug. 25-27: Flexographic Process Printing, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC (864) 656-6897; Iohara@clemson.edu. Sept....

Anilox cleaning system won't damage rolls.(Editor's Choice)(Absolutely Micro*Clean anilox cleaning system)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Absolutely Micro*Clean's anilox cleaning system utilizes soft plastic media to clean anilox cells all the way to the bottom. The recyclable, non-abrasive material deep cleans the geometrical valleys in anilox rollers, gently removing dried ink...

Non-Stick Grill Foil wins best New Product Award.(Editor's Choice)(11th annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards (year 2003-2004))(Reynolds[R] Release[TM] won the awards)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (CCGD) selected Reynolds[R] Release[TM] Non-Stick Grill Foil as the winner and best new product in the Paper, Plastics, and Foil Category during its 11th annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards...

Side-gusset standup pouch features reclosable spout.(Editor's Choice)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Hydrade[R] sports drink is the first commercial application of Kapak Corp.'s QuadPAK[TM] side-gusset, standup pouch featuring the Smart Spout[TM] reclosable closure. The package is an excellent example of two separate technologies--packaging...