Flexible Packaging articles from October 2003

Flexible Packaging archives from October 2003

My point is ... continuous improvement is job #1.(Editor's Forum)
October 1, 2003... Let me get right to the point. On the cover of each and every issue of this magazine, right at the top and spelled out in bold letters, is our mission statement. Our oft-stated goal is, and always has been, to be "The Indispensable Tool...

Seminar to address web handling technology.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Sensor Products Inc. will host a Web Handling and Converting seminar Nov. 6-7 in Chicago, IL. The seminar teaches must-know areas of web handling including tension control, nips, roller design, spreading, and wrinkling. In addition to...

Sales drive Fischer & Krecke expansion, move.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fischer & Krecke Inc. is moving into new, larger facilities close to its present location. The new location will feature expanded service and spare parts inventory areas and facilities for the four new sales and service personnel the company...

Comco to host Flexpack Seminar.(Flexo Focus on Flexibles--Mastering Multi-Layer Laminations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Comco will host the fifth in its Flexo Focus Seminar Series for 2003 titled "Flexo Focus on Flexibles--Mastering Multi-Layer Laminations." The seminar is scheduled for November 19 at the Comco Advanced Training & Technology Center in Milford,...

Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Novacel to grow flexpack business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc. (PPP), Chicago, IL, and Novacel are joining considerable product, process, and technical expertise to provide increased capabilities and service to food manufacturers in Mexico and the US. PPP announced the...

Flint Inks launches conductive Inks Business.(separate business unit, Precisia LLC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Flint Ink has launched a separate business unit, Precisia LLC, in conjunction with its multimillion-dollar commitment to be a provider of conductive and advanced printing inks, and printed electronics technology and processes. The new...

St Johns Packaging adds W & H gearless press.(St Johns Packaging purchasing printing press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... St. Johns Packaging has purchased a 10-color Novoflex[R] flexographic printing press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. for its facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This is St. John's second 10-color gearless press and its first purchase from...

Harper unveils Harper Graphic Solutions Division.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, has unveiled the "Harper Graphic Solutions Division" (HGS) to the flexographic printing industry. HGS acts as an extension of the converter's technical staff and provides services usually not available...

NEX awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification.(New England Extrusion's International Organization for Standardization certification)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... New England Extrusion's (NEX) Turner Falls, MA, facility recently underwent an ISO 9001:2000 audit and was certified as being compliant. "The auditor noted that the awareness of objectives and enthusiasm for achieving quality was evident...

Sonoco to sell high density film business.(Industry News)
October 1, 2003... Sonoco, Hartsville, SC, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its high density film business to Hilex Poly Co., Los Angeles, CA, and DCH I Investment Holdings, Atlanta, GA. Sonoco's high density film business produces plastic grocery,...

Fred Crowe.(appointment in the packaging industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fred Crowe has joined Exopack LLC, Spartanburg, SC, as senior VP and general manager, Paper Business. He assumes full responsibility for operations, sales, marketing, and product development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mark Vanover.(appointment in the software industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics, Kennesaw, GA, has appointed Mark Vanover director of marketing, North America.

Peter Lambert.(appointment in the industrial equipment industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Peter Lambert will assume the role of VP, packaging and product assembly operations, at Nordson Corp., Duluth, GA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Bill Campbell.(appointment in the packaging industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Corotec Corp., Farmington, CT, has appointed Bill Campbell midwest regional sales manager.

Ben Bode.(appointment in the packaging industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Zip-Pak has hired Ben Bode as operations manager for its manufacturing plant in Winschoten, The Netherlands. The plant is scheduled to begin production in early 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mike Pawelko.(appointment in the machinery industry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Mike Pawelko has joined Parkinson Technologies Inc., Woonsocket, RI, as field service manager.

Pactiv to purchase Rock-Tenn plastic packaging business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, IL, has entered into an agreement to purchase the plastic packaging assets of Rock-Tenn Co. The purchased assets are related to the manufacture of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) and polypropylene products...

FPA 2004 Annual Meeting to be held February 25-27 in Naples, FL.(Flexible Packaging Association annual meeting titled "Gaining a Competitive Advantage." )
October 1, 2003... From Feb. 25-27, the Flexible Packaging Association will convene at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, FL for its 2004 Annual Meeting titled "Gaining a Competitive Advantage." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keynote Speaker Jason Jennings,...

Awards deadline December 3, 2003.(2004 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... If you're currently working on your '04 marketing plan, there's a step you can take right now to help your company generate extensive and free media exposure throughout the coming year. Simply enter the FPA 2004 Flexible Packaging...

Letter from the past Chairman.(Flexible Packaging Association )
October 1, 2003... Now that we're in the fall season, I thought it would be an appropriate time to compose this letter and thank the industry and the Flexible Packaging Association participants for allowing me to contribute in previous positions within FPA as...

FPA 2004 Environmental Summit to cover: flexible packaging industry-specific issues.(Flexible Packaging Association's 2004 Environmental Summit calendar)
October 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's 2004 Environmental Summit, "Offering a Road Map to Managing Regulatory Compliance," will include presentations from EPA regulators and industry experts on environmental issues impacting the flexible...

The Flexible Packaging Association: publishes new Glossary of Flexible Packaging Terms.(FPA Update)(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... Communicating in the flexible packaging industry can sometimes be challenging due to the technical nature of the industry and the expanding terminology being generated by the industry's rapid growth and advancement. Now you and those with...

FPA launches online Industry: Consultants & Services Directory.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new online Industry Consultants & Services Directory. Located in the public area of FPA's web site at www.flexpack.org, the FPA Industry Consultants & Services...

FPA releases its 2003: Second Quarter Earnings Report.(Flexible Packaging Association earnings report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... In its ongoing effort to help members benchmark their performance, the Flexible Packaging Association released its 2003 Second Quarter Earnings Report on October 1. The report offers composite data on key financial information and...

FPA welcomes 3M to Association.(Flexible Packaging Association new member)
October 1, 2003... FPA takes great pride in welcoming 3M to the Association this month. The FPA Official Representative from 3M is Mary Poul, Marketing Operations Manager.

FPA calendar of events.(FPA Update)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Deadline Dec. 3, 2003 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Judging Dec. 10, 2003 FPA Safety Committee Meeting Jan. 20, 2004, St. Pete Beach, FL FPA Regulatory &...

Both sides of the pond: global consolidation of the flexible packaging industry.(View Point)
October 1, 2003... The recently announced acquisition of Rexam's global medical flexibles business by Amcor and the current outstanding offer from Alcan to purchase Pechiney are two very different examples of the consolidation trend in the worldwide flexible...

Amcor's new target: medical packaging; Amcor, a global player in flexible packaging, has made a grand entry into the North American market by acquiring Rexam Healthcare Flexibles, one of the premier converters of medical flexible packaging.(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2003... By the time you read this article Rexam's medical and healthcare flexible packaging assets will have been sold. As of Oct. 17, the company's new name will be Amcor Flexibles--Healthcare. That Rexam Healthcare Flexibles has been acquired should...

Let's clear the air; Flexible Packaging editors sat down with Mohit Uberoi, president and general manager of MEGTEC Systems, for a discussion concerning the state of pollution control as well as global environmental issues.(Up Close)(Interview)
October 1, 2003... Q: The fear of environmental compliance seems to have tapered off during the past five years. Why is this? Is everyone who needs to be in compliance in compliance or has the playing field changed? Has EPA backed off? A: About six years ago...

Part 2 of 2: flexible packaging in Russia: regional players and power centers; Our exclusive coverage of the recent Rosupak '03 trade show and overview of the flexible packaging industry in Russia continues this month with a profile of the regional centers of activity in the industry and their the major players.(Global Perspectives)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... The Moscow region was always the center of the former Soviet Union industrial network. Research facilities, midsize, and large companies located in a hundred mile radius enjoyed the abundance of a skilled work force and a highly developed...

Anilox rolls: specialty or commodity? What are the long term ramifications of price cutting on the flexible packaging industry's ability to obtain higher quality graphics, faster set ups and press speeds, and more efficient and consistent runs?(Technical Report)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... I am sure this question can be answered both ways depending on the markets that different converting entities serve and the quality of the converter. In today's economy it seems that more products are going by the way of commodity. This is due...

Heat transfer rolls provide temperature control.(Product Focus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ThermEx[TM] heat transfer rolls provide precise temperature control for various multi-web applications including laminating multiple webs in a nip; creating multilayered, multi-material webs; and cooling web following extrusion, casting, and/or...

Digital printing module for high-end graphics.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Mark Andy DT2200 digital printing and converting system features the DT Series inkjet printing module, developed exclusively with dotrix[R]. The module integrates directly into a 13-inch Mark Andy 2200 flexo press, which incorporates...

Zipper developed for Japanese market.(zippers used in reusable packaging)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Zip-Pak has developed a new value-added zipper specifically geared toward the Japanese converter industry. Capable of being applied to both polypropylene and polyethylene film structures, the E-212-001 zipper innovation allows Japanese...

Hand proofer offered in wider width.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... HarperScientific.com[R] has extended the width of its Echocel Junior[TM] flexographic hand proofing system. The original width of the laser-engraved ceramic surface is 2.75 inches and is still available. The additional width is being offered in...

Cellophane improves shelf life, appearance.(Flexible Solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Empire Torte[TM] is impressive not only for its classy taste and first rate ingredients, but also for its exceptionally attractive packaging. The torte is hand-wrapped in Cellophane LST, manufactured by Surface Specialties (UCB Films) at its...

Idler rolls feature high performance design.(Product Focus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Idler rolls are available featuring patented Winertia[TM] engineered profile aluminum tubing specially designed and engineered for idlers used in the converting industry. CAC idler rolls are available with standard outside diameters of three...

Signal conditioner for process and monitoring applications.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The SC100 signal conditioner provides excitation and signal processing to amplify two low voltage sensor signals to industry standard voltage and current levels for further use in process and monitoring applications. The SC100 supports two...

Biopolymer made from renewable resources.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Made from corn, NatureWorks[TM] PLA is the first commercially viable biopolymer derived from an annually renewable resource that performs equal or better than traditional resins. Packaging made from NatureWorks PLA is 100% natural-based and...

System reclaims plastic waste.(Hot Products)
October 1, 2003... RGA 212T is a recycling system that offers production rates of 4,500 to 6,500 lb/hour of valuable, near virgin quality pellets produced from scrap. Scrap material is fed into a large vertical densifying unit that uses friction to compress and...

Shrink bands lend tamper evidence to dairy package.(Flexible Solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... In an effort to offer its customers the security that comes with using a tamper-evident shrink band, Smith Dairy Products chose Seal-It Inc. as the manufacturer for its shrink bands. "When it comes to security, the first thought is always...

Roll stand minimizes waste.(Product Focus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Converters of premium products such as film, foils, and laminated materials can minimize trim waste with a shafted roll stand with edge guidance. Designed to handle rolls up to 60 inches in diameter, the unit is available in widths up to 65...

Static neutralizing systems for high-speed wicketers.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The PerforMAX and R50 Blue Bar static neutralizing systems are high output, long-range static eliminators that can handle the demands of high-speed wicketers. Both systems will allow bag machines to run at higher speeds while producing bags...

Differential core spacer shafts.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... This differential core spacer shaft incorporates advanced technological capabilities at a low cost where a versatile rewinding shaft is necessary. They are available in lightweight aluminum or steel from one inch to eight inches in diameter,...

Guide details family of pressure-sensitive adhesives.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... This new guide is designed to simplify the selection of pressure-sensitive adhesives. Readers can choose from hot melt, rubber solution, and acrylic solution adhesives. Within these groups, permanent or removable adhesives are available. In the...

EZ Peel films EZ Peel films guarantee consistent Peel.(packaging film)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Curwood's brochure on its EZ Peel[R] films provides detailed information on the easy-opening film technology. EZ Peel films provide market friendly packaging with customized peel/seal strengths. The unique EZ Peel system runs independent of...

UV flexo/screen matte coating.(ultraviolet coatings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Rad-Kote 334M is a UV-curable flexo/screen matte coating for rotary or flat screen applications on both paper and plastics. This product cures rapidly to a smooth, tough matte coating with a clean and bright appearance. 334M has excellent...

Leaf shafts for high torque and uniform expansion.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... These leaf shafts incorporate advanced technological capabilities in diameters from one inch and up. Anodized aluminum leaves provide uniform expansion, high torque, and maximum grip. These shafts are suitable for use with paper, fiber, or...

Design software helps converters communicate.(WebCenter 3.0 structural packaging design software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... WebCenter 3.0 structural design software introduces a simpler interface for users to navigate through their browsers, user-friendly administrative tools, 3D animation views, and a shopping cart for easier file delivery. WebCenter is a...

Ionizers neutralize static in production environment.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... A line of curtain air ionizers is designed to eliminate static electricity problems. Available in six portable models, each ionizer unit establishes an extra-wide and deep field or "curtain" of highly concentrated ions, completely neutralizing...

Sliders add convenience to flexible packaging.(Fresh-Lock Zipper)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fresh-Lock[R] sliders feature a convenient, easy-grab tab that slides open and closes smoothly, making them especially appealing for children and seniors. The slider feature also makes it obvious whether the package is open or closed. The...

Sleeve-based system enables rapid core changeover.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... CAC is offering a new sleeve-based core adapting option available with its CORLOK[R] airshaft technology. The option allows rapid changeovers between rolls with differing core diameters ranging from three to 18 inches. The system is available...

Slitter rewinder offers reduced makeready.(Editor's Choice)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... This Titan SR7 twin-shafted slitter/rewinder has a maximum rewind diameter of 32 inches on three-inch and six-inch cores, running at production speeds up to 200 fpm. The slitter/rewinder comes supplied standard with a three-motor AC digital...

Shelf-stable meals move to retort, standup pouch.(food packaging pouch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Shelf-stable meals in the prepared dinners category have used recent packaging approaches such as products hot-filled into separate pouches contained in a plastic cooking tray. Now, ConAgra Foods Inc. moves these meals into the retortable,...

Electric web guide reduces downtime.(Pivotrac HD electric web guide )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The heavy duty Pivotrac[R], Pivotrac HD electric web guide is available for web widths of 50 inches to 120 inches and is effective for most web materials including paper, plastic films, textiles, and nonwovens. It is capable of speeds to 4,000...