Flexible Packaging articles from October 2007

Flexible Packaging archives from October 2007

Sustainability is here to stay.(EDITOR'S FORUM)
October 1, 2007... Sustainability is not a fad! These are the exact words I heard at both the Flexible Packaging Association's Fall Executive Conference in Chicago, Ill. and AIMCAL's Fall Technical Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. At each event it seemed the words...

DuPont Awards add sustainability as a key criteria.(NEWSBRIEFS)
October 1, 2007... DuPont has announced that the packaging industry's longest running, independently judged global innovation awards program has added a special emphasis on sustainability. Innovation in sustainable packaging will now be a key consideration in...

MacDermid files patent infringement lawsuit.(NEWSBRIEFS)
October 1, 2007... MacDermid announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DuPont on a United States patent relating to its digital photopolymer plate technology. In its lawsuit MacDermid claims that DuPont has manufactured, used, offered...

ESI moves into the Canadian market.(NEWSBRIEFS)
October 1, 2007... ESI has opened a warehouse and distribution center in Brampton, Ontario to directly supply its extensive line of water-borne and ultraviolet (UV) coating products to printing and converting companies in Canada. "Canada has been a leader in...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
October 1, 2007... The September issue of Flexible Packaging featured the news item "Polymer Packaging Moves Headquarters." In the story, the text should have read: "The plant was built from the ground up utilizing best practices in everything from resin handling...

DuPont and Plantic announce starch-based biomaterials alliance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2007... DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers and Plantic Technologies, an Australian company specializing in starch-based biopolymers, today announced plans to collaborate in the development and sale of renewably sourced polymers made from Plantic...

Harpers honored for flexo education.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2007... Ron and Katherine Harper were honored with the 2007 Education Award of Excellence for industry representatives at a special event hosted by Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) during Graph Expo at...

EskoArtwork products recognized at Graph Expo.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2007... The company also received six major recognitions from the prestigious Executive Outlook Must See 'Ems program at Graph Expo. According to the panel of 16 leading industry consultants and trade magazine editors who selected Enfocus Neo as a Must...

Alcoa to sell off packaging unit.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2007... Alcoa announced in early October that it was close to selling its packaging and consumer business (which includes products like kitchen foil and wraps), and its automotive castings business, according to a Reuters report. The company also plans...

Associations join together to create "Sustainable Green Printing Partnership".(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2007... The board of directors of the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) passed an initiative concerning sustainability during its last board meeting. As a result, PIA/GATF has joined with the Specialty Graphic...

Black named Service Engineer.(MILESTONES)(Iain Black)(Comexi America Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Comexi North America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Iain Black has joined its Customer Service Team as a Service Engineer. Iain has extensive experience in both flexo and gravure equipment. His responsibilities will include installation and...

Berkopec named director, strategic business development.(MILESTONES)
October 1, 2007... Chesapeake Corporation announced that Brian S. Berkopec has been named director, strategic business development. His responsibilities include facilitating business development opportunities for all of Chesapeake's operating units, managing the...

Wisconsin Film and Bag announces changes.(MILESTONES)
October 1, 2007... Wisconsin Film and Bag (WFB), a regional producer of custom polyethylene bags and film for the flexible packaging industry, announced new ownership and a key management change. WFB has new investment partners led by Marquette Capital...

The top 10 reasons: to enter the 2008 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association offices are abuzz with anticipation as the association prepares to receive innovative flexible packaging entries for the 52nd annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition. Honoring the continuous...

FPA welcomes new member.(FPA UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Association)(G & Z Montageservice GmbH )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to welcome flexible packaging supplier G & Z Montageservice GmbH to the association. G & Z Montageservice GmbH is a full service installation company for the printing and converting industry....

Examining market trends: challenges & opportunities at FPA's 2007 Fall Executive Conference.(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2007... Recently, the Flexible Packaging Association held its 2007 Fall Executive Conference in Chicago, Ill. Examining "Market Trends: Challenges and Opportunities." The conference provided attendees with insight into key trends and issues affecting...

Thanks to the 2007 FEC Networking Sponsors!(FPA UPDATE)
October 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association extends special thanks to the 2007 FEC Networking Sponsors--Flint Group, Pliant Corp., ISO Poly Films, Liofol-A Division of Henkel Corp., Siegwerk USA Incorporation and Sun Chemical Corp.--who helped to make...

FPA issues 2nd Quarter 2007 "Pulse of the Industry" Report.(FPA UPDATE)(Flexible Packaging Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The Flexible Packaging Association's Second Quarter 2007 Pulse of the Industry Report focus is short-term, examining the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry during the second quarter 2007 versus the first quarter of 2007 and...

Talking the talk, but not walking the walk ... It's far easier to talk about innovation than it is to actually innovate. CPG companies are recognizing the need for structural packaging innovation but they face many roadblocks to actually implement it.(BRANDING REPORT)
October 1, 2007... Store shelves bloated with brands and consumers too busy to consider them make a strong case for structural packaging innovation. But there are many obstacles that may restrict your success. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One is the fact that...

Looking toward the future of vision inspection technology: Flexible Packaging sat down with Gal Shamri, vice president of marketing at Advanced Vision Technology, to get his thoughts on monitoring and inspection systems.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
October 1, 2007... Q: What are the main benefits of a vision-based monitoring and inspection system? A: Automatic inspection solutions are typically used for two main purposes: on-press process and press control, and 100 percent quality assurance. ...

An extruder's point of view: Flexible Packaging sat sat down with Dave Nunes of Hosokawa Alpine to get his thoughts on the state of the extrusion market segment and the flexible packaging industry overall. Thoughts on monitoring and inspection systems.(UP CLOSE)(Interview)
October 1, 2007... Q: We're in the middle of the trade show and industry event season, and trade shows geared toward converters and their suppliers are struggling to meet past successes. Why do you think this is, and what does the industry need to fill this void?...

Appleton: leading the way via lean manufacturing; The dust has settled after some key acquisitions, and Appleton is going to market as one unified films company and changing paradigms by using lean manufacturing to reduce lead times and drive inventory out of the system.(Appleton Papers Inc.)(Cover story)(Company overview)
October 1, 2007... Combining separate companies after acquisitions can be a difficult task, even for those organizations with well-defined cultures and corporate identities. The goal, of course, is to integrate the processes of the two operations into a seamless,...

Controlling emissions while remaining energy-efficient: thanks to a strong partnership with Anguil Environmental Systems, Brady Corp. improved its emission control system while reducing energy consumption.(TECH REPORT)
October 1, 2007... Emission control and the operating costs associated with meeting environmental regulations are nothing new for the coated products division of Brady Corp. Based in Milwaukee, Wisc., Brady has been manufacturing high-quality coated films for...

The results are in: CPP and Pack Expo a must-attend event; Pack Expo, CPP Expo and Process Expo combine to post double-digit growth in the 2007 edition of this industry-wide event in Las Vegas.(SPECIAL REPORT)
October 1, 2007... CPP EXPO partnered with PACK EXPO and PROCESS EXPO again, and in Las Vegas in October, the relationship resulted in double-digit growth for the combined industry event across all meaningful, measurable categories. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Coupling line adds larger sizes.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... Zero-Max has added three new sizes in both single and double flex models to its ServoClass coupling line. Providing even higher torsional stiffness than previous models, these ServoClass couplings are designed to handle high speed reversing...

AVT presents market leadership through partnership and innovative solutions at LabelExpo Europe.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... During the Label Expo Europe show, Advanced Vision Technology demonstrated the new enhanced version of the PrintVision/Helios visual inspection system, including improved capabilities that take ease of use one step further. In addition, AVT...

New brake guaranteed for two years.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... Lenze-AC Tech added a low cost, long-life spring-applied brake to their line of motion control solutions. According to company officials, when properly applied, the newly released BFK458-L is guaranteed for 10,000,000 cycles or two years of...

Stretch wrapper debuts in Las Vegas.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... The world's fastest stretch wrapper made its Las Vegas debut at Lantech's Pack Expo booth in October. Lantech's machine is capable of more than 180 pallets/hour--20 seconds for a full pallet with just 2.5 ounces of film. It results in no film...

PVdC coated PVC films for blister packaging made in U.S.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex company and supplier of blister films to the pharmaceutical industry, now offers PVdC coated PVC films manufactured at its state-of-the-art facility in Flemington, NJ. Tekni-Films is one of only two companies to...

RFID tags provide tamper-evidence.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... RSI ID Technologies (RSI), a leading manufacturer of RFID antennas, inlays and tags, announced today the release of a class of tamper-evident RFID tags. The tamper-evident RFID tags feature special components and properties. The first tag...

Cosmetic packaging provider goes green.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... World Wide Packaging, Inc., (WWP) a leading provider of cosmetic packaging components, introduced WWPledge, a new line of environmentally conscious products that demonstrates WWP's commitment to eco-friendly packaging solutions. World Wide...

Cut and stack label film delivers enhanced performance.(HOT PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2007... Applied Extrusion Technologies introduced a new cut & stack label film, CSL 241-125, specifically engineered to deliver excellent performance in roll to sheet applications. CSL 241-125 is a 3.3 mil film, available in large outside diameter...

Alcan Packaging's CMD laser scoring enhances hooded zippers.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
October 1, 2007... Easy-open convenience, superior appearance and tamper evidence are all provided for food processors by using the LaserTear cross machine directional (CMD) scoring technology from Alcan Packaging. CMD laser-scored film works with zipper...

BelGioioso sliced cheeses now in Curwood's easy-open packaging.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
October 1, 2007... BelGioioso Cheese of Denmark, Wisc., has been making award-winning, all-natural Italian cheeses since 1979, and now all of its sliced cheese varieties are available in new easy-open packaging from Curwood. The line of high-quality sliced...