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PPC Spring Conference Addresses the Number One Mistake in Hiring and Retaining Employees

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2019, ... special interest committee meetings on sustainability, marketing, rigid boxes, industry data, and women’s leadership. PPC’s next conference will take place Oct. 23-25, 2019 in Minneapolis. For more ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Motor Oil — A LCA Case Study

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2019, ... been packaged in rigid HDPE bottles, but recently, there have been examples of motor oil being packaged in flexible stand-up pouches with fitments. For this LCA study, flexible stand-up pouches with fitments ...

Poly-Pak Industries, Inc. Invests in a Second SOMA Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2019, ... of the latest advances in flexo press technology and design. Optima2 presses are fitted with an Advanced Bounce Control System. Decks with print and anilox cylinders are designed with emphasis on rigidity, ...

Mike Brandmeier, President and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives Strategic Leadership Award

(Flexpack)

April 03, 2019, Mike Brandmeier, president and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has received the Providence Business News’s 2019 Manufacturing Award in the Strategic Leadership category. Mike Brandmeier, president ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2019, ... of the APR Rigid Plastic Recycling Program. “APR Recycling Demand Champions commit to boost the current demand for PCR - it is all about NEW demand.” The campaign includes any and all new volume PCR ...

AICC Announces Folding Carton Fundamentals Seminar

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2019, ... in folding cartons and rigid set-up boxes, TAP partners with consumer brands across different markets including confection, specialty food, health and beauty and household products, to design, print, and ...

Color and its Role in Defining Embossed Product Surfaces

(Embossing)

November 04, 2018, ... as personalization. Embossing techniques range from using a steel engraved roll against a flat counter roll, which may be rigid or elastic depending upon the design criteria. Other methods include using ...

Flexible Stand-up Bags for Cat Litter: Discovering the Sustainability Benefits

(Bag Pouch)

August 31, 2018, ... — 15 lbs. (6.80 kg); a barrier carton — 15 lbs. (6.80 kg); and a rigid pail with a handle — 12 lbs. (5.44 kg). Fossil Fuel Consumption Comparison The flexible stand-up bag uses considerably less fossil ...

SGIA Announces 2018 Product of the Year Winners

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2018, All 255 entries will be displayed in the Golden Image Gallery/Product of the Year Gallery at the 2018 SGIA Expo. : FAIRFAX, VA | After evaluating a record-setting field of 255 submissions, judges of ...

SP Thermoforming Launches Carousel Design

(Flexpack)

June 26, 2018, ... Medical Packaging, has introduced a line of flexible and rigid blister thermoforming machines featuring what the company says is potentially a game-changing concept: carousel design. A departure from linear, ...

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

(IML/IMD)

June 13, 2018, ... region by the Beger brand in Thailand. As this is a premium selection of paint, brand owner Beger implies added value by choosing rigid packaging from molder Srithai Superware together with metallized ...

PPC Adds Digital Category for 2018 Awards

(Carton Box)

June 12, 2018, The Paperboard Packaging Council will now honor folding cartons and rigid boxes made using digital technology SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) reports that the 2018 North American ...

PPC Boot Camp Covers the Industry

(Carton Box)

June 03, 2018, ... stripping, finishing, gluing, windowing, and rigid box manufacturing. The next Folding Carton Boot Camp will take place Nov. 13–14, 2018, and is open to both PPC members and nonmembers. CONTACT ORGANIZATION ...

IoPP Names Winners of 2018 AmeriStar Awards

(Flexpack)

May 29, 2018, ... on-the-go alternative to a rigid primary container. A noteworthy feature of the Gum Wallet is its application of a pre-cut zipper in registration, allowing for better seal quality and aesthetics on the ...

Hazen Paper Wins AIMCAL Honors

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2018, ... the product lays flat and stays flat, for smooth offset printing and a rigid, water-resistant finish. The judges remarked on the two-sided lamination, “This is clearly unusual in terms of the combination ...

PPC Meeting Advises on Adding Value

(Carton Box)

May 15, 2018, ... adding value in a variety of ways, folding carton and rigid box manufacturers can sidestep the commodity business and secure their status as valuable partners to brands. David Friedman, CEO of High Performing ...

Q&A Roundtable | How The Pouch/Bag Making Market Is Evolving

(Bag Pouch)

May 10, 2018, ... factor. When shifting from rigid packaging, we are already reducing the carbon footprint with a reduction in materials and logistical costs. Additionally, we also see multinational companies striving to ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Honors 2018's Top Print Job

(Print)

May 06, 2018, ... for shipping and storing envelopes to mail inserting companies by bounding product between two rigid cardboard ends with film wrap. This design keeps envelopes flat and safe from damage, reduces the environmental ...

FPA Becomes a Sponsor of R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2018, ... and drivers in flexible packaging—for example, rigid to flexible—or the threats and opportunities such as sustainability and single-use packaging. This year, we anticipate expanding the industry perspective ...

P&M Corporate Finance Reviews M&A Activity

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2018, ... have pursued more than 50 add-on acquisitions in 2017. The report says 2017 M&A volume in the packaging sector was primarily driven by consolidation activity within the paper related and rigid plastic ...