Flexible Packaging articles from September 2004

Flexible Packaging archives from September 2004

My point is .... dumb never wins.(Editor's Forum)(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... Let me get right to the point. As I watched the Olympic Games with my family just a few weeks ago, my daughter Sofia asked me a question so compelling it became the inspiration for what you are about to read. After hearing a description of...

CMM 2005 poised to surpass CMM 2003 results.(Industry News)(CMM International 2005)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... With several months still remaining before CMM International 2005, to be held April 18-21, 2005, in Chicago, show organizers announced that as of mid-August, close to 400 exhibitors representing nearly 200,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space had...

Videojet acquires Zipher.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL, has acquired Zipher Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of thermal transfer and large character inkjet printers. Videojet is a provider of product identification equipment, including large and small...

North State Flexibles purchases second Novoflex press.(Industry News)(North State Flexibles )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... North State Flexibles has purchased a second 10-color Novoflex[R] flexographic printing press for its Greensboro, NC, facility. The press is expected to be operational in October 2004. The company's first 10-color Novoflex was installed in...

See packaging's best and brightest at Pack Expo Intl. 2004.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Attendees visiting Pack Expo International this Nov. 7-11 at Chicago's McCormick Place will have the opportunity to review the year's most innovative packaging designs from around the world at the Showcase of Packaging Innovations[TM]. ...

EVAL to double production capacity.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... EVAL Co. of America, Pasadena, TX, has decided to double its production capacity, increasing it by 53 million lb per year. The expansion is a response to the strong and growing worldwide demand for ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resin (trade...

Strouse installs 10-inch Aquaflex press.(NewsBriefs)(Strouse Corp)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Strouse Corp., Westminster, MD, has purchased and installed a 10-inch, six-color full UV Aquaflex Instaprep press. The Instaprep is capable of multiweb web and combination printing while using an innovative drive train to ensure consistent...

Cortec upgrades Minnesota plant.(NewsBriefs)(Cortec Advanced Films Division )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Cortec Advanced Films Division (CAFD) has announced both a building addition and major equipment upgrades. Cortec has added 17,000 sq ft to its Cambridge, MN, plant to make room for a new extrusion line. CAFD is one of the largest blown film...

CPP Expo partners with Pack Expo Las Vegas.(NewsBriefs)(HA Bruno LLC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Attendees who register for CPP Expo 2005 will also be able to attend Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 without incurring additional expense, according to CMM Expo organizers HA Bruno LLC. "Attendees will be able to tour both events with the same...

Vacumet expansion nears completion.(NewsBriefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Vacumet is nearing completion of the planned expansion of its Atlanta, GA, operations. The growth includes a designed manufacturing site of 80,000 sq ft, which will house a variety of state-of-the-art metallizers and slitters. The new building,...

YUPO Corp.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... YUPO Corp. America, Chesapeake, VA, has appointed Masahiko Yano to the position of president. He succeeds Toshiyuki Noguchi, who retired at the end of June.

Sun Chemical.(Milestones)(Sun Chemical North American Inks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sun Chemical, Northlake, IL, has named Chuck Shuty director of Narrow Web Products for Sun Chemical North American Inks.

Parkinson Technologies Inc.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Amy Creighton has been appointed operations manager at Parkinson Technologies Inc., Woonsocket, RI.

Bemis Co. Inc.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Timothy M. Manganello has been elected to the board of directors of Bemis Co. Inc., Minneapolis, MN.

Aquaflex, Duncansville, PA.(Milestones)(Pennsylvania)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Scott Smith has joined Aquaflex, Duncansville, PA, as technical service engineer covering the Midwest territory.

Agfa's Graphic Systems Group.(Milestones)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Tom Saggiomo will head Agfa's Graphic Systems Group in North America. Saggiomo was previously president and CEO of Lastra America Corp., which was recently acquired by Agfa.

Fall 2004: an exciting time for FPA.(FPA Update)
September 1, 2004... The beginning of fall signals one of the most exciting times of the year for FPA. The Association is in the midst of coordinating several key events including the 2005 Fall Executive Conference and Annual Meeting. Agendas for the 2005...

2003 Compensation Report: providing key data on wages & benefits.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Issued in September 2004, FPA's 2003 Compensation Report is a valuable benchmarking tool providing data on wages and benefits for both hourly and salaried employees in plant level and company wide positions. The report breaks down average...

2005 E-Summit and Safety Conference preview.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Mark your calendar for FPA's 2005 Environmental Summit! Held at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Petersburg Beach, FL, from Jan. 19-21, 2005, the 2005 Environmental Summit is the only environmental conference dedicated to the flexible packaging...

Second quarter Pulse of the Industry Report examines performance of industry.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The focus of FPA's second quarter Pulse of the Industry Report is principally short term, looking at the second quarter of 2004 versus the first quarter of 2004 and the same period a year ago (first quarter 2003). Released in September...

2003 Operating Ratio Report.(FPA Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... FPA's 2003 Operating Ratio Report is a comparative tool utilized by FPA members to examine their company's competitiveness, profitability, and productivity against other companies within the flexible packaging industry. The report details data...

FPA calendar of events.(FPA Update)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... FPA Safety Committee Meeting October 12, 2004 * FPA Headquarters * Linthicum, MD FPA Environmental Committee Meeting October 12-13, 2004 * FPA Headquarters * Linthicum, MD PACK EXPO International 2004 November 7-11, 2004 *...

Targeting new markets: the future of labels is "clear".(View Point)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2004... The nationwide rollout of clear labels for Bud Light's glass bottles has opened up new vistas. Clearly, Anheuser Busch sees new opportunities in revealing more of America's leading beer brand. It's investing megamillions in new labeling...

Five tips for hiring a great employee.(Business Resources)
September 1, 2004... Hiring is as important as profit and loss. Surprising statement? Not necessarily when you consider that having high caliber people in key positions is critical to achieving the aspirations of your company. Because quality of talent matters and...

Finding "the right stuff": when it was time to bring standup pouch manufacturing capabilities in-house, Canadian converter Genpak did its homework. After an exhaustive acquisition process, the purchasing team is certain it's made the right choice.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... Not too long ago converters were able to differentiate themselves from their competitors by offering exceptional customer service and/or a superior product. Today, quality and customer service are a given. Quality products and top-notch...

Tomorrow's web handling today: increasing throughput, reducing waste, maximizing efficiencies--these are more than buzzwords for today's converter. Flexible Packaging has assembled a panel of experts on web handling technology to get a glimpse into what the future holds in this critical area.(Up Close)(Marcel Hage)(Panel Discussion)
September 1, 2004... Q. Explain the importance of a totally integrated web handling system to today's converter of flexible packaging. A. There are many components on a process line that serve important, different functions. Communication between these...

DuPont Awards honor innovative plastic packaging.(Special Report)(Diamond Award)
September 1, 2004... Flexible packaging was well-represented among the winners of the recent 17TH DuPont Awards Competition honoring innovation in packaging. The competition honors innovation in food processing and packaging from all across the supply chain--from...

Heat exchanger supplies cooled air.(Hot Products)(XChanger Inc)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The C-150 heat exchanger is used to supply a constant flow of 50[degrees] F air to plastic bag converting machines. The unit has a discharge plenum with eight two-inch nozzles for connecting hoses that transfer cooled air to the machines....

System measures film thickness with optical technology.(Hot Products)(Lumetrics)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The DI 330 OPTIGAUGE[TM] film thickness measurement system employs optical technology to measure absolute thickness to the highest accuracy of [+ or -] 0.1 micrometer ([+ or -] 0.004 mil), a specification guaranteed by continuous calibration...

Automatic strip reading densitometer.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The DTP32 Series II automatic strip reading densitometer is designed to calibrate and ensure quality color output for PostScript[R] color copiers, color printers, and color proofing systems. Calibration of any color output device will drift...

Cationic emulsions add scratch resistance.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A new line of cationic emulsions for a broad range of applications is designed especially for formulators that require additional mar, anti-block, scratch resistance, rub resistance, or slip properties. Michelman cationic emulsions enable...

Software simplifies web tension control.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... New application software from MAGPOWR quickly determines sizing requirements for brakes, clutches, and load cells. Users are able to run different tension control scenarios based upon their requirements to produce a summary sheet. This sheet...

Banded Roll Program for flexo print trials.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Narrow Web Community Banded Roll Program provides the industry free use of 36 banded anilox rolls for nine different narrow web OEM presses in their inventory for print trials through the Harper GraphicSolutions division. Experts at running...

Coextruded film for packaging hard-to-hold liquids.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... IR300 is a new multilayer, coextruded structure that has been engineered to contain iodine and other hard-to-hold liquid compounds. The proprietary paper/polyethylene/foil/Forte[R]G structure now offers a high performance, lower cost...

Holographic films feature shimless designs.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Mirage[TM] holographic packaging and labeling films feature shimless designs, the result of AET's proprietary techniques that avoid the use of shims, thus eliminating seams or lines within holographic diffractive gratings. The films are...

Thin films offer oxygen barrier.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A new line of Barex[R] acrylonitrile copolymer thin film offers oxygen barrier, chemical resistance, flavor and fragrance retention, and excellent sealability. Typically incorporated into multilayer laminations for pharmaceutical, medical...

Anchor plugs for heavy product spooling.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A new line of heavy-duty metal anchor plugs has been added to the company's expanding line of spool component products. These heavy-gauge, steel spool plugs hold cores and spool ends securely with locking anchors--even in heavy product spooling...

Unwinds offer versatile dual-position feature.(Hot Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CMD center-driven unwinds are designed for large parent roll capacity for fewer roll changes and increased production efficiencies. An AC vector drive package controls unwinding tension from roll start to finish at speeds up to 400 fpm (122...

Plasma treatment system enables RFID label converting.(Product Focus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Enercon's Plasma3[TM] atmospheric plasma treatment system can be integrated within the production processes of manufacturers of passive and long-range battery-tag RFID systems operating in the UHF and microwave frequency bands. Large retailers...

Corona treating systems feature power density control.(Product Focus)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Uni-Dyne[R] series of narrow-web corona treating systems are now being offered with a new power density control system, designed to provide reliable surface treatment for either or both sides of the material. Also new is the Corotec...

PVC shrink sleeves set coolers apart.(Flexible Solutions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Igloo PopArt[TM] one-quart and 1/2-gallon beverage coolers are decorated with four- and six-color reverse-printed 60-micron PVC shrink sleeves from Alcoa Flexible Packaging. The five different label designs, including Igloo's own tropical...

Ream wrap is enviro friendly.(Flexible Solutions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Appleton has introduced MoistureBloc[TM] for Ream Wrap, a completely repulpable and 100% recyclable ream wrap engineered to meet the demand for environmentally friendly paper-based products. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There is a common...

Roundtable on bagmaking: "the consumer's preference for products packaged in flexible bags and pouches over boxes and other forms of rigid packaging continues to grow. What tools and technology does today's converter of flexible packaging have available to penetrate markets once dominated by rigid packaging?".(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Battenfeld Gloucester To be competitive, today's packaging requires higher performing films that can be converted into numerous custom configurations at higher speeds. Extruders supply highly engineered multi layered films with...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... OCTOBER 2004 Oct. 7-10: Plastics, Printing, and Packaging Expo, Expolink Exhibitions, Dar-Es Salaam, Tanzania 971-4-3977786; www.expolink.ae. Oct. 17-20: Graph Expo and Converting Expo, Graphic Arts Show Co., Chicago, IL (703)...

3-D bags provide visibility and moisture barrier.(Editor's Choice)(Protective Packaging Ltd)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A new solution is available for packaging products which require the protection of a moisture vapor barrier but still need some visibility during storage or transit. Protective Packaging manufactures three-dimensional bags in a totally clear...

Lamination ink for today's demanding packaging applications.(Editor's Choice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ARROWBOND[R] ULTRA ink is a high-performance laminating ink system for flexographic and gravure printing. The multifunctional ink system is designed to increase print efficiencies and reduces costs for packaging converters and printers...

Film replaces foil in standup pouch applications.(Editor's Choice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Converters can replace foil-in-packet and standup pouch applications with a new, technologically advanced, ultra-thin, puncture-resistant, metallized barrier OPP film. This 45-gauge PCF-2 reportedly provides exceptional moisture and oxygen...