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- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... waste and energy use, including eliminating “double cupping” by using beverage sleeves made of up to 60% post-consumer recycled fiber, and utilizing wind power to reduce reliance on oil and coal. “CSRs ...
- News Clips
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... Church, VA, offers a new leaflet on “Foodservice Packaging and the Environment,” addressing issues related to solid waste, litter, recycling, waste-to-energy, and sustainable materials and packaging. For ...
- Operators' Opinions Matter
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... production measures. A typical topic could be waste reduction or it could be product-related in terms of ink, substrate, plates, etc. In addition to operators, it is common to involve helpers and first-line ...
- WHAT'S NE
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... to reduce or eliminate press downtime, set-up costs, printed waste, and dropped or lost jobs. PFFC-ASAP 402 Handle All Folding Cartons Heidelberg, Kennesaw, GA; 888/472-9655; us.heidelberg.com ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2007, ... dynamics at play in the package manufacturing industry, and a commitment to deliver consistent quality in order to minimize waste. Heidelberg’s world-renowned reputation in the commercial printing ...
- Improving the Process
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2007, ... since set-up costs, downtime, substrate waste, and press return inks are being supported by fewer print impressions. At some point we will see diminishing returns where current converting practices are ...
- Going Thin
- (Slit)
- June 29, 2007, ... and the environment. Theoretically, less energy and material is needed to make these materials, and when it comes to waste, less goes to the landfill. The difficulty with going thin is that problems ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... says The ULS Report. The study examined the energy used, waste created, and greenhouse gas emissions generated by a number of common packages made from plastic, including drink cups, water bottles, ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, Upgrading Brings Savings TAIWAN Wen Lung Printing Industry Co. prints labels, and the company reportedly has been printing them lately with a 33% improvement Upgrading Brings Savings TAIWAN — Wen Lung ...
- Mike Schmitt
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2007, ... safety. We're an industry leader in this regard. We are constantly reducing waste and emissions, increasing recycling, and working to ensure the health and safety of our workers. What advice would you ...
- New Product Digest
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2007, ... operations costs by capturing waste heat. Extracts waste heat energy and uses it to heat areas of a plant or process. Designed for efficient installation and overall cost-effectiveness, system will work ...
- Design & Color: Part II of II
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... equally important objective is to be able to run the job on the press with minimal waste and at high press speeds. Both objectives require calibration of all the steps in the process. One way to do this, ...
- A Scrappy Competitor
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... Finally, with the addition of a new Erema RGA 1108 TVE plastics recycling system, Mohawk reclaims 250,000-300,000 lbs of plastic waste a month, which amounts to 7%-10% of raw material usage. Notes Shaw, ...
- Spot Less
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... more printers are moving slitting/sheeting operations in-house in order to increase their ability to address dust and debris issues that compromise printing quality and add to waste. In a related trend, ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2007, ... tracking trim waste vs. running waste, against a set of definable standards. Using standards, jobs costs are guaranteed a profitability percentage, company says, and each department's performance can be ...
- Focusing on European Flex-Pack
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2007, ... issue, noting that key market drivers include the following: Retailers want to be able to send “back of store” waste straight to compost, without the need for separation 2005…oil prices, gas prices, ...
- What's Ne
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... to use on press and is able to help reduce waste. PFFC-ASAP 400 Check Production in Real Time Nordson Corp., Duluth, GA; 800/683-2314; nordson.com The ClearView production information system provides ...
- Color 101: Part II
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... will be waste and failure. Process Management Last month we discussed control of raw materials, and now we look at a simple check list of procedures required for color measurement and control. If any ...
- Color 101: Part I
- (Process Management)
- December 31, 2006, ... the color to be correct at the end of the value chain, that is, where the print comes off the press. It is the last chance to get it right. To avoid waste, the color should be correct without loss of press ...
- the PLACE
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... efficiency, reduce waste, and decrease the environmental impact from adhesives. Some concepts of future adhesives being explored address these concerns. Different reaction mechanisms to achieve polymers ...