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- The Wow Factor
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2007, ... This is challenging due to the high number of births outside of the healthcare system. Judges for the 2007 competition included Robert Heitzman, publisher emeritus, Packaging Digest; James Peters, director ...
- East Beats West
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2007, ... India, and Russia. The world flexible packaging market will continue to be very competitive, which will be a key factor in driving further consolidation. Globalization of the major customers’ production ...
- Product Protection
- (Technical Reports)
- February 28, 2007, ... to eliminate trans fats, but also for packaging pet food as well as for agricultural, chemical, and medical applications. Thus they open the door to even more business opportunities. Ultra-High-Barrier, ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... new initiatives, cutting-edge product bundling innovations, and a competitive total delivered cost,” he says. “Meeting these demands doesn’t happen by accident. To that end, we must invest in industry-leading ...
- Folding Carton Shows Off
- (Carton Box)
- February 27, 2007, ... it’s true that folding cartons as a packaging format have taken a direct marketing hit from flexible film pouches in the areas of wet and dry pet food, agro/chemical products, certain dry mixes, and eat-on-the-go ...
- Leader of the Six-Pack
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2007, Seven winners and one “leader of the pack” flaunt their looks and high-tech features in AIMCAL’s annual competition. To view this story as a PDF, click on the link below: AIMCAL Awards A “brewski” ...
- Acquisition Pricing is at Record, but Unsustainable, Levels
- (Archive)
- February 07, 2007, ... a price competitive with that of an aggressive strategic acquirer. However the multiples that private equity firms are currently paying are driving up acquisition pricing and forcing strategic acquirers ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... Explains Richard Pettifor, president of Sun Chemical North American Packaging Inks, “Despite our efforts to mitigate the impact of the rising costs in raw materials and fuel through active involvement ...
- February First Glance: Part 2
- (First Glance)
- January 31, 2007, Innovative packaging from: Alcan Packaging, Curwood, and Diamond Packaging. Products Bow WOW! In an effort to help supermarkets regain pet food market share from pet specialty ...
- A Look at Liquid
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... in the coming years. Competitive pressure in the smaller-size milk serving containers is emerging, again, in the form of plastic bottles. These have proved attractive to fast food chains such as McDonalds ...
- WHAT'S NE
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... for food packaging applications. Adhesives are said to provide good bonding to a variety of substrates, including PET, BOPP, LDPE, metallized films, aluminum foil, and paper. These are one-part adhesives ...
- Paper vs. Plastic in Packaging
- (Archive)
- January 01, 2007, In 18 selected markets where plastic and paper compete as packaging materials, plastic is expected to increase its share of the market to 53% (in pounds) in 2010, according to "Paper vs. Plastic in Packaging," ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... WI. According to John Knudsen, senior VP of manufacturing for the Corrugated Container division, “Given the competitive nature of our business with our converting customers under intense margin pressure, ...
- Pouch Progress
- (Flexpack)
- December 31, 2006, ... are in glass jars. Converted by Ampac Flexibles—Converted Products, the pouches [polyester (PET)/oriented nylon (ONY)/polypropylene (PP)] are both retortable and microwavable. But the US market generally ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... costs and demanding customers with their own competitive pressures who are unwilling or unable to pay higher prices. Unfortunately, desperate times often call for desperate measures—many converters are ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 13, 2006, ... attendees who are not direct competitors as well as with the vendors who attend these meetings. They are able to provide feedback and best practices. This meeting provides a great opportunity for networking ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... on a broader level with other converter attendees who are not direct competitors as well as with the vendors who attend these meetings. They are able to provide feedback and best practices. This meeting ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2006, ... begins to flow in 30 sec, company says. PFFC-ASAP 401 Pet Food Film is Flexible, Strong Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL; 773/ 399-8000; alcanpackaging.com Bulldog high-performance pet food packaging ...
- Why Flex-Pack Keeps Growing
- (Flexpack)
- October 31, 2006, ... children’s schools) easily. Pet food appears often in flexible packaging now, and various non-food items such as plant food and garden supplies, to name but two applications, are making their appearance ...
- Zip-Pak Exhibits at Pack Expo
- (Archive)
- October 09, 2006, Visitors to PACK EXPO Intl. 2006 can view Zip-Pak’s latest advancements in resealable technology and innovative applications at booth S-1214. PRESS RELEASE MANTENO, IL—Visitors to PACK EXPO Intl. 2006 ...