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- AIMCAL Energizes Business Leaders
- (Metallizing)
- March 31, 2008, ... to the dilemma we experienced in the late '90s, when clean air initiatives threatened to shut down some converting businesses. The evening event included an awards banquet reception honoring metallized ...
- Trail Blazing
- (Green Converting)
- March 31, 2008, ... entered the corporate vernacular. It started, he says, by identifying ways the company could be more planet friendly, using less hazardous materials and only “clean” sources of energy such as wind and ...
- How To Find Information Fast
- (Editorial)
- January 31, 2008, ... new look. It was designed to allow quick access to information. We know that any number of management techniques implemented properly, including lean initiatives, have helped many converters trim cost ...
- Alcan Packaging Wins Right Workplace Award
- (Archive)
- January 05, 2008, ... promotion rate, with a decrease of 3% in voluntary salaried turnover. More than 200 employees have received Green Belts after undergoing Lean Six Sigma training. By 2009, the goal is to have all 4,800 ...
- 5 Steps to Green
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... paper fiber that comes directly from trees is called virgin fiber. Because it has not undergone prior printing or converting, papers made with virgin fibers can be the cleanest papers available, depending ...
- PIA/GATF to Exhibit at Graph Expo 2007
- (Archive)
- August 18, 2007, ... will be exhibiting at Graph Expo 2007, September 9-12, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, IL. The booth will feature informative, 15-minute presentations on digital printing, lean manufacturing, green ...
- Papercone Makes Donation to EMA Foundation Environmental Initiative Fund
- (Archive)
- August 14, 2007, Papercone Corp. has made a $50,000 commitment to the Environmental Initiative Fund, recently established by the Envelope Manufacturers Assn. Foundation (EMAF) for Paper-Based Communications. PRESSS RELEASE ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... and an expanding extrusion division in Baraboo, expected to be completed this spring. The new facility reportedly will incorporate Teel’s commitment to lean manufacturing and provide space for companywide ...
- De-Demonizing Wal-Mart
- (Editorial)
- December 31, 2006, Last month I addressed Wal-Mart’s “clean” image and invited readers to share their opinions on the subject. This column includes one from a PFFC subscriber to whom I extend my thanks and appreciation for ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Archive)
- September 17, 2006, ... New Name, New Plans for Julie BURLINGTON, MA—Julie Static Controls is changing its name to Static Clean Intl., according to company president Jim Patterson. “The [new] name is a better representation ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- June 14, 2006, ... The newest press features a 50-in. web width and has eight-color capability. Additional features include the Speedy Clean automatic wash-up system; FNC 3000 register control system; and flying splice ...
- RFID Suppliers
- (Archive)
- February 26, 2006, ... Static Clean Intl. Products address the potential problem of static damaging or destroying the information carried on the chip. It also has process control equipment to clean the label stock of debris. ...
- Linerless: The Compromise for VDP Labels?
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, The difficult-to-match esthetics of self-adhesive labels, coupled with their clean and accurate application characteristics, nevertheless are balanced by slower application speeds, the high cost of the ...
- Is a Packaging Makeover Ahead?
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, ... supermarkets with gross sales in excess of $2 million but would later expand to smaller markets, such as drug stores, department stores, hardware stores, dry cleaners, newspapers, and other bag distributors. ...
- Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4
- (Archive)
- December 30, 2004, ... Manufacturing costs are high, involving clean room conditions and expensive casting paper. Nevertheless, since production runs are comparatively low, these are the products that can be produced most effectively ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2004, ... displayed immediately for further group discussion. Lean manufacturing was explored in a panel discussion moderated by David Taylor, president of Radius Solutions, Chicago, IL. JP Bewley, Raine Consulting, ...
- Flex-Pack & Recycling in Japan
- (Flexpack)
- June 29, 2004, ... merchandise “ultimately consumed at home” and disposed of in the household solid waste stream. Packages used for “supply of services,” i.e., dry cleaning bags, are exempt. Manufacturers and importers ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... modes, will be housed in a 12,000-sq-ft addition currently under construction in Martinsville. MEGTEC Systems will supply the dryer systems as well as the CleanSwitch regenerative thermal oxidizer for ...
- EPA Considering NJ Model for Regulating Reactive Chemicals
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) have focused attention on potential gaps in coverage of reactive hazards under the Clean Air Act Risk Management Planning (RMP) rules administered by the chemical ...
- International Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... Wen-Jen Lai. “…By adopting NatureWorks into the mainstream, we reduce the amount of petroleum required for plastic production, significantly reduce greenhouse gases, and offer an end-product with cleaner ...