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- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... System of Georgia must approve the merger. According to A.D. “Pete” Correll, chairman of the IPST board, “Georgia Tech is an outstanding school and merging the research and academic operations of IPST ...
- Canadian Converter: Labelad
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, Poised to say a step ahead of its competition, one Canadian converter's commitment to high quality printing has kept it... Labeled for Success... Poised to say a step ahead of its competition, one Canadian ...
- Energy-Curable Inks
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... levels comparable to some conventional inks containing common petroleum distillates. Of course there are some costs associated with these advantages. In general, one-time equipment costs range from ...
- Corr Expo Shows the Latest for Corrugated Industry
- (Corrugated)
- November 14, 2002, ... in package security. Moderated by Cynthia Forsch, principal for Eco-Logic Strategies, Boise, ID, the discussion included panelists Bruce Peterson, general merchandise manager for perishables at Wal-Mart ...
- Self-Adhesive Labels: Past, Present, and Future
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... selling prices and profitability continue. The Future Prospects for self-adhesive labelstock are encouraging, but there are some threats. At all levels of the value chain, competition is intensifying, ...
- Materials
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... life. Peelable foil requires a two-step action to access the product; peel-push format requires three steps. Foils are sealable to PVC, PVDC, PP, PET, and cold-form blisters and feature a sealing temperature ...
- What's Ahead for Bagmakers
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, Faced with competition from Asia and pressure from packagers to lower costs, bagmakers in Europe are finding ways to trim expenses and reduce downtime. Faced with competition from Asia and pressure from ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... control over printing and print buying decisions. “Despite what the Executive Branch and the OMB think, this reform would result in the need for additional staff to design work and specs. Competition ...
- Canadian Flex-Pack Industry Has a Lot Going for It
- (Flexpack)
- September 30, 2002, ... of the Hood Packaging (US) organization, Bonar is among the top five of North America's largest converters of pet food bags. The company has seven flex-pack plants in Canada; two large ones are in Burlington, ...
- 2000s
- (News | New Products)
- September 24, 2002, ... Press. This new rotogravure press design is said to compete successfully on even ultra-short runs. March 2000 PCMC introduces the eXell printing system, featuring 11-color capacity, motorized changeovers, ...
- 1995 -1999
- (News | New Products)
- September 19, 2002, ... January 1995 Paper, Film and Foil Converter becomes part of Intertec Publishing Corp. when publisher Maclean-Hunter (having been acquired by Rogers Communications in February 1994) is sold again. Peter ...
- 1974 - 1976
- (News | New Products)
- September 19, 2002, ... shortage, according to Philips Petroleum Company. Due to reduction of resin variety, processors are learning to work with different types that are often more difficult to process, yet provide better products." ...
- 1990 - April 1993
- (News | New Products)
- September 19, 2002, ... the Plastics Industry committee on resin statistics. A king-sized metallized label was named Package of the Year in the 1993 edition of AIMCAL’s Metallized Packaging and Label Competition. The competition ...
- 1977 - 1979
- (News | New Products)
- September 19, 2002, ... in one pass. Use of a new Bolton-Emerson coater and hot melts gives Custom Tapes, Chicago, IL, a "competitive edge." Said a co. official: "With hot melt, we avoided the large initial investment in a solvent ...
- Flex-Pack and Brand Protection Journals Are Musts
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2002, ... polymers are expected to compete in the broader plastics market.” Other articles include one on bag and pouch growth (stand-up stands out as the only growth area), digital printing (poised for growth ...
- Integration Success
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2002, ... In '93 it moved to its present 40,000-sq-ft plant and in 2001 bought Arnold Co., a local, smaller competitor. The sale included a 100,000-sq-ft building, which houses more and larger equipment dedicated ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2002, ... was expected to be accretive immediately. Winkler is a thermoformer of APET for food packaging. The purchase reportedly will enable Pactiv to expand in the wholesale bakery, confectionery, and fresh-cut ...
- 1950s
- (News | New Products)
- August 27, 2002, ... reports that a new resin -- polypropylene -- soon will be available and “is expected to compete price-wise and quality-wise with super polyethylene." November 1955 Joe Peacock takes over the reins ...
- 1970 - 1973
- (News | New Products)
- August 26, 2002, ... Awareness Grows: The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) institutes an ecology category in its annual carton competition. February 1971 Pressure-Sensitive Grows in 70: "The tag and label industry was ...
- Packaging Strategies Study Provides Barrier-Enhancing Analyses
- (News | New Products)
- August 22, 2002, Packaging Strategies reports its new study Barrier-Enhancing Technologies for PET and Polypropylene Containers and Closures offers material, container, and manufacturing-cost analyses for barrier-enhanced ...