Flexible Packaging articles from November 2005

Flexible Packaging archives from November 2005

My point is ... tradeshows are down, but not out!(EDITOR'S FORUM)
November 1, 2005... Let me get right to the point While conducting research for this month's cover feature on printing press technology, I interviewed Randy Wolf, sales manager for Comexi, and a longtime converting industry veteran. During our lengthy...

Toray Plastics launches new web site.(NEWSBRIEFS)
November 1, 2005... Toray Plastics (America), Inc., launched its redesigned, simplified, customer-focused web site. The newly redesigned web site allows customers of Toray Plastics (America), Inc. to enjoy swifter navigation throughout the site, including within...

Blind study confirms Harper's quality standards.(NEWSBRIEFS)
November 1, 2005... In a blind quality control study, Harper Corporation of America's anilox rolls scored well, with a maximum color variation of 2.5 percent in tests that involved nine different rolls. The test involved the manufacturing and testing of three...

IoPP website more robust with new design.(NEWSBRIEFS)
November 1, 2005... The Institute of Packaging Professionals' (IoPP) web site, www.iopp.org, has recently been updated, adding more depth and information. Graphics on the web site enhance the Institute's "brand" with vibrant colors and easier navigation....

Pennwell unveils vision for CMM.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Pennwell Corporation, the new owner of the CMM International show, has announced detailed plans to enhance and grow the converting industry's leading exhibition and conference. In addition to adding several new show features, the company also...

Pactiv completes sale of protective and flexible packaging businesses.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Pactiv Corporation today announced that it completed the sale of substantially all of its North American and European protective and flexible packaging businesses to an affiliate of AEA Investors LLC, an international private equity firm, for...

Prices up for flexible packaging throughout U.S.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... Flexible packaging prices, which already increased in the third quarter, are expected to rise by another 8 percent this quarter if suppliers get their way. Industry insiders say the increases are needed to offset rising costs of energy and...

ISO Poly Films, Inc. names new vice president.(MILESTONES)
November 1, 2005... ISO Poly Films, Inc. announced that Russ Joseph has been promoted to vice president of national accounts & key customer development. Joseph has been with ISO since the company was founded in 1998 and has been instrumental in building the...

H & N Packaging, Inc. appoints new president.(MILESTONES)
November 1, 2005... Jerry Decker has been appointed president of H & N Packaging. Decker, who previously managed plant operations at sister-company Multifilm Packaging, brings an extensive background in plant and process management to H & N. [ILLUSTRATION...

ISO Poly Films, Inc. adds three to leadership team.(MILESTONES)
November 1, 2005... Douglas Bengston has joined ISO Poly Films, Inc. as vice president of sales, Don Tesner, CPA, as chief financial officer and Charles Lee, as plant engineer. A custom extruder of polyolefin film, ISO Poly Films is focused on its top line growth...

Atlantis Plastics appoints new vice president and general manager.(MILESTONES)
November 1, 2005... Atlantis Plastics, Inc. has appointed Kevin J. Keneally as vice president and general manager of its Stretch Films Business Unit. Keneally joins Atlantis from thirteen years at Pliant Corporation where his most recent position was vice...

Xsys Print Solutions UV Flexo shrink seminar a success.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... XSYS Print Solutions recently played host to a comprehensive seminar addressing the growing market of UV Flexo for shrink applications. This one-day seminar called "Market Expansion Through Shrink Conversion," covered all aspects of UV Shrink...

Stanelco unveiled new Starpol 2000 products.(Stanelco PLC)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Stanelco PLC unveiled new products from the Starpol range of biodegradable, compostable plastic materials at Packaging Strategies' inaugural Sustainable Packaging Forum in Philadelphia October 17-19, 2005. The company's Starpol 2000 is a...

Cytec Surface Specialties raises prices on radiation curables.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Cytec Surface Specialties Inc., announced price increases of between $.08 and $.23 per pound for its radiation curable product lines in North America, Mexico and Latin America effective October 15, 2005. Prices will advance for acrylated...

Ipex 2006 to feature Process Automation and JDF Pavilion.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2005... IIR Exhibitions Ltd, the organizers of Ipex 2006 and the International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress (CIP4) announced that Ipex 2006 will feature a Process Automation and JDF Pavilion that will...

2005 FPA Fall Executive Conference--Retail Driven Change.(Flexible Packaging Association)
November 1, 2005... Recently, FPA members gathered in Chicago for the 2005 Fall Executive Conference to discuss "Retail Driven Change: How and Why Retailers Influence Packaging Decisions." Nick Vafiadis of Chemical Market Associates, Inc. discussed the polyolefins...

Profound changes in the polyethylene market.(FPA UPDATE)
November 1, 2005... At FPA's 2005 Fall Executive Conference, one of the most important topics discussed was the global polyethylene market and the profound long and short-term changes that are occurring within this market. FEC attendees welcomed Nick Vafiadis...

Flexible insights: "close" more sales with recloseable flexible packaging.(VIEW POINT)
November 1, 2005... We hear more and more that packaging is being utilized as a strategic tool in the re-invention of a brand or product offering. Success is not only driven by the use of dynamic stand-out graphics and printing, but flexible packaging today must...

Today's printing presses: faster, better, cheaper; A shortage of skilled press operators and unrelenting pressure to increase throughput is taking the artistry out of press technology and replacing it with science.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2005... If the recent Print05/Converting05 tradeshow taught us anything, it's that an increasing number of commercial printers are looking to get into flexible packaging. There is only one reason for this and that's the continued strong growth of...

A vision of the future.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
November 1, 2005... Flexible Packaging sat down with Gal Shamri, vice president of marketing for Advanced Vision Technology, to discuss the current state of vision/inspection technology and hear what the future holds for this segment of the flexible packaging...

Extended process colors: beyond CMYK; Utilizing extended process colors can produce eye-catching results while simultaneously reducing costs for printers of flexible packaging.(SPECIAL REPORT)
November 1, 2005... Packaging and label designers create eye-catching products to create shelf appeal and catch the consumers' eye. Most often, that means unique, bold colors that pop off the package. Standard CMYK has a limited color gamut--it can simulate only...

Making your mark: choosing the right technology for marking and coding on flexible packaging can be the difference in clear, easy-to-read labels.
November 1, 2005... Marking and coding may not be high on your list of priorities... until you get a project that has new requirements--the operation moves to form-fill-seal; the application requires non-contact coding; the material changes from plastic to foil....

Corona treating: with Enercon and Pillar Technologies.(INDUSTRY INSIGHTS)
November 1, 2005... Corona treating has been thought of by many converters as a "black art" since the late 1950s when plastic film first became readily available for packaging. Back then, few people understood the physics of this mysterious process, but knew that...

Heat transfer rolls certified by ASME.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Customers can now receive heat transfer rolls from Webex stamped with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' BPV code as an added assurance the rolls have been designed, manufactured and inspected according to ASME standards. According...

Using micron scale will reduce customer costs.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Honeywell's Specialty Films business will produce its Capran[R] Emblem[TM] biaxially oriented nylon films using a micron scale for thickness rather than a gauge scale in response to customer demand. The company will begin producing 15 and 12...

Rebuilt extruders offer savings.(HOT PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... Wayne Machine & Die Co. has a line of rebuilt extruders that offer a significant savings of up to 35 percent when compared to new equipment. The extruders are suitable for blown and cast film, compounding, sheet, fiber and other extrusion...

New press features 10 color decks and increased output speeds.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Just 1.5 years after introducing the PRIMAFLEX[R]CM and PRIMAFLEX[R]CS presses at DRUPA 2004, Windmoeller & Hoelscher is proud to announce its latest addition to the PRIMAFLEX[R]C range of economically priced direct drive sleeve presses. ...

Self-Threader provides perfect lap seal on shrink wrap.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Lantech's new Self-Threader forming head on its SW-5000 shrink wrapping machine offers a unique product advantage--perfect lap seals. The forming head provides perfectly centered lap seals without setup adjustment, and changeovers can be done...

Extruder designed for interchangeable screw compatibility.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Diamond America Corporation's new line of single screw extruders is designed for compatibility with screws from other extruder manufacturers. The first extruder in this series is a model TL250, 2-inch diameter, 24:1. However, the screw...

Thermal transfer coder adds ease of operation and quicker problem resolution.(HOT PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2005... The SmartDate[R] 5 thermal transfer coder from MARKEM offers OEMs the ability to integrate coder controls into the touch screen of the OEM equipment providing seamless integration of coding operations with the bagger. [ILLUSTRATION...

First microwavable aseptic pouch provides convenience.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
November 1, 2005... Tetra Pak and its customer Chef Creations introduced of the first U.S. product to be packaged in the world's only microwavable aseptic package. The three new products, Alfredo Sauce, Hollandaise Sauce and a Classic Brown Sauce, were unveiled at...

Extruder features rear thermal expansion.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)(thermal expansion)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2005... Diamond America Corporation's Model TL90 extruder includes a rear thermal expansion design, created specifically for extrusion coating and laminating applications. Because this application uses a fixed die position, the extruder is designed to...

Linear drive option simplifies operation, enhances accuracy.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
November 1, 2005... Uhing Company offers an option for its Model RG rolling ring linear drive assemblies whereby the end stop assemblies are fitted with specially machined v-shaped cams to decrease the linear speed of the drive prior to reversal without using...