Tags & Labels Begin 2012 on a High Note

Published: January 12, 2012, By Yolanda Simonsis

The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute welcomes 13 new members who recognize the benefits of membership that's the largest in 10 years.

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A Learning Experience

Published: December 26, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

Ron and Katherine Harper of Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, go beyond North Carolina to donate another SMART Board, this time in Chicago, IL.

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Get Your Marketing Mojo Moving!

Published: November 18, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

Have you noticed a fresh face on PFFC’s website as a new Blogger? You may have met her over the course of the last ten years–most likely at industry trade shows. PFFCwelcomes Stephanie Millman, who will get your mojo moving with expert knowledge to inspire your efforts to bring your products to market.  

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Hitting the Ground Running

Published: November 08, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

To all my friends and colleagues out there in the converting industry, a big thank you for reaching out to me and asking about both PFFC and the future of those who staff it. Let me share some tidbits to fill you in.

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Power Up with the New PFFC!

Published: October 19, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

That's right. The good news is that Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) has officially powered up again as of today, October 20th. So, Loyal Readers and Visitors, I welcome you back to power up with us! Want to know more? Then read on. . .

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Showing Your Appreciation

Published: August 01, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

Showing your team players appreciation for a job well done doesn’t have to involve a fist full of dollars (although it would certainly be appreciated if possible). There are some basic common sense management approaches that show your employees that you value their hard work. Still, I asked in my last blog entry: How do you show your appreciation?

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Managers: How Do You Show Your Appreciation?

Published: June 30, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

In these days of shrinking budgets, how do you show your appreciation to the the people who work with you?

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Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

Published: June 22, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

My last blog entry focused on the introduction of both plastic and paper bag bans in Evanston, IL, a nearby suburb of Chicago where I live. My headline then was: “Silly–Another Bag Ban.” Well, today I received a shared press release to the industry from Heike Richter who handles the communication & public relations for IK Industrieverinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, the German Association for Plastic Packagings & Films, announcing that the European Commission appears to be aiming for a ban on plastic carrier bags in Europe. So from Evanston to Europe, we seem to have leapfrogged from local to GLOBAL silliness.

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Silly: Another Bag Ban

Published: June 02, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

Close to my own home, the city officials of nearby Chicago suburb Evanston, IL, (home to Northwestern Univ. Wildcats) have proposed a ban on disposable shopping bags–both plastic and paper. Don’t know about you, but I’m getting weary of all this silly stuff.

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Is BPA Receipt Paper a Hazard to Health?

Published: May 16, 2011, By Yolanda Simonsis

Doesn’t it seem like the converting industry is under frequent consumer attack for manufacturing one product or another? If it’s not for the evils of plastic bags, then the industry is under attack for packaging in general. Bad plastic bags! Bad packaging!

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