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Company Formed To Produce De-Siliconized Pulp

Published: October 01, 2009
CHICAGO, IL | The formation of a new company, Cycle4Green, has been announced by Calvin Frost, Channeled Resources, and Petri Tani of Finland. The focus

Energy Use in Paper Industry Studied

Published: October 01, 2009
MARIETTA, GA | Business Development Advisory announces a new study of energy use and opportunities in the North American Paper industry. Entitled Energy

Verantis Rebrands Ceilcote Products

Published: October 01, 2009
STRONGVILLE, OH | Verantis Corp. announces the rebranding of Ceilcote Air Pollution Control's products and services, including its corrosion-resistant

Film Fit For Home Compost Bins

Published: September 01, 2009
Innovia Films' compostable cellulose-based packaging film, NatureFlex, has been tested for home compostability by the UK's leading consumer body, In the May 2009 issue of the Which? Gardening magazine, five compostable materials used in supermarket packaging were tested using a home compost bin in the usual way filled with garden waste and turned at two- and four-month intervals

Interfilm Recognized For Energy Efficiency

Published: September 01, 2009
Interfilm Holdings has received Orion Energy Systems' Environmental Stewardship Award as a result of a light-related electricity reduction

Iowa State Develops Bioplastics Software

Published: September 01, 2009
Iowa State Univ. researchers have begun development of a software program that can help determine the economic viability of a proposed bio-based product

Eco Fiction

Published: September 01, 2009, By By Susan Stansbury, Converting Influence
In industry, some of us are getting frustrated by the lofty pronouncements by marketers promoting their products

Distilling Solvents

Published: September 01, 2009, By By David L. Roey, Max Daetwyler Corp.
One of the oldest crafts devised by mankind is distillation the art of separating mixtures based on their boiling temperatures. Throughout history distillation processes have been used to produce high alcohol content spirits, pharmaceutical remedies, perfumes, and potable water (such as distilling drinking water from sea water). These practices eventually led to industrial uses

WS Packaging Earns Green Award

Published: July 01, 2009
Green Bay, WI | WS Packaging Group has won the Business Friend of the Environment Award for environmental innovation from the Wisconsin Environmental

PNEAC Offers Video on Hazardous Waste

Published: July 01, 2009
Oakbrook, IL | Printers' National Environmental Assistance Ctr. (PNEAC) offers a training video on the manifest form that must be used for all hazardous

Alcan Launches Sustainability Campaign

Published: July 01, 2009
Paris, France | To coincide with World Environment Day on June 5, Alcan Packaging launched its internal Sustainability Moments campaign

Natural Beauties

Published: May 01, 2009
Natural Beauties New York-based packaging designer Anthem Worldwide has developed sustainable packaging for Revlon's new Almay Pure Blends natural makeup

Global Corporations Cut Emissions

Published: May 01, 2009
Washington, Dc | Twenty-one companies, all partners in World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers Program, announced an estimated 50 million tons of voluntary

NineSigma Solves Sustainability Challenges

Published: April 01, 2009
As more companies continue to incorporate sustainability into their technology and knowledge projects, many are turning to NineSigma's open innovation solutions for answers.

Toray Sees Results Of Green Project

Published: April 01, 2009
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI Toray Plastics (America) Inc. reports that environmental projects launched in 2004, which are part of a comprehensive sustainability

Students Help Pregis Reduce Scrap

Published: April 01, 2009
DEERFIELD, IL Pregis Corp. has been able to reduce scrap by $80,000 annually and improve safety at its Plymouth, IN, plant as a result of findings by

FTA Presents Green Awards

Published: April 01, 2009
The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) recognizes four companies through the ninth Annual FTA Environmental Excellence Award program.

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 2009

Published: April 01, 2009
Proofing Paper Is Company offers Validation SG3 premium inkjet contract proofing paper designed specifically for SWOP-grade 3 proofing. Paper base is

MEGTEC Systems Purchases Ross Air Systems' Intellectual Property

Published: March 27, 2009
MEGTEC Systems has announced the purchase of the Intellectual Property of the former Ross Air Systems Inc.

Sustainability in Today's Economy

Published: March 01, 2009, By By Stanley Sacharow Contributing Editor
Provoked by a bustling economy and a misplaced sense of social conscience, sustainability has become part and parcel of our industry's lexicon. All this

Security Goes Green

Published: March 01, 2009
Metro card and transit pass manufacturers can create a card that has anti-counterfeiting properties and also is environmentally friendly with Holographic UniLustre

Green Guarantee

Published: January 28, 2009
Plastics recycler CSIPLASTICS, Holden, MA, has designed a reusable bag that is guaranteed 100% fully recyclable

How To Become a Green Printer

Published: January 01, 2009, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
What is sustainability? According to the World Commission on Environment & Development, it is Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the

Passing the Torch

Published: January 01, 2009
Milwaukee, WI | Anguil Environmental Systems, supplier of air pollution control and VOC abatement equipment, celebrated its 30th anniversary this year,

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

Published: January 01, 2009
Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This

Cartons Lighten Up

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Advances in technology usually are good for a company's success, especially in the converting industry. But that certainly wasn't the case for Printed

Using Renewable Energy

Published: November 01, 2008
Wrightstown, WI | Coating Excellence Intl. (CEI) has committed to replace a portion of its traditionally carbon-sourced electrical energy with energy

Less is More

Published: October 29, 2008
A green-themed 2008 calendar earns Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, two Bronze Leaf Awards from the Foil Stamping & Embossing Assn. Diamond minimized paperboard and energy use by reducing the calendar weight, yet still retained the three-month design

MWV Gets Dual Environmental Certification

Published: October 01, 2008
Richmond, VA MWV (MeadWestvaco) has received chain of custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program and the Programme for

Color Diamond Green

Published: October 01, 2008
Rochester, NY Diamond Packaging was recognized as one of Rochester's companies during a recent event sponsored by the Rochester Business Journal and Bank

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