Flexible Packaging articles from March 2008

Flexible Packaging archives from March 2008

Return of the old, introduction of the new.(EDITOR'S FORUM)(Editorial)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Packaging, even flexible packaging, must be responsive to trends in social and cultural circles. To that end, brand owners have made it a priority to work with designers and packaging manufacturers to develop packaging that reflects the trends...

Charlotte, NC student wins Grand Prize in Bubble Wrap Competition.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2008... Hannah Haas, a 13-year-old, home-schooled student from Charlotte, NC won the Grand Prize in the second annual, nationwide Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors. Sealed Air Corp., the creator of Bubble Wrap brand cushioning, made the...

Kodak again named to "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations" list.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2008... Eastman Kodak Co. has once again been named to the list of "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World." The list is compiled by Corporate Knights, Inc., with Innovest Value Strategic Advisors as the research analytic data...

Students win big at PICA awards.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Printing Industry of the Carolinas)(Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology students won awards)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Harper National Flexographic Center, located on the Harper Campus of Central Piedmont Community College, announced that its Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) students have recently won 12 PICA (Printing Industry of the Carolinas)...

DuPont announces price increases in North America.(NEWSBRIEFS)
March 1, 2008... DuPont Packaging Graphics has announced a price increase in the United States and Canada, effective March 1, for all DuPont Cyrel products. The increases range from 3 percent to 8 percent depending on the product. "We have avoided taking...

John Kay joins Cortegra.(MILESTONES)
March 1, 2008... Cortegra Group, Inc., a leading provider of packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, recently named John Kay as the new Vice President of Operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Prism adds David Noll to sales force.(MILESTONES)
March 1, 2008... Prism North America a worldwide leader in integrated management information and shop floor data collection systems for the printing industry, has announced the appointment of David Noll to its sales force. He is the latest addition to Prism...

W & H adds Product Sales Manager.(MILESTONES)
March 1, 2008... Nick Nigro joins Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation as Product Sales Manager--Extrusion Systems. He has 30 years of experience in the blown and cast film industries and was previously employed by Foremost Equipment, Gloucester Engineering, and...

How trends can fuel package design: designing a package to perfectly mesh with a cultural or social trend can enhance the product and the brand.
March 1, 2008... Our changing times are defined by trends, which amplifies the challenge for marketers to capture the essence of a trend as it emerges. Timing is everything. And while some brand marketers understand they can connect with consumers functionally,...

Celebrating innovation.(FPA UPDATE)
March 1, 2008... Recently, the Flexible Packaging Association announced the winning entries of the 52nd annual FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. This year, 75 flexible packaging entries and 99 competition category entries were received for the 2008...

Students rise to the challenge!(FPA UPDATE)
March 1, 2008... Awards for FPA's 2008 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge were presented during the 2008 FPA Annual Meeting. California Polytechnic State University students and team members Collin Gibbs, Teddy Phan, Alana Riparbelli and Andrew Shrum...

2008 FPA board of directors.(FPA UPDATE)
March 1, 2008... The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to announce its 2008 Board of Directors. In accordance with FPA bylaws, the executive vice chairperson of the previous year succeeds the chairperson at the end of the chairperson's term. Directors...

FPA welcomes new associate members.(FPA UPDATE)
March 1, 2008... BOISE CASCADE Boise Paper is a leading supplier of coated and uncoated specialty papers. Flexible Packaging Papers is a high priority strategic growth division of Boise Paper. Boise Cascade's FPA official representative is Mary Ignas,...

Drupa 2008 just around the corner: the trade show that dwarfs all other trade shows (at least in the packaging and printing industry) is set to open its doors in late May, and the international flavor of the attendees and exhibitors proves that the scope of this market continues to expand.(BONUS FEATURE)
March 1, 2008... The flexible packaging industry, like most others, has industry events all the time, throughout the year, throughout the country and throughout the world. But none of these events hold quite the same impact, reputation and cache as Drupa. Held...

All in the family: with a nod to the past and an eye to the future, the great-grandchildren of company founder Frank Shields are taking 73-year-old Shields Bag and Printing to new heights by emphasizing quality, customer service and emerging technologies.(Cover story)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... Perdue, Hearst, Cargill, Gallo, Shields.... Okay, maybe they're not yet in the same league as some of the others, but the Shields family has certainly earned itself a spot on an increasingly short list of families that still privately own and...

Managing your digital workflow via software: Flexible Packaging asked industry experts at EskoArtwork, Kodak and Radius Solutions about how digital workflow management systems can increase automation, reduce human error and improve a converter's bottom line.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS A DIGITAL WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CAN SAVE A FLEXIBLE PACKAGING COMPANY MONEY AND RESOURCES? Jan De Roeck, Director Solution Management Packaging Software, EskoArtwork: One of the significant ways to drive the...

Roundtable: bags & pouches.(ROUNDTABLE)(Discussion)
March 1, 2008... Q: What new markets are being targeted by the bag- and pouch-making industry? What is holding the segment back from entering and/or dominating those markets? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Efficiency through extrusion: Flexible Packaging sat down with Steve DeSpain of Kiefel to get his thoughts on the current extrusion market and what innovations may be on the horizon.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP 2-3 WAYS AN EXTRUSION SYSTEM CAN SAVE A FLEXIBLE PACKAGING COMPANY MONEY AND RESOURCES? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Screws and dies which allow fast job changes, i.e., flexible extrusion equipment with excellent self...

Leading web sites provide company information, packaging knowledge.(WEB SNAPSHOTS)(Website overview)
March 1, 2008... A website is an open invitation to view a company's products and services. The best websites not only provide company information but they can be used as tools to learn about packaging processes, materials and machinery and how they can answer...

Bobst ready for DRUPA 2008.(HOT PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2008... The build up to DRUPA 2008 has already begun and as always there is much anticipation for the leading worldwide exhibition for the printing and packaging industry. Bobst is preparing for the show, set for May 29-June 11 in Dusseldorf, Germany,...

Uhlmann celebrates 25 years in the United States.(HOT PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2008... Founded in 1983 in Fairfield, NJ, Uhlmann Packaging Systems, celebrates 25 years of service to the North American pharmaceutical industry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Our growth over the past 25 years has enabled us to offer the...

New thermoplastic elastomers provide clarity and high performance.(HOT PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2008... GLS Corp., a PolyOne company and global leader in the manufacture of high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced the introduction of a new phthalate-free TPE in its specialty VERSAFLEX TPE product line. ...

Front-end label solution simplifies color management steps.(HOT PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2008... In conjunction with EskoArtwork, HP is releasing a series of new dedicated digital front end label and packaging production solutions that simplify prepress and color management steps needed to operate highly productive, profitable and...

Communication module added to SMVector.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Lenze-ac Tech )(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Lenze-ac Tech announced the release of its PROFIBUS-DP communication module, positioning the company's SMVector as a truly global product. PROFIBUS-DP joins DeviceNet, CANopen and ModBus/RS485 as the fourth communication option for the...

Mini Tubing shrink bags increase pack integrity.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
March 1, 2008... The latest Cryovac shrink bags allow the high quality packaging of fresh and processed meats of long and narrow shape. The new Cryovac MT2140 and MT2144 Mini Tubing bags enlarge the Cryovac offering for standard and medium abuse presentation...

Digital printing helps cheese at market.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
March 1, 2008... When Sorrento Lactalis sought a different look for its Precious fresh mozzarella packages, it turned to CL & D Digital for digitally printed tray and cheese ball labels and tray and paperboard wraps. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Digital...