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US Demand for Nonwovens To Reach $6.3 Billion

Published: February 01, 2010
CLEVELAND, OH Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to rise at a 3.7% annual rate to $6.3 billion in 2013, according to a new study from The Freedonia

Market Reports Cover Future of Packaging

Published: February 01, 2010
SURREY, UK Pira Intl. offers two studies that provide market forecasts to 2014 for packaging. They provide insight into key market drivers and trends

NA 2010 Is on The Horizon

Published: February 01, 2010
CHARLOTTE, NC The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) reports its 2010 North American Material Handling and Logistics Show (NA 2010) is coming

People

Published: February 01, 2010
Richard Roth joins Disc Graphics, Hauppauge, NY, as its chief strategy officer. ARC Intl., Charlotte, NC, names Michael Calvano territory business manager

AIMCAL Sees Economic Gains

Published: February 01, 2010
FORT MILL, SC The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators has released results from its fourth quarter survey, the Economic Index. Results

One-Stop Testing Solution Offered

Published: February 01, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, MN Mocon has established Advanced Packaging Solutions, designed as a one-stop approach for the analysis of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals,

ICE Europe Closes with Record Results

Published: February 01, 2010
MUNICH, GERMANY The 6th International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe, which took place Nov. 24-26, 2009, ended with a record number of visitors, exhibitors,

Kampf Enhances Service Offerings

Published: February 01, 2010
WIEHL, GERMANY Kampf has introduced new service concepts for its slitting and winding machines. Tailor-made services offer a choice between individually

Fuji Silysia Adds Rep Coverage

Published: January 01, 2010
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC | Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd. expands territorial representation of its micronized silica gel product, Sylysia, by Van Horn,

Upgrades Offer TLC For Environment

Published: January 01, 2010
CAROL STREAM, IL | Packaging Personified has added a new Super Simplex SL 1500 solvent-free laminator from Nordmecannica, Edgewood, NY, as part of its

Mondi To Invest In New Coater

Published: January 01, 2010
JLICH, GERMANY | Mondi Jlich GmbH, one of five release liner plants of Mondi Coatings in Europe, will install a new coater at its Koslar location within

TAPPI Conference In India a Success

Published: January 01, 2010, By Contributed by KeleMarie Lyons, Pinnacle XL
MUMBAI & NEW DELHI, INDIA | Growth, opportunity, and innovation were the themes of the 2009 Flexible Packaging Symposium on trends and technology development

Berry Plastics Completes Pliant Acquisition

Published: January 01, 2010
EVANSVILLE, IN | Berry Plastics Corp. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the common stock of Pliant Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy effective

Excelsior Orders Two W&H Presses

Published: January 01, 2010
LINCOLN, RI | Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports Ron Shemesh, CEO of Excelsior Packaging Group, Yonkers, NY, has placed an order for two 52-in. Miraflex

Hooven-Dayton Honored by P&G

Published: January 01, 2010
DAYTON, OH | The Hooven-Dayton Corp. has received the Corporate Supplier Excellence Award from Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH, for performing at

Spooner Has New Services Division

Published: January 01, 2010
WEST YORKSHIRE, UK | Spooner Industries has developed a Technical Services Div. that allows new and existing customers to take full advantage of repair

ICE USA To Debut At Orange County Convention Center

Published: January 01, 2010
ST. ALBANS, UK | Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. confirms that ICE USA (replacing the CMM Show) will take place Apr. 6-8, 2011, at the Orange County Convention

People Making News in the Converting Industry

Published: January 01, 2010
John A. Pasquale III, senior VP of New Era Converting Machinery, Paterson, NJ, passed away Nov. 27, 2009. He also served on the executive board of AIMCAL.

Plastic Packaging Adds Third F&K

Published: January 01, 2010
HICKORY, NC | Plastic Packaging has purchased its third Fischer & Krecke press in the past three years, adding an eight-color FP 14S gearless CI flexo

Converter Industry Events

Published: January 01, 2010
8-10 | 2010 Packaging Conference, Plastic Technologies Inc., ARIA Resort at CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV; www.thepackagingconference.com 10 | AIMCAL-PFFC

Mamata Holds Demos at Open House

Published: January 01, 2010
AHMEDABAD, INDIA | Visitors from more than 20 countries attended an open house at Mamata's India facility where three product lines were demonstrated.

Pagendarm Repositions Business

Published: January 01, 2010
HAMBURG, GERMANY | Pagendarm BTT GmbH is adapting its capacities due to global economic challenges. Among the steps management has taken is to reduce

Mitsubishi Streamlines

Published: January 01, 2010
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | MLP USA, a subs. of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Tokyo, Japan, reports its parent company plans to establish a subsidiary dedicated

FFTA's Info*Flex Is 80% Sold

Published: January 01, 2010
RONKONKOMA, NY | Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA) reports the 2010 Info*Flex Exhibition, slated for May 3?4 in Las Vegas, NV, is already

SOFTAL Changes Hands

Published: January 01, 2010
HAMBURG, GERMANY | Effective this past November, all fixed and non-fixed equipment and manufacturing resources, as well as trademark, industrial property

NEWS CLIPS

Published: December 01, 2009
BOPP producer Taghleef Industries, Dubai, UAE, opens a new US office in Charleston, SC, along with warehousing facilities courtesy of partnership with

CMM Replaced by ICE USA

Published: December 01, 2009
ST. ALBANS, UK | As of November 13, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. (MBE) announced the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, of the CMM Converting Machinery/Materials

Appleton Offers Free Lifetime Support

Published: December 01, 2009
APPLETON, WI | Appleton Mfg. Div. provides lifetime technical support to its customers by phone or e-mail at no charge, whether they purchased their equipment

Tobacco Crop Produces Bio-Plastic

Published: December 01, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers.

Bobst India To Make Titan Slitters

Published: December 01, 2009
BEDFORD, UK | Production of Titan ER610 compact, twin-shaft cantilever slitter/rewinders has begun at Bobst India Pvt. Ltd. in Pune, near Mumbai. Machines

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