Official Board Markets articles from May 2004

Official Board Markets archives from May 2004

How to sell lean manufacturing: AICC Spring Meeting.
May 1, 2004... When prospective customers tour Bay Cities Container, a corrugated sheet plant in Los Angeles, seven out of 10 place an order for boxes. Brett Kirkpatrick, vice president of operations, attributes this to the company's implementation of lean...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Sonoco buys CorrFlex Graphics.(Sonoco Products Co. acquires CorrFlex Graphics L.L.C.)(acquisition will be known as Sonoco CorrFlex)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., acquires privately-held CorrFlex Graphics, LLC, a large point-of-purchase (P-O-P) display company, for an all-cash purchase price of approximately $250 million. The acquisition, to be known as Sonoco CorrFlex, is...

Norampac mill remains idle: strike continues.(Communications, Energy, and Paperworks Union of Canada )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Norampac Inc.'s containerboard mill in Burnaby, B.C., has been shut since workers went on strike on April 10. Its 107 employees represented by Local 1129 of the Communications, Energy, and Paperworks Union of Canada rejected the company's final...

IP rejects mini-tender offer: below current price.(International Paper and TRC Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Last week International Paper (IP), Stamford, Conn., was notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Corp. to purchase up to 2.5 million shares, or less than 1 percent of the outstanding common stock of the company, at $40.15...

Weyco plans share offering: S&P remains concerned.(Weyerhaeuser Co.)(Standard & Poor's concerned about company's ability to strengthen and sustain financial profile)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Weyerhaeuser plans to offer 14.5 million of its common shares in a public offering. At the current share price, proceeds would exceed $900 million and are expected to be used to retire debt during the next year. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's...

Earnings reports keep flowing: mixed bag.
May 1, 2004... In the past week many paperboard producers released first quarter earnings reports. While some companies continue to struggle, others saw improvements over earnings in the first quarter of 2003. Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, Va., reports net...

Linerboard litigation deadline extended: to May 15.(Public Notice)
May 1, 2004... The deadline for filing in the linerboard antitrust litigation has been extended from April 15 to May 15. Converters can file on their own by obtaining the necessary forms from a number of sources. The first is...

West leads the way: box shipments.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The West experienced the largest leap in box shipments for both March and year to date, reports the Fibre Box Association (FBA). On an actual basis March shipment of corrugated products rose 10 percent in the West. However, there were two more...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote any agreement or commitment by any...

Industry supports fair trade: a global concern.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Representatives of the international forest and paper products industry, meeting in Canberra, Australia, have urged the international community not to let 2004 become a wasted year for the process of trade liberalization. "Global forest...

Average sheet prices.(based on survey of US sheet plants)(illustration)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. singe item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South North...

Blue tops preference list: women in packaging.(Retail-Pack 2004)(packaging preferences of the female buyer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Packaging color makes a big difference to women buyers, who make 80 percent of retail purchasing decisions. JoAnn Hines, founder of Women in Packaging, Inc. shared this and other packaging preferences of the female buyer at Retail-Pack 2004 on...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

OCC demand levels off.(Market Report)(old corrugated cartons)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... OCC supply and demand is in balance in most regions of the country, with Buffalo area mills being offered more than they can use, thus the $5/ton drop. So what accounts for the $10/ton increase in OCC on the West Coast? For over a month now...

Jaakko Poyry gets SAICA contract: for board mill in Spain.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Jaakko Poyry Group has been awarded an engineering contract by S.A. Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa, SAICA, for its new board mill and cogeneration plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Spain. The services will be provided jointly by the Group's Finnish...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Final two free flexo symposiums: from Harper Corp.(Harper Corp. plans flexographic training)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C., plans two more free flexographic symposiums in the next two months. The company will hold one May 18 in Newark, N.J., and the final one June 22 in Indianapolis. More than 100 people in the flexographic...

York buys Corrugraph press: from KBA.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... York Container Co., York, Pa., has purchased a multicolor KBA Corrugraph flexo press with inline rotary diecutting from KBA North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Koenig & Bauer AG. York Container plans to use the new equipment to enhance the...

Taylor Box, Diamond Pkg claim top NPA awards: during National Paperbox meeting.(Taylor Box Co. and Diamond Packaging best of show awards)(National Paperbox Association's 54th Annual Packaging Competition)
May 1, 2004... Taylor Box Co. and Diamond Packaging win the National Paperbox Association's rigid box and folding carton best of show awards, respectively, in its 54th Annual Packaging Competition. The winners were announced during the NPA Spring Meeting in...

Flexo printers honored at FFTA Forum: best of show awards are presented in Dallas.(Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association)
May 1, 2004... Georgia-Pacific, Lewisburg Container, Matthews International and Temple-Inland won Best of Show awards at last week's Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition at the 2004 Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) Annual Forum...

Alliance commits to Vietnam: two-year contract.(Alliance Packaging and New Toyo International Holdings Ltd. form strategic alliance)(Nike Inc. contract for corporate box needs in Vietnam)(holding company Toyo Alliance Pte Ltd. formed and registered in Singapore)
May 1, 2004... Alliance Packaging, Renton, Wash., and New Toyo International Holdings Ltd., Singapore, are forming a strategic alliance that includes agreements to exchange technology and develop joint marketing and manufacturing projects. Their first...

AICC presents safety awards: operation safe shop.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Safety awards were presented to corrugated converters at last month's spring meeting of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) in Palm Desert, Calif. There were 59 entries in four categories. AICC's Safe Shop Award...

ICPF adds CorrAlliance Partners: raises $7.6 million.(International Corrugated Packaging Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As of April 23, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation's (ICPF) CorrAlliance Partners have contributed $7.6 million. Roy Allen, ICPF chairman, introduced the most recent CorrAlliance Partners at last month's AICC Spring Meeting in...

Caraustar has net loss; GP's net rises: earnings reports.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Caraustar Industries, Atlanta, reports revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 were $257.1 million, an increase of 1.7 per cent from revenues of $252.9 million for the same quarter in 2003. Net loss for the first quarter of 2004 was $6.8...

Anzpac installs KBA Rapida: Australian printer.(Anzpac Services Pty Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... KBA booked an order in mid-March from Anzpac Services Pty Ltd, Sydney; Australia, for a 12,000 sheets per hour 55-inch Rapida 142. The new press features eight units, three dryers, autoconvertible perfecting, a triple delivery extension, and...

Stora Enso and Xeikon collaborate: Discbox Slider.(Stora Enso Oyj and Xeikon International)(new concept, Stora Enso DBS powered by Xeikon)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Stora Enso and Xeikon International enter into a technical cooperation agreement to combine Stora Enso's paperboard Discbox Slider (DBS) packaging system with Xeikon digital printing systems. The companies will present the new on demand...

Cascades Inc.(People Update)(Cascades Inc.. Quebec, Canada)(search for replacement of Andre Belzile )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Andre Belzile, vice president and chief financial officer, Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, is leaving the company soon. He has spent the last 11 years as Cascades' cfo. The search for his replacement will begin immediately.

National Paperbox Association.(People Update)(new board elected)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The National Paperbox Association (NPA) elected its new board during its recent spring meeting in Palm Desert, Calif. The new chairman is Pete Reiber, vice president of Columbus PaperBox, Columbus, Ohio. The chairman-elect is Peter Freund, ceo...

You must address tough issues: FBA meeting.(Fibre Box Association)
May 8, 2004... "The big question in my mind is whether this industry can earn an acceptable return on capital over time," states Mark Wilde, managing director, Deutsche Bank Securities. N.Y., N.Y. In a frank analysis of the corrugated countainer industry at...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 8, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

GPC closes, expands plants.(Graphic Packaging Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Graphic Packaging Corp. (GPC), Marietta, Ga., will expand three existing folding carton plants in order to further its manufacturing rationalization initiatives. It will expand facilities In Ft. Smith, Ark., Mitchell, S.D., and Lumberton, N.C....

Weyco, accurate strengthen alliance: for retail network.(Weyerhaeuser Co.)(Accurate Box Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Federal Way, Wash.-based Weyerhaeuser Co. and Accurate Box Co., Inc., Paterson, N.J., have signed an agreement that strengthens an alliance relationship that has developed over the past several years. Accurate Box produces high-end,...

Sonoco considers appeal: $3.75 million judgment.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., has announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered a judgment against its subsidiary, U.S. Paper, and Sonoco in the amount of $3.75 million in a case involving alleged trade...

Independents need to be proactive: it's a changing market.
May 8, 2004... The manufacturing pie in North America just isn't growing, says Mitch Klingher, partner of M.S. Ackerman & Co. "The competition for the remaining quality customers is brutal." Klingher spoke at the AICC and the NPA spring meeting, April 21-24...

Tim-Bar installs waste system: scrap trakker.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Tim-Bar Corp. has selected the automated waste management system, SCRAP TRAKKER[R], for each of its eight plant locations nationwide. SCRAP TRAKKER is a computerized waste management solution designed for corrugated box facilities. Its purpose...

Time is China's Achilles heel: overseas competition.
May 8, 2004... U.S. board converters compete with Chinese box makers on two levels--cost and time. In the category of cost, China has a definite advantage, says Al Hoodwin of Michigan City Paper Box Co. in Indiana. Hoodwin, who organized a tour to China...

Central Fla. Box buys Marumatsu diecutter: from Hitek Equipment.(Central Florida Box )(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Orlando, Fla.-based Central Florida Box purchases a new KM-1410V Marumatsu flatbed diecutter by Mikawa. The unit is Matrix-ready, offers quick setup times, and is flexible enough to run a variety of projects, says its distributor, Hitek...

Strong dollar impacts consumption: in Canada.(paper)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Recovered paper consumption in Canada has taken a hit as the strengthening Canadian dollar has made Canadian paperboard products less attractive throughout the world. According to the Pulp and Paper Products Council, consumption of all grades...

PPC offers employee satisfaction survey: analyzing employee feedback.(Paperboard Packaging Council )
May 8, 2004... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recognizes the value of good benchmarking data in managing a business. Its latest performance improvement tool, the Employee Satisfaction Survey, is designed to support employee involvement in quality and...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) March 2004.(Illustration)
May 8, 2004... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) March 2004 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS ...

Corrugated division issues a call for nominations: TAPPI.(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry's Corrugated Packaging Division )(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division is seeking nominations to fill two elected positions on the Corrugated Packaging Council. Nominations are being accepted for a second vice chair of the Corrugated Packaging Division and member at large of...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
May 8, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $65-70 (+5)...

State recycling rates vary: new report.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Which states are recycling most of their trash? That depends on how you survey, according to a report, "U.S. Recycling Laws: State by State Guide," published from Raymond Communications. Minnesota, Oregon and Maine all have recycling rates...

Omni Container installs BoxPro: hyperware system.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Olive Branch, Miss.-based Omni Container has purchased and installed HyperWare's BoxPro estimating and order entry system. Fully integrated with ACCPAC's accounting suite, BoxPro offers a robust yet affordable Windows based business solution...

Diecutting Symposium set for Nashville: June 24-25.(North America Diecutting Symposium )(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Registration is open for the 2004 North America Diecutting Symposium and exhibition, presented by Larson WorldWide, Inc., June 24 and 25 in Nashville, Tenn. Topics covered include new equipment financing, safety issues, choosing rules, rotary...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 8, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

FBA transition occurs.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... John Lilak, outgoing FBA chairman (l.) accepts a plaque from incoming Chairman Steven Klinger. The plaque recognizes Lilak's work on industry issues over the past year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Roman losses money: first quarter.(financial results of Roman Corp. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Roman Corp. Ltd., Toronto, reports a loss of $92,675 (Canadian) on revenue of $27.4 million for the three months ending March 31. This compares to net earnings of $366,594 on revenue of $28.9 million in the first quarter of 2003.

Carton, rigid box sales increase: March NPA report.(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... March folding carton sales increased 15.45 percent compared with March 2003, according to the National Paperbox Association's (NPA) billed sales statistical program. Rigid box sales increased 2.91 percent for the same period. The NPA report...

Consistency is key, say flexo forum speakers: FFTA forum 2004.(Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association)
May 8, 2004... "Flexographic technology is light years ahead of its time," Flexographic Technical Association President Mark Cisternino told participants at last month's Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) Annual Forum in Dallas. Promoting...

Sonoco ranked Best Corporate Citizen: for fifth year.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... For the fifth consecutive year, Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., is named by Business Ethics magazine as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens. Sonoco is one of 29 companies that has made the list five years in a row. The ranking identifies...

SCA buys Italian Corrugated Co.: food industry packaging.(Busto & Tema)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... SCA, Stockholm, Sweden, acquires the Italian corrugated packaging company Busto & Tema. Terms were not disclosed. Net sales for 2003 amounted to $30.42 million. Production focuses on high-quality print packages for the food industry. ...

SSCC closes box plant: in Texas.(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC), Chicago, will dose its Oak Cliff, Texas, corrugated box plants by year's end, leaving 129 employees without jobs, reports the Dallas Morning News. About 1100 of the company's workers are employed at nine...

GPC reports net loss: first quarter earnings.(Graphic Packaging Corp.'s financial reports)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Graphic Packaging Corp. (GPC), Marietta, Ga., reports a net loss for the first quarter 2004 of $12.4 million. In first quarter 2003 the company had a net loss of $9.8 million. Results for the first quarter 2004 reflect improved carton...

Obituary.(Phillip Goldstein of Acorn died)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 8, 2004... Phillip Goldstein, 70, president and ceo of Acorn Corrugated Box Co., Bedford Park, Ill., died May 3. He joined the family business in 1955 and took over as president and ceo upon his father's retirement. At the time of his death he was...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 8, 2004... In last week's article about Alliance Packaging and New Toyo International Holdings Ltd (May 1 issue, page 16), incorrect information was provided for the photo caption. The full name for Mr. Yen, chairman, New Toyo, is Yen Wen Hwa. Mr. Leong's...

Longview Fibre Co.(People Update)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Longview Fibre Co.'s board elects Richard "Rick" Wollenberg president, ceo and chairman of the board and Robert Arkell senior vice president-Industrial Relations and General Counsel. Wollenberg was elected ceo in 2002 and has continued as...

Appleton.(People Update)(retirements)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Appleton CEO Doug Buth plans to retire by the end of 2005. The company has engaged an international recruiting firm to assist with a comprehensive search for iris replacement. The Appleton board says the selected individual will serve in a...

Laminations.(People Update)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Robin Ciccone and Diane Berryhill join Laminations as customer service representatives. Ciccone is based at the company's Fontana, Calif., facility, and will assist customers in California and Nevada. Berryhill is based at the company's...

Albany International.(People Update)(executive promotions)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Albany International, Albany, N.Y., promotes Joe Lantheir to global manager of corrugator belts. He is responsible for the design and application of all Albany corrugator belts and has been with the company for 34 years.

Bay Machinery Co.(People Update)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Bay Machinery Co., Toledo, Ohio, hires Phil Mueller as training coordinator. He works with Bay customers on systems and training to improve customer bottom line profitability. Mueller has more than 15 years of experience in the corrugated...

Clemson sets fall courses: flexo, corrugated, color.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2004... Clemson University plans three seminars for its fall 2004 symposia schedule. Flexographic Process Printing, held Aug. 25-27, will cover many topics including color, press characterization, process control, proofing, image engineering, and an...

AF&PA lauds FSC-ETI repeal.(Europe vs USA)(American Forest & Paper Association )
May 15, 2004... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is praising the Senate's passage of legislation to repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income (FSC-ETI) export tax incentive that has resulted in billions of dollars of...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 15, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

More board producers reveal price hikes.
May 15, 2004... In the past week, Temple-Inland, Austin, Texas, and International Paper Co., Stamford, Conn., have told their customers that they will be increasing their linerboard prices by $50/ton, effective with June 1 shipments. IP is also telling its...

TI to close Kentucky plant.(Corrugated Box)(Temple-Inland Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Austin, Texas-based Temple-Inland Inc. is closing a 43 year-old corrugated box plant in Louisville, Ky., and laying off 126 workers. The 130,000 sq ft plant will close in July. Temple-Inland produces corrugated products such as pizza boxes...

Medicines must carry barcodes.(Impacts Packaging)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Prescription drug makers will be required within two years to put barcodes on packaging in an effort to reduce potentially dangerous dispensing errors in hospitals. An Institute of Medicine study estimates as many as 98,000 people die...

Fibre source recycled formed.(Fibre Source North America, Fibre Source Recycled Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Fibre Source International Corp., in conjunction with Fibre Source North America, has formed Fibre Source Recycled Inc. The new division will market and trade high grade secondary fiber and mill broke worldwide. Senior Vice President of...

Longview Fibre fined.(Air Pollution)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Longview Fibre Co., Olympia, Wash., has been fined $130,014 for a series of air pollution violations at it pulp and paper mill in Longview, Wash. The mill produces kraft linerboard, semichemical medium, and various bleached and natural kraft...

Inventory planning holds key.(Building Up?)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... During the past four years of disappointing demand and reduced prices, paperboard packaging manufacturers have been increasing efficiencies through the closure of older plants, greater use of information technologies, and better customer...

Paperboard multi-packs on the rise.(secondary packaging machine system)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems' Evotech BR[TM] secondary packaging machine system allows manufacturers to package products in a single or double line and a single or double level. The system is particularly beneficial to the dairy industry, the...

Temple-Inland Inc.(E. Linn Draper, Jr., Jeffrey M. Heller elected)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Temple-Inland Inc., Austin, Texas, elects E. Linn Draper, Jr. and Jeffrey M. Heller to the company's board of directors. From 1993 to 2003, Draper served as chairman of the board, president and ceo of American Electric Power Co. Heller has been...

HRMS makes a splash with new software: company introduces H2.0 at client support seminar.(In Chicago)
May 15, 2004... Packaging software and consulting company HRMS Inc. launched its newest software upgrade, H2.0, at its 2004 Client Support Seminar, May 5-8. The seminar, in its 15th year, was at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago and had...

Paperboard mill performance.(Illustration)
May 15, 2004... Paperboard Mill Performance U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association. Unbleached ...

Linerboard inventories plummet.(AF&PA Reports)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Linerboard inventories at mills fell 10.6 per cent between the end of February and the end of March, reports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). They stood at 225,300 tons at the end of February and dropped to 201,400 tons at...

March containerboard demand improves.(PPPC Reports)(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... In March North American containerboard demand showed improvement, increasing 3 percent over the corresponding month last year, reports the Pulp and Paper Products Council, Montreal. North American containerboard production increased by 40,000...

OBM will start reporting export OCC prices.(June 6 Issue)(Official Board Markets )
May 15, 2004... The results of a recent e-mail survey of paper stock packers, brokers and mills reveal that 82 percent of these readers want Official Board Markets to start publishing OCC export prices. It's an issue that has been brought to our attention more...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
May 15, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices - Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $65-70 (+5) 55-60...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
May 15, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices - High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Harper Corp. expands in Europe.(Joint Agreement)(Harper Corp. of America with Inometa GmbH to manufacture and market Harper's proprietary Platinum anilox rolls )(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C, and Inometa GmbH, Herford, Germany, have reached an agreement to manufacture and market Harper's proprietary Platinum[TM] anilox rolls throughout the European flexographic market. This market includes...

Early registration extended.(Diecutting Conference)
May 15, 2004... Larson WorldWide, Inc. extends early bird registration for its June 24 25 Diecutting Symposium Educational Conference and Exposition until May 17. Until then, VIP registration is $395 and visitor registration is $30 for the Nashville, Tenn.,...

Menasha Packaging Co., LLC.(Noteworhty News)(named Hickory Farms for its Packaging of the Year Award )(Brief Article)
May 15, 2004... Hickory Farms names Menasha Packaging Co., LLC, Neenah, Wis., as the winner of its Packaging of the Year Award for re-designing its seasonal merchandising center. Its Yukon, Pa., box plant is responsible for servicing Hickory Farms.

Corrugated boxes make gains.(Recognizing CCF Advantages)
May 15, 2004... Retailers and growers/ shippers see themselves using fewer and fewer returnable plastic crates (RPC) and more corrugated boxes that adhere to the corrugated common footprint (CCF) standard, says Dwight Schmidt, executive director, Corrugated...