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Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... and development teams in the industry are providing customers with new category opportunities through a combination of material science and advanced process technology capabilities that enable patented ...

Sino-Label 2016 Expected to be One-Stop Sourcing Shop

(Label/Tape)

July 17, 2015, ... as a one-stop sourcing platform covering the entire labeling/packaging industry chain and providing an array of solutions for different end-user applications. Offered will be conventional label materials, ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, ... on public policies impacting the packaging value chain on topics related to packaging and the environment. The new organization will represent the interests of the industry, which includes raw material ...

Tekni-Plex, Inc. To Participate in Annual Contracting & Outsourcing Conference

(Trends/Management)

August 29, 2010, Tekni-Plex, a global, diversified manufacturer of packaging products and materials for the healthcare, consumer and food packaging industries, will participate in Contract Pharma's 9th Annual Contracting ...

Menasha Packaging Folding Carton Achieves Fiber-Sourcing Certifications

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2010, ... Menasha achieved these certifications following in-depth audits of its procurement practices and verification that raw materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests. All of Menasha’s corrugated ...

Are We Outsourcing our Future?

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, Over the last four decades, I have observed the America’s R&D fall from its high pedestal. In fact, I would suggest we are in a free fall. Material Science For most of my career, research and development ...

ANI Reports Raw Material Supply Crisis for UV and Water-Based Inks

(Archive)

January 23, 2005, Based on recent negotiations with its key suppliers, ANI Printing Inks reports a drastic shortage of acrylic acid, one of the key base raw materials used to produce binders for UV and water-based inks. ...

Outsourcing Protects Trade Secrets

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... and energy company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nexfor has 7,000 employees at facilities in Canada, the US, and the U.K. Fraser's mission is to manufacture and market building materials and ...

Outsourcing Is Trendy, But Is It Right for Process Expertise?

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... breaks, deformation, and winding defects. Take the time to calculate the cost of waste. Material and labor losses are the easiest to calculate, but there may be a secondary effect: downtime. If your waste ...

Smurfit-Stone Streamlines Sourcing with Perfect Commerce Software

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2002, Perfect Commerce, Inc., a supplier of enterprise supply management (ESM) software and services, recently announced a Smurft-Stone investment in its product technology.

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ...  Sources confronting material managers include manufacturers (domestic and off-shore), merchant converters, distributors, marketing representatives, resellers, brokers, traders, and even competitors. ...

Palsgaard’s Pellet Line Expansion Supports Growing Demand for Food-Grade Plant-Based Polymer Additives

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2021, Palsgaard A/S is driving the trend towards more natural ingredients and additives as industries strive for enhanced sustainability by increasing the use of renewables in its materials sourcing. Palsgaard ...

Mondi’s Sustainable Packaging Hits the Right Note for Orkla’s New Climate-Smart Food Launch

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2021, ... a high-barrier, lightweight mono-material and a reclose tape to keep the food fresh in its original packaging and prevent waste; Taco spice mix is packaged in apaper-based laminate, created from FSC™ certified ...

HOW TO: Enhance Shelf Appeal with a Touch of Brilliance

(HOW TO Guide)

November 15, 2020, ... coating and embossing capabilities - combined with LLFlex’s deep packaging expertise - provides customers across the nation with an expanded portfolio of paper and paperboard packaging material solutions ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... bring success to face shield production. They teamed up with a long-time vendor to use available materials and engineer comfortable, economical protection from Coronavirus. When the governor of Ohio ...

INX International Announces Plans to Acquire RUCO Druckfarben

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, ... of 2020. “RUCO is an established and recognized ink supplier with considerable market experience and technical knowledge. Together with our global reach, product development and raw material sourcing ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... whereby production commence only once an order was received and paid for in advance. There are no finished goods in the warehouse just blank raw materials. Rise of On Demand fabric manufacturing (Mass ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... implications of these versatile materials. Included in the report were six Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies comparing flexible packaging to other packaging formats across a range of products. An ...

IMDA Awards | In-Mold Innovation & Sophistication Lead the Way

(IML/IMD)

June 13, 2018, ... is an integral part of the lid. The ice cream cup shows increased production efficiency, a commitment to responsibility, and a clever use of materials thanks to the IML spoon-in-lid. Judges Observations: ...

Monadnock Offers Guide to Environmental Options

(Flexpack)

May 15, 2018, ...  This tool shows marketers how to source print and packaging materials within the context of their or their clients’ corporate sustainability objectives. The benefits in sourcing these products reportedly ...