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- The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict
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- February 29, 1996, ... y faces," he says. "A very-low-inflation economy is good, but that puts a lot of pressure on industrial products pricing, and when we've had raw materials price increases, as we've had in paper and film ...
- In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality
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- February 29, 1996, ... within the hour, sheet it, and ship it to Hammer within 48 hours." Sheeting in-house is also viewed as a vehicle to help control the quality of raw materials, since the sheeting quality Hammer was getting ...
- Custom coating operation is a clean winner
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- February 29, 1996, ... the plant, from checking incoming raw materials through in-line monitoring using Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), to final off-line quality checks. CIM facilities include infrared and beta-gauge ...
- Regulation, competition drive the adhesives industry
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- January 31, 1996, ... adhesives business is the Environmental Protection Agency's push to eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Due to these restrictions, the raw materials used as the basis for today's adhesives are very ...
- Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination
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- January 31, 1996, ... labels. End users are demanding materials that will offer the same superior performance but at a lower cost than several years ago. "You buy raw materials by the pound, so it makes sense that using thinner ...
- Product liability and food safety reforms move along
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- December 31, 1995, ... by the claimant. Special rules would apply to limit product liability actions that could be taken against suppliers of both raw materials and components used in permanently implantable medical devices. ...
- Fresh produce offers converters opportunities for healthy sales
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- December 31, 1995, ... growth market in the flex-pack industry. Growing an estimated 75% annually, sales of value-added prepared salads, lettuce, and raw vegetables are now an $800-million market, with Fresh Express Farms ...
- Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...
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- December 31, 1995, ... the second quarter." Production then sagged, because companies that had built up inventories in the first quarter began to draw them down in the second-a classic inventory correction. In turn, companies ...
- Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality
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- December 31, 1995, ... panel, rather than by dumping solvent into the ink pail. Inside the M8BO measuring element is a piston/cylinder setup. The piston is raised up by an air lifting mechanism, drawing a sample of the ink to ...
- Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market
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- December 31, 1995, ... a lack of raw materials. The Indian Pulp & Paper Trade Assn. ranks India's paper and board manufacturing capacity as the nineteenth largest in the world, and one-half of the paper production is used ...
- Pollution prevention makes good sense
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- November 30, 1995, ... being released into the environment. Such activities may include changes in the design of products or industrial processes, raw material modifications or substitutions, wastewater reductions, in-process ...
- Used machinery can bring new life to your operation
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- September 30, 1995, ... paper prices for slowing machinery sales. With raw material prices rising at their fastest rate in years, MacWilliam says many converters are having trouble simply keeping their pricing ahead of the raw ...
- Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level
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- August 31, 1995, ... come onstream. "A raw-material shortage naturally translates into a price increase. As demand grew in 1994, PX prices rose rapidly so that by the second half of the year, increases of 10% per quarter ...
- EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.
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- July 31, 1995, ... at the end of 1994 has been the force driving most European nations to finalize their own packaging legislation. Propelled by the general upward trend in raw material prices and the increasing costs of ...
- Consider film cores when analyzing costs.
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 1995, ... scrutinize their costs. Every aspect of production - from raw materials to packaging - is being carefully weighed to ensure that all the costs involved in the manufacturing system are understood and are ...
- UK packaging markets expected to show growth in plastics, paper
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- July 31, 1995, ... the recession was at its worst, the corner now has been turned. The prospects for the future depend on how the industry will manage the rapidly rising raw material prices and tackle the environmental issues." ...
- Hot melt applications continue to grow
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- June 30, 1995, ... itself has improved greatly," Anderson added. "The various components are blended in a vacuum and exposed to shorter heating cycles resulting in less stress on raw materials." He said that because of improved ...
- Future of video inspection systems seems bright.
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- June 30, 1995, ... justified. Passive line-scan systems do require some advanced operator input and programming, which can be a drawback if your operation doesn't have well-trained operators. Generally, the systems are ...
- Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high
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- May 31, 1995, ... solid-waste generation is still increasing, it is growing at a much slower rate. * Recycling Guidelines - A 12-page report advises prospective recyclers to remember that success starts on the drawing ...
- Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.
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- March 31, 1995, ... g from our own research and development and customer concerns. We're developing draw tape technology right now. The drum size on an older machine was modified to allow for a longer dwell time so a bett ...