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- FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography
- (News | New Products)
- April 28, 2013, ... works named “Best of Show” Designations. The following were Gold Award/Best of Show winners: • Sunshine Plastics Corp. for the Autumn Lakes Duck A L'Orange wrapper • Accredo Packaging for the Special ...
- Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack
- (Flexpack)
- January 21, 2013, Winning entry one of 78 flexible packages submitted in the 2013 competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn. The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, presented 29 Flexible Packaging ...
- Newark Adds Balers in Two Locations
- (Green Converting)
- December 05, 2012, ... Recycling division. He added, “We are now recovering and baling more plastics, sheet metal, and large sheets of cardboard in addition to paper recyclables, so the need for equipment that is better capable ...
- Appleton Core Recycler Can Be Customized
- (Green)
- October 21, 2012, With new choices for users including widths, weight, and power source, the Safe-Slab Core Recycler from Appleton Mfg. Division has many options NEENAH, WI | Appleton Mfg. Division reports its Safe-Slab ...
- Spear a Clear Leader in PET Bottle/Label Compatibility
- (Facestocks)
- August 22, 2012, ... and their impact on PET bottle recycling was performed by Plastics Forming Enterprise (Amherst, NH), an independently certified lab. Testing was said to be consistent with APR’s protocol and included commercially ...
- Sustainable Packaging | Use Newspaper & Water
- (Carton Box)
- August 20, 2012, ... from 100% recycled newsprint, so it’s a more renewable, environmentally friendly material than petroleum-based plastics,” says Jeff Wood, senior commodity manager for Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Packaging ...
- Erema Opens Center for Reclaimed Plastic Trials
- (Flexpack)
- July 25, 2012, ... manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of plastics recycling systems and technologies for the plastics processing industry, announces a new Customer Center in Ansfelden, Austria. The center allows customers ...
- Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends
- (Label/Tape)
- April 11, 2012, ... are all issues—but legislation like the Plastics Directive are delivering real opportunities for packaging companies to innovate and demonstrate their proven skills and integrity. Tailor-made products ...
- Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain
- (Label/Tape)
- November 10, 2011, ... for plastics (http://www.epro-plasticsrecycling.org/c_19_1.html), went on to provide an update on the whole field of packaging waste legislation, and asked why, in general, we concentrate on post-consumer ...
- Green Converting: Landfill Diversion
- (Green Converting)
- August 16, 2011, ... source-separated waste, and BioBag provides lawn and leaf, pet, shopping, and kitchen bags that help them easily meet their community’s requirements. As more kinds of certified biodegradable plastics ...
- Eco-One Plastic Additives To Be Used for Food Service Containers
- (Green Converting)
- July 27, 2011, EcoLogic, a worldwide technology organization that provides environmental solutions for plastics, has an exclusive supply agreement to provide Eco-One organic plastic additives to Letica Corp. OAKBROOK ...
- Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 21, 2011, ... on a possible European ban of plastic carrier bags EU-Commissioner Potocnik apparently aims for a ban of carrier bags made from conventional plastics. At least it seems this way with the way the EU commission ...
- Industry Associations
- (Uncategorized)
- June 01, 2011, ... Washington, DC; 202-331-1770; www.personalcarecouncil.org Pharmaceutical Printed Literature Assn. (PPLA) Batavia, IL; 630-777-5709; www.pplaonline.org Plastics Industry Assn. Washington, DC; 202-974-5200; ...
- Stone & Interactive Media-Enhanced Labels on Display at Interpack
- (Label/Tape)
- May 10, 2011, ... make conventional plastics, so its carbon footprint is much lower. And calcium carbonate and PE are both commonly handled in today’s waste and recycling systems, so it fits right into the recycling stream.” ...
- Green Trends Prevail
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2011, ... industry is on the rise. According to the trade association European Bioplastics, this industry challenges the economic crisis, building new plants and investing in product innovation. The biodegradable ...
- Plastic Trash Becomes Treasure?
- (Yo's Yarns)
- February 22, 2011, ... and allied industries as well. This time Dave forwarded me a YouTube link to a plastics recycling process that either is the among the biggest hoaxes I’ve ever seen, or it actually may have some merit. ...
- Deinking Study Is Shared
- (Digital)
- July 31, 2010, ... Systems label factories in Rodgau, Germany, and Brossard, Canada. Berry Plastics, Franklin, MA, now is producing its Nashua and Polyken brand HVAC foil tape products with an unbleached disposable ...
- Business Formed To Buy Post-Consumer PLA
- (News Clips Archive)
- March 31, 2010, ... to achieve efficient separation of post-consumer PLA from other plastics. The organization also will buy post-industrial PLA from converting and packaging operations and will collaborate on PLA recycling ...
- Flex-Pack = Opportunity
- (Extrusion Coating)
- January 31, 2010, ... allow their use, and the comparatively high costs are likely to restrict further growth. There are also recycling issues, especially when “green” films are to be recycled with conventional plastics. A ...
- Reduce Energy Production Costs & CO2 Emissions
- (News Eclips)
- December 21, 2009, Erema energy efficient plastics recycling systems feature new ecoSAVE technology to reduce energy costs. IPSWICH, MA | Erema energy efficient plastics recycling systems feature new ecoSAVE technology to ...