Flexible Packaging articles from March 2003

Flexible Packaging archives from March 2003

My point is: it's still all about getting better. (Editor's Forum).(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... Let me get right to the point. Twenty years ago, when I decided to make magazine journalism my career, my father, in a frantic effort to change my mind, showed me a newspaper article containing statistical proof that the two businesses most...

Erema North America celebrates 10 years as independent subsidiary. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2003... Erema North America Inc., Ipswich, MA, is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an independent, US-based corporation. Erema North America is a subsidiary of Erema GmbH, Linz, Austria. Erema North America supplies plastics recycling systems...

Glenroy wins flexographic printing awards. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI, won a total of five awards for excellence in flexographic printing from various sources. One Bronze Award was given by the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA), and Printing Industries of Wisconsin (PIW) awarded...

Sun Chemical acquires Bayer high performance pigments business. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Sun Chemical Corp., Fort Lee, NJ, has completed its acquisition of Bayer Polymers LLC's high performance organic pigment business located in Bushy Park, SC. The business is a supplier of high performance organic pigments used in coatings and...

Inprint purchases Mark Andy label press. (Industry News).
March 1, 2003... Inprint, part of the global Inprint Group, has installed its first Mark Andy label press at its UK headquarters in Ashford, Kent. The six-color Scout has a 10-inch web width and is fitted with full UV curing. "When we investigated the...

PCMC introduces gearless press at Open House. (Industry News).(Paper Converting Machinery Corporation )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In response to changing markets as well as to demands from it customers, Paper Converting Machinery Corporation has introduced a versatile multiple substrate press. At a well-attended Open House held Feb. 18-19 at PCMC's Green Bay, WI,...

BST Pro Mark donates inspection system to FVTC. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI, has installed a BST Genius Digital web inspection and process management system on its new PCMC Avanti wide web film press. The system will provide students with the opportunity to learn and use the...

CAC to present Web Spreading white paper at CMM. (News Briefs).(Jeff Damour of Converter Accessory Corp)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jeff Damour of Converter Accessory Corp. (CAC), Wind Gap, PA, will present a Web Spreading white paper on two occasions during the upcoming CMM Intl. trade show. On April 14, the presentation will be part of the CEMA Coating and Laminating...

Chromas announces Lean Manufacturing Initiative. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Chromas/Aquaflex, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has unveiled a Lean Manufacturing Initiative. Lean manufacturing is a business and production philosophy that shortens the time between order placement and product delivery by eliminating waste. ...

Flint Ink forms Jetrion to service global inkjet market. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Flint Ink Corp., Ann Arbor, MI, has created Jetrion LLC, a new global company providing a full range of industrial inkjet products, services, and custom printing solutions. "A unique opportunity exists to leverage Flint Ink's competitive...

Pliant Corp. (Milestones).(appointed Len Azzaro)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pliant Corp., Schaumburg, IL, has appointed Len Azzaro to the position of President, Flexible Packaging. He will be responsible for leading Pliant's printed and converted film and packaging businesses along with the barrier film, national...

Biofilm SA. (Milestones).(Appoints Jerry Hund)
March 1, 2003... Jerry Hund has been appointed sales manager for Biofilm SA.

Mark Andy UK Ltd. (Milestones).(appointment, UK)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Paul Briggs has been named managing director of Mark Andy UK Ltd., Mark Andy Inc.'s UK subsidiary.

Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc. (Milestones).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc., Chicago, IL, welcomes Scott Lamerand as product manager for Food Flexible Packaging.

Creo Inc. (Milestones).(relocates HQ for North, South and Central America to Billerica, Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Creo Inc. has relocated its headquarters for North, South, and Central America to a 90,000-sq-ft facility outside of Boston, MA. The company can be reached at 3 Federal St., Billerica, MA 01821; ph: (978) 439-7000.

Dri-Tec Inc. (Milestones).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Mike Meyer has been promoted to design engineering manager at Dri-Tec Inc., Milwaukee, WI.

H.B. Fuller Co. (Milestones).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... H.B. Fuller Co., St. Paul, MN, has announced that Alfredo L. Rovira has been elected to its board of directors.

Harper Corp. (Milestones).(manager appointed to Western Michigan University Printing Management & Research Advisory Board, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jim Hensley, wide web technical account manager at Harper Corp. of America has been appointed to the Western Michigan University Printing Management and Research Advisory Board.

Pechiney Plastic Packaging set to grow its produce business. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Chicago, IL, has announced that its San Leandro, CA, plant will be dedicated to providing full-service flexible film technologies and capabilities. The company has converted the plant to a facility that focuses...

Turkish flexible packaging market growing by 10% per year. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In just 30 years, Turkey's flexible packaging industry has grown to become on of the top ten in Europe. The industry generated sales of 380 million Euros in 2001 and is growing at around 10% per year, according to a recent study by PCI Films...

Relevancy of content defines FPA's 2003 Annual Meeting. (Update).
March 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's 53rd Annual Meeting, "Shaping a Flexible Future," lived up to its name by offering a wealth of information on the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for the flexible packaging industry. Held...

Security panel discussion examines key issues facing flexible packaging industry. (Update).
March 1, 2003... Since 9-11, security issues have been of utmost concern to the nation's government, business community, and citizens. In order to address this important topic, FPA presented a Panel Discussion on Security Issues, moderated by Rick Silverman,...

Leibowitz looks at the impact of imports. (Update).(Lewis Leibowitz)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Examining the increasing competition faced by flexible packaging manufacturers in the US, Lewis Leibowitz, Partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP, explained that in 1945 the US comprised one half of the world's GDP, which stands in stark contrast to...

Wilding outlines the financing and M&A environment in the packaging industry. (Update).(Tim Wilding)
March 1, 2003... Tim Wilding of CIBC World Markets explained the financing and M&A environment within the packaging industry to FPA members. Wilding provided insight into the packaging industry's macroeconomic environment and explained that the "packaging...

Love delivers results of FPA's 2003 State of the Industry Report. (Update).(Jimmy Love)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jimmy Love, Chairman of FPA's Business & Economic Development Committee and VP and General Manager of Printpack Inc., delivered the results of FPA's 2003 State of the Industry Report at the Annual Meeting. With the total US packaging market at...

Cone offers advice on investing in today's economy. (Update).(US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Randy Cone, First VP, Wealth Management Advisor for Merrill Lynch, gave FPA members a current investment market outlook and addressed key issues on how to invest during these troubled times. Explaining that while the past year has been one of...

Loop shows trends and developments in European flexible packaging industry. (Update).(Roger Loop)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Roger Loop, Director of Flexible Packaging Europe, gave a presentation on the trends and developments within the European flexible packaging industry. Loop stated that environmental issues including process emissions, packaging waste, and...

Keynote speaker Jeremy Rifkin urges flexible packaging industry to take lead in energy debate. (Update).(US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In addition to Jeremy Rifkin's numerous credentials, he also hails from a flexible packaging family. Rifkin's father, Milton Ritkin, founded the Chicago-based Design Packaging Company, which is owned by the Rifkin family today. This connection...

Time to stand up for flexible pouches: targeting new markets. (View Point).(Column)
March 1, 2003... Standup pouches seem to be everywhere these days! But the real growth began in the early 1990s when the Doy-style standup pouches were reintroduced into North America. Proponents claimed that material cost savings, reduced storage and transport...

The last of the independents: Union Industries has thrived for more than a century by doing things their way, which just happens to be the right way. (Cover Story).(US)(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2003... There was a time, not to long ago, when virtually all flexible packaging in the US was converted by small to mid-sized companies. Twenty years later most of the independent, family-run converters are gone, having been merged into or acquired by...

Achievement awards emphasize consumer convenience: consumers are the real "winners" of the Flexible Packaging Association's 2003 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards as winning entries provide exceptional packaging solutions. (Special Report).
March 1, 2003... The flexible packaging industry is paying close attention to consumer packaging needs and responding with exceptional packaging solutions, as evidenced by the winners of the EPA's 2003 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition....

Strong believers in state-of-the-art technology: when Milprint, a converter, and PCMC, a press manufacturer, put their creative heads together, the result was a revolutionary new printing press that took both companies to the next level. (Feature Story).
March 1, 2003... Milprint Inc. was established as the Milwaukee Printing Company in 1899, and by the 19505 had grown into one of the largest printing companies in North America. Innovation has always been the rocket fuel for this company's phenomenal growth,...

CMM offers a glimpse into the future of technology. (Show Coverage).(2003 exhibition to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago)
March 1, 2003... Featuring close to 1 million gross sq feet of exhibit space and a "Who's Who" of convertering machinery and materials suppliers, CMM Intl. 2003 will be held at Chicago's McCormick Place April 14-17. More than 28,000 converting professionals...

Aetek UV systems. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 3868 The Genie UV system is the latest narrow web UV system from Aetek and will satisfy the wishes of printers and converters for a coal-efficient UV system. Genie employs a modular, solid state variable power supply that allows...

Comexi. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 4519 Comexi will be introducing its new eight-color FB 2108 Gearless Press at CMM. This press features a bold and innovative station design along with numerous other advanced features, including our "truly gearless" direct drive...

All Printing Resources Inc. (Advertisement: Booth Profiles).
March 1, 2003... Booth 3454 APR is exhibiting performance-enhancing products and services offering proven cost reduction and timesavings. Products and services demonstrated include the Flexo IAS plate and print analyzer, RIPit's flexo-specific workflow...

Davis-Standard. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 2606 Davis-Standard will exhibit for the first time the Flex-Master extrusion coating machine and WesJet[TM] AutoPro air ring at CMM, booth #2606. The Flex-Master 1300 is engineered for short runs of one to two hours for common...

Cambridge Applied Systems Inc. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 5155 Cambridge Applied Systems Inc. will demonstrate running live its new VISCOpro inline viscosity control system with touch screen display for the graphic arts markets. The incredibly simple and small VISCOpro requires only 0.034...

Delta Industrial. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 1441 Delta Industrial Services, an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of web handling and packaging systems, will be demonstrating a unique web converting and packaging system. The Delta Crusader[R] Converter features six...

Eckart America. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... ECKART presents ULTRASTAR[R]] ultra-brilliant silver metallic inks for flexographic and gravure printing of packaging, labels and cartons. ULTRASTAR[R] produces eye-catching "foil-like effects" and delivers an optical appearance never before...

Flexible Packaging. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Every month Flexible Packaging magazine delivers the latest in business, industry news, original research, technology, operations, new product development, and more. In fact, Flexible Packaging is the indispensable tool for converters of...

Elite Cameron. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Elite Cameron is proud to announce the launch of the new "Vision Center winder." This machine is not just another Center Winder, but has many unique features, which provide total flexibility for the future. In addition, the CC200 Semi Automatic...

Harper Corp. of America. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Harper Corporation of America, the leading innovator in anilox roll technology, recently introduced new and exclusive PLATINUM[TM] laser engraved anilox rolls providing easier clean-up and better ink release due to a 60% increase in ceramic...

Fischer & Krecke. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Fischer & Krecke will feature the latest 10 Color version of the Flexpress 16 S, including live demonstrations of the press's exceptionally fast changeover capabilities. The booth will also feature videos and information about the complete line...

Kodak Polychrome Graphics. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) offers a wide range of high-quality graphics solutions to the Packaging industry. From color proofing, computer-to-plate (CtP), and conventional film and plate products, KPG can help. At the CMM Show, please stop...

MEGTEC Systems. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth Number 4530 MEGTEC Systems meets the drying and oxidizer needs of flexible packaging, coating and converting processors with the ModulAir[TM] dryer and the CLEANSWITCH[R] RTO. The ModulAir[TM] dryer, providing superior web stability,...

Rohm and Haas Co. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 1901 Rohm and Haas will showcase new product offerings under their Robond[TM] L, Mor-Free[TM] and Adcote[TM] brands. New Robond[TM] L100/CR2 technology is being touted as a revolutionary method to achieve unparalleled performance in...

Pillar Technologies Sherman Treaters. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... For the first time ever both Pillar (U.S./Canada representation) and Sherman Treaters (Worldwide representation) will be promoting the most comprehensive line of surface treatment products at CMM. On exhibit will be a P6000 and ISIS corona...

Simco Industrial Static Control. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 4055 On display will be a full line of static neutralizing bars, electrostatic charging systems and web cleaning products. Two new products will be featured and demonstrated in SIMCO's booth: The Blue Bar HL and The Model 2000. The...

Prime UV Systems. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 3468 Flexible Packaging manufacturers demand Prime UV Curing Equipment when converting flexible films, foils, plastics and multi-wall bags. At CMM 2003 Booth #3468 Prime UV will be displaying their full line of specialized UV curing...

Sun Chemical. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Booth 2641 Whether you use flexo, gravure, or offset in your package converting, Sun Chemical offers a range of versatile inks and coatings to meet your needs. At CMM 2003, Sun Chemical plans to introduce six new ink products for flexible...

Valmet Converting. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Valmet Converting will present a new generation Rotomec 4000-4 ES short run gravure press, new Rotomec gearless flexo printing technology and the latest in coating & laminating. A Titan SR7 slitter rewinder will be demonstrated, the new Titan...

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation's sales team, headed by Hans Deamer, president, and Andrew Wheeler, vice president, will be ready to discuss the company's total capability, supported by a multimedia presentation. Peter Steinbeck, managing...

Webex Inc. (Booth Profiles: Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Webex will display their new DirEXcut[TM] dual rotary knife cartridge for the first time at CMM. Features include: Booth 6902 --Unique design that allows the knife cylinder cartridge to be installed as a stand-alone component in an...

Drives and motors are compact solution. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The compact Ecodrive Cs series is a generation of system-compatible AC servo drives in the 100 to 750 watt power range, with a 230 VAC single- or three-phase power input. Among the most compact servo drives available, most units are just 55-mm...

OPP film eliminates delamination. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Torayfan PC-2 is a highly durable film that eliminates delamination during package opening, provides advanced oxygen and moisture barrier protection, and offers superior cold seal bonding. In addition, PC-2's enhanced delamination prevention...

System offers inspection and print process management. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The BST Genius Digital is designed to be used as a visual inspection system, an automatic defect detection system, a closed-loop register control system, a bar code verification device, a real-time color monitoring system, or any combination of...

Machine Direction Orienter for stretch film. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The company's newest Machine Direction Orienter (MDO) is designed to target the stretch film market, specifically coextrusion films produced by the blown film process, enabling pre-stretching of the film for hand wrap applications. The system...

Coil foil transfer adhesives for flexo application. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... RAD-BOND CF10 Series UV cold foil transfer adhesives are available for flexo application and are designed specifically to replicate the process of hot stamping, but at considerably lower cost. The adhesive can be applied over wax-free inks,...

Inks for flexo, gravure, offset. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Sun Chemical will display a line of versatile inks and coatings to meet the needs of the flexo, gravure, or offset package printer. The company will introduce five new ink products for flexible and paper packaging. Sun Chemical will also...

Corona power supply features resonant load matching. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The ISIS (Intelligent Switchmode with Integrated Software) corona power supply represents a quantum leap in terms of efficiency, reliability, functionality, standardization, and ease of use. Resonant load matching, IGBTs, and new complementary...

System cleans anilox rolls without eroding surface. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The Micro-Clean anilox cleaning system utilizes proprietary soft plastic media to clean cells all the way, removing ink or adhesives without eroding the surface. Developed and manufactured by Temple Associates, Micro-Clean actually enhances the...

Unwind/rewind for stretch film. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... A fully automatic stretch film unwind/rewind system produces rolls from 50 to 500 mm wide from master rolls up to 500 mm wide. Material thickness ranges from 10 to 50 microns, and winding speeds of 1,500 m/min are possible. The system can...

Ionizing bar provides ultra-high power. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The Model 876 ionizing bar features resistively coupled emitter pins that provide the ultra-high power for both extended range and high voltage neutralization while retaining the model's shockless nature. The system's power provides very fast...

Recycled packaging components on display. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... On display will be the company's recently expanded line of recycled packaging components. Badger Plug recycles endboards, channel/ clips, plugs, and pallets used in a variety of roll packaging. The company will also exhibit its line of core...

Controller yields high precision. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The RSD-100 Digital Dancer controller is a microprocessor-based controller designed for high precision and easy operation. The controller features a PC-based setup and calibration to eliminate potentiometer adjustments. The RSD system is...

Extrusion coating system is cost-effective alternative. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The Flex-Master 1300 extrusion coating machine is a cost-effective alternative designed for small to mid-size companies and startup companies. The machine is engineered for short runs of one to two hours for common flexible packaging...

Plastics recycling info available at show. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Erema will offer information about the company's line of recycling technology, including the new C0AX designed for recycling bales, lumps, and large piles of material. Up-to-date information about the classic Erema waste reclaim systems and...

Dual rotary knife cartridge on display. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The DirEXcut[TM] dual rotary knife cartridge features a design that allows the knife cylinder cartridge to be installed as a stand-alone component in an existing sheeter knife or as part of a new Webex knife including a slitting station and...

Software maximizes Converting efficiency. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Microsoft[R] Axapta for Converting is an integrated business system designed to help converters run their operations successfully. With the software, converters can enjoy actual vs. estimated job cost information, consistent and fast quoting,...

Equipment features modular design for quick installation. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Black Clawson has expanded its QFP modular equipment design to cast ifim and coating and laminating product lines. QFP (Quality, Functionality, Performance) equipment relies on modular, plug-and-play components that reduce equipment and total...

Books offer career guidance. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Four self-help books are available on the company's web site. Each book is autographed by the author and provides common sense information on a variety of ways to enhance the reader's career. Dr. Tony Weiss, speaker, author, and president of...

Ink technology on display for various applications. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... Flint Ink will exhibit a line of high performance ink systems. Special attention will be on the company's UV/EB systems, Proflex TNT waterbased ink systems, and Optimiser Ink dispensing technology. The company's energy-curable ink systems to be...

Lightweight lift is ergonomically designed.
March 1, 2003... The Tilt Lock Model LD1-3 Tip Lift is designed to handle light rolls of paper up to 340 lb. The lightweight model utilizes ergonomically designed handles and controls and also features interlocking safety switches. The list has short probe and...

Inspection system is powerful yet affordable. (Hot Products).
March 1, 2003... The Eagle III Vision System is the company's newest generation of surface inspection systems. The Eagle III incorporates defect inspection, imaging, and advanced defect classification in one modular system. The system has special software...

Flexible package is alternative to plastic tubes. (Editor's Choice).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Softube[R] combines the features of a flexible, laminated foil pack/sachet with the convenience of a reclosable collapsible tube. The package has won several European and Swiss packaging awards and is now being marketed in the US. Applications...

Beverage carafe is safe and convenient. (Editor's Choice).(International Dispensing Corp.'s offers packaging innovation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Wegmans Food Markets Inc., Rochester, NY, has introduced International Dispensing Corp.'s new packaging innovation, a disposable beverage carafe designed to safely carry 96 ounces of hot brewed coffee. The carafe is composed of a sterile,...

Recloseable bag revolutionizes grape packaging. (Editor's Choice).(Pliant Corp. cooperates with Rayton Packaging to develop plastic bag, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pliant Corp. has introduced a top-loading, recloseable bag for bunches of red or green grapes. In an exclusive agreement with flexible packaging converter Rayton Packaging Inc., Pliant utilized its extensive printing, reclosure, and bagmaking...