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Narrow Web's Leverage

Innovative labeling and packaging increasingly influences consumers when it comes to in-store purchase decisions. According to the National Retail Federation,

Multipack Juices It Up

For two consecutive years now, Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI), Marietta, GA, has walked away with the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators'

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverage

Label printers planning to expand into flexible packaging have the ability to service short-run requests, execute quick changeovers, and manage shorter lead times

Flexible Packaging: Capital Commitments

When flex-pack converter Packaging Personified began operations in 1975, the mission of company founders Dominic Imburgia and Phyllis Muccianti was simple:

Breaking Boundaries

The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, received 85 entries for the 117 categories covered by its 2010 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

Rich, <em>Creamy</em> Color

Printpack Shrink Leeve Labels Decorate Darigold Creamer Bottles

Tea-Totaler

Tea-Totaler Belgium-based Amcor Flexibles, license holder for the micro-perforated Tstix package, reports the stickpack has won the President's Award

Pillow Cushions

Pregis Corp., Deerfield, IL, has launched HC Renew, a biodegradable, hybrid cushioning material

Amcor Offers To Buy Parts of Alcan Packaging

Amcor Ltd. has offered to acquire parts of Alcan Packaging for $2,025 million from Rio Tinto, including Alcan Packaging Global Pharmaceuticals, Alcan Packaging Food Europe, Alcan Packaging Food Asia, and Alcan Packaging Global Tobacco

TAPPI Group To Aid Newcomers

TAPPI's newest committee will be aimed at helping industry students and those beginning their careers by linking newcomers with experienced professionals

New Packaging Study Offered

Allied Development Corp. offers a new global study on packaging for disposable medical devices

Bemis To Acquire Alcan Packaging Food Americas

Neenah, Wi | Bemis Co. will acquire the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging for $1.2 billion. The acquisition includes 23 flexible packaging facilities

PTI To Produce Small Quantity Prototypes

Holland, OH | Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) has the ability to produce small quantity extrusion prototypes for multilayer cast film and sheet products

Plastic Film Study

A new study from The Freedonia Group concludes that demand for plastic film in the US is projected to grow 2.6% annually to more than 16 billion lbs in 2012

Locking in Paper Supply

Mondi has entered into a long-term supply contract for sack paper with the Semen Gresik Group, said to be the largest cement producer in Indonesia.

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