Flexible Packaging articles from November 2004

Flexible Packaging archives from November 2004

My point is .... flexible is a natural for new products.(EDITOR'S FORUM)
November 1, 2004... Let me get right to the point. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A typical super store, such as Wal-Mart, offers customers more than 100,000 different items from its well-stocked shelves. Yet, according to Jack Trout, president of the marketing...

The search begins for 2005 Converter of the Year.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... CMM International is actively seeking nominations for the 2005 Converter of the Year award. The award is presented biennially to a converter, supplier, educator or consultant who has significantly advanced converting technology, business...

Helsinki manufacturer 'finnish-ed' with flexible packaging industry.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(divestments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ahlstrom, a manufacturer of fiber-based solutions in Helsinki, Finland, has announced the divestments of its two remaining flexible packaging units. Located in Itay, Tecno Jolly (Akerlund & Rausing SpA) was sold to the Italian flexible...

Century, Inc. forms alliance with Extricom GmbH.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Extricom GmbH, Blach Extruder & Components)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Two suppliers to the global extrusion systems market--Century, Inc., and Extricom GmbH, Blach Extruder & Components--announced a strategic alliance to serve the global plastics and processing industries. The companies have teamed together to...

Executives' opinion of selves higher than that of economy.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Despite expecting a continued rise in their own company's revenues resulting in new investments and an increase in hiring during the next 12 months, industrial manufacturing executives are less confident in the domestic and global economies...

Phoenix Challenge provides Flexo scholarships.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Amid attendance and fundraising records at the seventh-annual Phoenix Challenge Foundation luncheon in Charlotte, NC, high school students and teachers from across North America participated in a two-day skill-based competition with hands-on...

Klockner Pentaplast announces plans to expand.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc., announced two new capacity expansions at its Rural Retreat, VA manufacturing facility. The first is an expansion of rigid vinyl calendering capacity, targeted to come on-line by July 2005 to service...

Layfield increases annual production capacity by 10,000,000 lbs.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Thanks to a $5 million capital investment at its Richmond Poly Films Division, the Layfield Group will be offering customers up to 10,000,000 lbs. of additional production capacity starting in early 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Father of Vacuum Packaging dies at 72.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Lawrence D. Starr of Koch Equipment)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 1, 2004... Lawrence D. Starr, retired chairman and CEO of Koch Equipment LLC and a pioneer in vacuum packaging in the United States, died in his home on Sunday, Oct. 24. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. During his 34 years with Koch, Starr...

Rexroth opens state-of-the-art production site in Slovenia.(NEWSBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... After an investment of about $5 million EUR, the company has set up a state-of-the-art production plant for electric motors in the Slovenian town of Skofia Loka. The new plant will employ almost 200 workers on the maintenance-free linear,...

New England Extrusion.(MILESTONES)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... New England Extrusion has added Pat Schneider as account manager to cover the upper Midwest sales territory for the company. She has a background in sales, marketing and management at James River, CT Films, Duralam and most recently Flexicon,...

Avery Dennison Corp.(MILESTONES)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... John T. Cardis has joined Avery Dennison Corp. of Pasadena, CA, as a member of the board of directors.

Nilpeter.(MILESTONES)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Marc Gastonguay has joined Nilpeter in the newly created position of manager of the company's expanded customer care group. His responsibilities include after sales support on all Nilpeter products from the United States and Denmark. ...

GMG ColorProof.(MILESTONES)(Appointment of Bucher, Frank as new product manager)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... GMG ColorProof of Tuebingen, Germany has appointed Frank Bucher as Product Manager, where he will identify future development potential for existing products, conduct market analysis and prioritize new product development projects.

WAGO Corp.(MILESTONES)(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... WAGO Corp. of Germantown, WI, added Tad Richardson as regional sales manager covering the area of Utah, Arizona, Las Vegas, parts of Idaho and Wyoming. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Positive response to Flexible Packaging Student Design Challenge.(FPA UPDATE)
November 1, 2004... FPA is thrilled with the positive response to the introduction of the Flexible Packaging Student Design Challenge. The Challenge provides packaging school students with a unique opportunity to incorporate what they have learned within the...

FPA releases 2004 Second Quarter Earnings Report.(FPA UPDATE)
November 1, 2004... In October 2004, the Flexible Packaging Association released the 2004 Second Quarter Earnings Report. The report provides composite data on key financial information and operating expenses for converter companies in the flexible packaging...

FPA deadline approaches: the deadline for entries for the 2005 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition is December 3, 2004.(FPA UPDATE)
November 1, 2004... Don't pass up this unique opportunity to showcase your innovation and expand your company's visibility in 2005. Enter the Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards today! Any flexible packaging converter may enter the awards competition, and...

FPA conducts second Industry-Wide Converter Survey.(FPA UPDATE)
November 1, 2004... The Flexible Packaging Association will once again reach out beyond its membership by conducting an industry-wide survey of U.S. flexible packaging converters at the end of this year. Since FPA is considered by many to be the definitive...

The FPA & AIMCAL 2005 Safety Conference & Environmental Summit at a glance.(FPA UPDATE; Flexible Packaging Association)(Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and laminators)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... The 2005 Safety Conference & Environmental Summit will be held January 18-21, 2005. A full agenda has been provided below. For more detailed information, please contact FPA at (410) 694-0800 or visit the FPA web site at www.flexpack.org. ...

Flexible insights: innovation and technology continue to drive the market.(VIEW POINT)
November 1, 2004... Pack Expo International 2004 was recently held in Chicago highlighting both machinery and the latest packaging technologies from around the globe. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Attendees could not help but notice that flexible packaging...

Gravure vs. flexo: win-win for converters; Printing press manufacturers have been listening to their customers. Today's latest generation of presses incorporate technologies developed to generate less waste, dramatically reduced setup times, and be operator friendly.
November 1, 2004... Sometimes, nothing fails like success, and for the longest time gravure was very successful. 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' was the operating philosophy and while cocky manufacturers of gravure technology rested on their laurels,...

Comexi coming to America: Flexible Packaging sat down with Peter Medlicott, president and COO of Comexi, to learn just how this Spain-based supplier (with a loyal following throughout Europe) plans to make a name for itself in North America, and get the European perspective on the future of the industry.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Q. What are the major differences or challenges Comexi (and other European suppliers) need to manage or overcome in order to establish a strong foothold on the North American market. A. The focus in North America is on the customer. By...

Reclosable retort zippers for pouch application: the extreme temperatures required by the retort process once prevented the use of a dependable zipper closure. But these days converters can utilize the advantages of reclosable polypropylene zippers.(TECHNICAL REPORT)
November 1, 2004... Retort packaging has opened up exciting new marketing opportunities for converters in recent years. One challenge had been in identifying dependable zipper closures that could stand up to the extreme temperatures required by the retort...

New Scope workflow integrates tools for supply chain management.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Esko-Graphics' Scope workflow environment integrates the world's leading pre-production and process management tools into end-to-end supply chain management. The software's configurations are specifically matched to the application, process...

Precision die cutting system elevates output.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Spartanics M500 Wide Format Die Cutting System allows printers and converters to get the greatest throughput for wallet-sized or smaller pieces in 72 up or 96 up sheets, and get a +/- 0.1 mm or better registration precision in X, Y and...

GMG introduces new feature to allow for high-end halftones.(HOT PRODUCTS)(GMG)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... GMG introduced its 1-Bit-Creator feature for GMG DotProof and GMG FlexoProof, a new feature that allows users to create high-end halftone screens. Utilizing a screening algorithm and library commensurate with the quality of high resolution...

New workflow features increase automation and provide time-saving tools.(HOT PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... Among other products, Creo displayed its PDF packaging workflow, Prinergy Powerpack 2.3, and showed the new automation features that allow multiple outputs to be created from one input file, accelerating production and increasing efficiency,...

Coldset Dryer System creates new markets.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Prime UV introduced the Prime UV Coldset Dryer System, its state-of-the-art UV curing system that allows coldset web printers to expand into new markets by printing on stocks previously incompatible with coldset web technology. The system...

Partnership yields increased speed, more accurate color.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Progressive Color Media)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In an effort to enable printers, graphic designers, publishers and brand owners to achieve fast and accurate color reproduction, increase efficiencies and improve brand integrity, Progressive Color Media, a Flint Ink company, has partnered...

Flint Ink to launch innovative ink products and services.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Flint Ink's booth at this year's Graph Expo/Converting Expo featured a myriad of products from the company and its various subsidiaries, including: a new line of ArrowStar Sheetfed Inks to complement the ArrowStar 8030, Fast-Setting 3030 and...

Artwork Systems sales jump during Graph Expo.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Artwork Systems Group N.V. reported an order intake of about $2.1 million during the four days of this year's Graph Expo show in Chicago in October, (an increase of 17 percent over last year's event). The company displayed its product...

Adhesive system offers high performance under environmentally friendly conditions.(HOT PRODUCTS)(www.coim.it)(Coim USA Inc)
November 1, 2004... Novacote SF-784-A solventless adhesive provides fast amine decay of primary aromatic amines in laminate structures without the use of TDI. Coim's use of a proprietary blend of isocyanates in the adhesive system offers safer operator handling...

Odor control reaches new effectiveness.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Techmer PM has refined its Techsperse PM12162E111 additive-an effective odor absorber-to enhance its odor-control functions. In addition to amines, Techsperse provides maximum odor control for several other chemical families including...

Automated file transfer workflows support JDF.(HOT PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... Group Logic demonstrated two new MassTransit file transfer workflows, announcing it will support Job Definition Format (JDF) in the next release of its MassTransit advanced file transfer and remote workflow solution, and will also integrate...

Partnership results in seamless integration of Seamer and Splicer.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Karlville Development Group)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Karlville/Martin alliance provides non-stop productivity on the new 300D Seamer Karlville Development Group's new 300D series of high speed, non-stop seamers can reduce production waste by 3 percent and increase throughput by up to 30 percent...

Solution Provider to meet variety of needs.(HOT PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2004... WAGO Corp.'s new Solution Provider program is designed to meet the needs of system integrators, end users as well as OEMs, the company says. The program provides system integrators with a viable alternative to traditional automation and...

Tectura demonstrates business software on the web.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Packagers and converters interested in Tectura's PaKlogic business software can "look under the hood" with a special on-demand webcast available on the company's web site. The Microsoft-based business solution is demonstrated at the company's...

S-Series handles mid-range web widths.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Retroflex introduced its S-Series flexographic press for in-line printing, designed for narrow to mid-range web width needs, and speeds up to 750 feet/min. with up to 10 color configurations. The S-Series features pneumatic lock up with...

Prime UV Systems keeps printers dry.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Four new products have been developed by Prime UV Systems for the UV curing and IR drying segment of the printing industry. The first is the Prime UV MiniScan3C that offers immediate and total curing of UV inks, UV coatings and UV adhesives...

New retort zippers can take the heat.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fresh-Lock Zipper introduced its new line of retort zippers that withstand the high temperature requirements of retort packaging. Retort pouches--using the barrier-design retort zippers--provide product protection and user convenience. The...

New tag and label media provides quality and durability.(HOT PRODUCTS)(SynCarta)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. introduced SynCarta, a synthetic media designed to upgrade printer ease and customer appeal for use in the tag and label substrate market. The new media--available in high gloss, satin and matte with...

FlexPro combines speed and versatility.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The FexPro series of laser systems from Preco Laser Systems is designed for laser processing flexible circuits and other thin materials. The FlexPro system offers the speed of galvanometer processing with the versatility of an XY motion...

New thermometer redesigned for improved accuracy.(HOT PRODUCTS)(ThermoTrace Infrared Thermometer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Seeking improved accuracy, DeltaTRAK, Inc. re-engineered its popular ThermoTrace Infrared Thermometer, Model 15030 to provide specifications of [+ or -]2 degrees F (1 degree C) from 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) to 590 degrees F (310 degree s...

Diagraph adds ITW Inks to stable.(HOT PRODUCTS)( Illinois Tool Works Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Diagraph, an Illinois Tool Works Inc. company, announced the addition of ITW Inks to its stable of product offerings, citing the new inks as a cost-effective alternative. The company offers an ITW Inks Reference Guide for Marsh Printers that...

New drives feature expanded power and torque.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Improving its series of ServoWire Soft Motion digital drives and H-Series motors, ORMEC expanded the power and torque range of the line with five new 460 VAC ServoWire drives (5, 10, 17, 25 and 35 amps RMS/phase). The new drives provide...

Vertical storage system protects sleeves.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The new SleeveWrak from Harper Scientific is a sleeve storage system that facilitates up to 12 sleeves and can be modified to accommodate a customer's needs. The sleeves are stored vertically to minimize weight-enhanced imbalance. Mounted on...

Linear ionizers reduce static in non-conductive materials.(HOT PRODUCTS)(www.nrdstaticcontrol.com)(NRD LLC)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... NRD LLC's Staticmaster line of electrical ionizers for the manufacturing industry includes three "shockless" linear ionizers to help diminish static electricity build-up in non-conductive materials such as paper, plastics and textiles, the...

Extra thick trash bags resist tears, punctures and leaks.(FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Pactiv Corp.'s new Hefty Ultra Flex tall kitchen bags and 30-gallon waste bags are 20 percent thicker than most bags in their segments, and resist tearing, punctures and leaks. The bags have an interlocking design and feature drawstring...

Imaging device minimizes cost, maximizes flexibility.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Creo Inc.'s ThermoFlex Sleeve imaging device received the 2004 FlexoTech Award for Innovation in Prepress at the FlexoTech International Print & Innovations Awards ceremony in October. The device allows flexographic printers to implement a...

Re-closeable retort pouch an option for re-heating.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... For the first time ever, re-closeable retort packaging became available in stores throughout the United States in June thanks to a partnership between Pyramid Flexible Packaging and Presto Products. The two companies came together to produce...

Silver shrink bands dress up limited edition beverage.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(Traco Manufacturing, Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Traco Manufacturing, Inc.'s Utah Packaging Division developed a new silver shrink band for XanGo, LLC's limited edition dietary supplement beverage--also called XanGo. The silver shrink bands were a special short run, feature real silver ink...