Flexible Packaging articles from October 2005

Flexible Packaging archives from October 2005

Flexible packaging! Ooooooh, fancy schmancy.(MY POINT IS ....)
October 1, 2005... Let me get right to the point. Today, the hottest selling wines don't come in a bottle--they come in a box, according to a recent article by Associated Press writer Libby Quaid. She says that based on data collected by the marketing...

Sun Capital Partners acquires Exopack.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2005... Exopack Holding Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two other flexible packaging companies, Cello-Foil Products, Inc. ("Cello-Foil")...

PRINT 05 & CONVERTING 05 report major successes.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... September's PRINT 05 & CONVERTING 05 in Chicago drew approximately 62,000 people, including 7,200 international attendees or 11 percent of the total, up from 7,100 at the last PRINT[R] show in 2001. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The show was...

World's first security ink for high-volume flexo RFID antennas.(NEWS BRIEFS)
October 1, 2005... Creo Inc. and XINK Laboratories Ltd. presented a new class of secure flexographic radio frequency identification antenna printing inks at the PISEC 6th World Product & Image Security Convention held in Vienna, Austria recently. These new...

Call for entires for the 2006 Excellence in Flexography Awards.(NEWS BRIEFS)
October 1, 2005... The Flexographic Technical Association has announced it is now accepting entries for the 2006 Excellence in Flexography Awards. The awards competition, now in its 46th year, encourages the pursuit of high-quality printing and technical...

New software-hardware suite streamlines design & production.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Esko-Graphics announced its new Design Life-Cycle Management Initiative in North America at the CPP Expo in Las Vegas in September. The suite of software and hardware streamlines the package-design and production process--from ideation through...

Packing industry warns of price hikes.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Recently, the Packaging and Industrial Films Association (PIFA) and Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) warned its customers to expect the hikes due to the rapid escalation in the cost of gas and electricity, and the rise in the price of...

R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. hires new National Account Manager.(MILESTONES)
October 1, 2005... R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. recently announced the appointment of Chris Burrows as National Account Manager for the foods industry. He will be located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and will manage sales for various divisions of Kraft Foods, ConAgra, Quaker...

HarperScientific adds Bob Cizmar to tech support.(MILESTONES)
October 1, 2005... HarperScientific[TM], the printing and coating supplies division of global anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America, is pleased to announce that Bob Cizmar is joining its team as a technical product specialist. He will be responsible for...

Petersohn named Envelope Product Manager.(MILESTONES)
October 1, 2005... Water Ink Technologies has named Jonathan Petersohn Envelope Product Manager. As Product Manager for Water Ink Technologies line of envelope inks throughout the United States, he will be responsible coordinating the development, promotion, and...

Survey says: inferior packaging impacts brand loyalty.(SECTION RIGHT)
October 1, 2005... Nearly three quarters of U.S. consumers (72 percent) are willing to pay more for improved food and beverage packaging that guarantees freshness, according to a new survey released by DuPont. The consumer survey, sponsored by DuPont and...

Sonoco raises prices 7 to 9 percent.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sonoco will raise prices for its flexible packaging products, effective November 1, 2005. The amount of increase will vary by product but is expected to average in the range of seven to nine percent. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Every...

Alcan donates $500,000 toward Katrina relief efforts.(NEWS BRIEFS)
October 1, 2005... Alcan Inc. donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross to assist in relief efforts following the devastation caused to the Gulf coast by hurricane Katrina. Alcan does not currently have any facilities in the affected region, but in 2003,...

Water Ink Technologies helps Heart Association reach $1 million goal.(NEWS BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Heart Association recently recognized Water Ink Technologies' continuing support of the Charlotte Metro Heart Walk. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Part of the contribution helps to sponsor a children's...

Monitoring the issues that are important to you.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2005... As the association for flexible packaging converters and suppliers, it is FPA's responsibility to keep our members informed and aware of issues that affect their day-to-day business, manufacturing plants and facilities. FPA provides valuable,...

FPA Safety Conference and Environmental Summit 2006: register today!(FPA UPDATE)(Calendar)
October 1, 2005... Environmental and safety professionals will greatly benefit from the 2006 FPA Safety Conference and Environmental Summit, being held from January 18-20, 2006 at The TradeWinds Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. These are the only industry...

2006 FPA Flexible Packaging Student Design Competition: 65 entries submitted.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2005... An unprecedented 65 concept outlines were submitted into the 2006 FPA Flexible Packaging Student Design Competition. 127 students from eight packaging schools including California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Indiana State...

About the Student Design Competition.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2005... Established in 2005, the Flexible Packaging Student Design Competition provides a unique opportunity for packaging students to participate in the advancement of the fastest growing segment of the packaging industry. Students entering the...

Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards: entry deadline: December 2, 2005.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2005... FPA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. To commemorate this outstanding hallmark, the association will recognize the competition in several celebratory ways, highlighting the history and...

Both sides of the pond: a growing flexible packaging market: protective packaging.(VIEW POINT)
October 1, 2005... When we in the industry wax philosophic about flexible packaging, we can be referring to a number of different packaging concepts that contain and protect, to various degrees, virtually anything that could be placed in a package. This can...

Shrink sleeves are no longer a secret: more and more flexible packaging converters are entering this now highly-competitive market.(THINK SHRINK)
October 1, 2005... Converters of shrink sleeve labels have a secret and they don't want to share it. But I'm a consultant, so I'll tell you. The secret is that the market for shrink sleeves is red hot and has been growing at double-digit rates for the past five...

Technipaq: excellence is a given: what does it take to compete in the medical, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic packaging industry? Everything you've got!(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... Converters have been known to cast an envious eye on the medical packaging business because they believe that it's a lucrative niche with an attractive profit margin. While it is true that the prices charged for flexible packaging destined for...

Potent packaging partners: Flexible Packaging sat down with Peter Medlicott, Comexi's President and C.O.O. and Antonio Schiavi, ACOM's President to discuss the specifics of the company's new partnership with Advanced Converting Machinery and how both companies will benefit from the alliance.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Q: The Spain-based Comexi Group and Italy-based Advanced Converting Machinery (ACOM) formed an alliance this spring to sell and support ACOM's innovative machines for the flexible packaging market. What specifically does ACOM bring to this...

Polyester film continues to be a workhorse: the demand for innovation and added value are making today's polyester films customizable to specific packaging applications.(SPECIAL REPORT)
October 1, 2005... Polyester film, with its inherent stiffness, tensile strength, and superior thermal stability, has been around for a long time. Converters that use polyester films to manufacture flexible packaging are lucky that this ubiquitous film is also...

Six steps to slide into better packaging: what to consider when transitioning to slider zipper technology from traditional PTC zippers.(TECH REPORT)
October 1, 2005... Adding simplicity and improved reclosability to flexible packaging is now easier than ever with slider zipper technology. More reliable and easier to use than traditional "press to close" (PTC) zippers, this relatively new packaging has...

Differential shaft designs improve roll quality.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Tidland Corporation announced some significant changes to its existing line of Equalizer Series Differential Shafts that allow converters to choose the level of control required for the materials they work with most often. The new D4...

W&H's MAXICONE[R] minimizes changeover time with compact die design.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... W&H's MAXICONE, its 5- to 7-layer die, is receiving reports of reduced changeover times upwards of 80 percent on the many systems sold and installed in the field. Its high level of flexibility also leads to increased output rates in the...

Jemm-Trac, is a new approach to Traction Roller coverings from Jemmco, LLC.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Jemmco's Jemm-Trac Traction Roller Sleeves are a seamless covering that are capable of performing in environments with high operating temperatures. Jemm-Trac is a proprietary elastomeric material featuring a unique tacky surface that will keep...

Rhino Ink Boost.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Rhino Performance Products, LLC introduced its new patent-pending additive, Rhino Ink Boost. Rhino Ink Boost has been developed as an additive for water-based flexo inks. Flexo printers and ink manufacturers will reap the benefits of this new...

Web guide controller offers compact package.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... North American Manufacturing's new H6421 web guide controller combines a convenient operator touch pad with a robust pulse width modulated drive in one compact package. The web guide controller operates on a 24 VDC power supply within an IP55...

Applied Films sells first of its newly developed roll-to-roll sputtering systems.(HOT PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Applied Films' SMARTWEB roll-to-roll coating systems for sputter application,. allows PET and Polyimide films to be sputter-coated with single layers or with multi-layer stacks in one pass. With its small footprint, a height of less than 2.5...

Powered Unwind printer applicator reduces downtime.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Label-Aire introduced its all-new 3138-N with 17-inch Powered Unwind. The 17-inch (432 mm) Powered Unwind configuration helps to significantly reduce downtime. Advanced features include automatic setup with multiple programmable label pages for...

Software solution offers real-time intelligence.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Kurt Manufacturing Company's SPC PREMIUM is a software solution for real-time intelligence gathering to improve quality while raising productivity and reliability of QA systems. The software provides the highest level of total shop floor...

Water-based neutral pH inks improve throughput.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... Braden SutpHin's line of water-based neutral pH inks is carrying the "pHin" brand name for its "cutting edge" formulations are specifically designed to reduce operator intervention, improve throughput, limit viscosity fluctuations, and reduce...

PLUG & PRINT flexo presses provide quality with easy set up.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2005... The "PLUG & PRINT" flexographic presses by ROTOCONVERFLEX SRL, of Milano, Italy, are manufactured in two versions with the following features: Stack Type presses are built with a central bull gear that drives all decks, i.e., emulates C.I....

Industry insights: coating & laminating.(INDUSTRY INSIGHTS)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Q: End users are constantly pressuring converters to squeeze cost out of the filmic structure. Yet, they continue to demand more and more performance and capabilities. How are today's coating and lamination technologies helping converters more...

Unique pouch design helps introduce sports drink.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
October 1, 2005... A 16-ounce standup pouch developed by Ampac Packaging's Minneapolis-based flexible packaging unit is being used to introduce Gleukos, a sports performance drink. Developed by Mark Jensen, a Nike employee, Gleukos uses glucose in the body...

Cook-in bag receives 2005 AmeriStar award.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
October 1, 2005... The Cryovac CN-530 TBG bag won a 2005 AmeriStar award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals at PMMI's Pack Expo International in Las Vegas on Sept. 26. AmeriStar award recipients are selected based on innovation, protection, economics,...

New actuator offers size, cost advantages.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
October 1, 2005... THK's new Type CRES High Thrust Rod Actuator is compact, low cost and versatile. The product's high thrust produces maximum operating efficiency, while a low voltage DC motor (DC12V[+ or -]15%) contributes to reduced energy consumption. The...