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Roundtable on Flexible Packaging Converting

A Q&A with Brian Beuning, senior VP of sales and marketing for Charter NEX Films and Steve Crimmin, U.S. director of sales and marketing for RKW Danafilms
March 15, 2013
By Erin Wolford
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ROUNDTABLE on Flexible Packaging Converting


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ICE USA 2013 Show Guide

Where the Converting Industry Will Come Together
March 15, 2013
By Bob Chiricosta
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With hundreds of new products on display from over 300 exhibitors and more than three dozen conference sessions being offered by the industry’s leading trade associations, ICE USA 2013 in Orlando, Florida, April 9-11, is definitely the place to be this Spring.


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Slitting/Rewinding: Why it's Integral and Proper Troubleshooting

Michael Pappas, president of Catbridge Machinery, explains Slitting/ Rewinding to FP. Pappas has held the position of president for 12 years.
February 6, 2013
By Erin Wolford
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Q: Where does slitting and rewinding fit in the flexible packaging process?A: Slitting and rewinding is almost always the last step in the process of preparing materials for customers. As
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Extending Brand Opportunities with Narrow-Web Printing

February 6, 2013
By Peter Chalmers
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Packaging plays a key role in consumer decision making at the point of sale. The National Retail Federation estimates that packaging may influence consumer purchase decisions by as much as
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Flex Films start up new state-of-the-art polyester film plant in USA

February 6, 2013
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Flex Films, the Global Films Business arm of the India-based US$ 1.2 billion UFLEX Group, has started commercial production at its new state-of-the-art greenfield facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA. This
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Learn About Web Tension? I'd Rather Be Fishing

February 5, 2013
By Greg Sandford
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I have often heard that web tension is “one of the most misunderstood concepts” in the web converting and packaging industry. Often articles about web tension focus on the different
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Q&A with TAKK: Overcoming Static Control Challenges

Terrance Clark is the sales manager at TAKK Industries. He has been with the company for 13 years.
November 8, 2012
By Erin Wolford
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TAKK's Jupiter long range static control system in use on a web-winding process.Q: Explain in novice terms what static control for flexible films entails, and why is it so important,
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Q&A with Simco-Ion: Overcoming Static Control Challenges

Keith Coldren is Simco-Ion's eastern regional manager. He has been with the company for 12 years.
November 8, 2012
By Erin Wolford
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Simco-Ion's static neutralizing bar on a packaging machine.Q: Explain in novice terms what static control for flexible films entails and why is it so important, especially coming into the winter
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Reducing Converter Down-Time and Waste: Inline Press Controls

November 8, 2012
By John Cusack
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Proof-Plate-Print Workflow gives the vision of a closed-loop workflow, emphasising the security,  consistency and reliability offered by the Golden Template concept.How to achieve quality consistency and implement lean production methods
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Sticking Out From the Rest

November 8, 2012
By Carol Ann Hark
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Digital printing makes it affordable to have impressive graphics on the package. Marketing departments across the globe are continuously challenged with how to make their product stick out from the competition
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The entries of the 2012 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition underscore the value of flexible packaging and encompass outstanding breakthroughs in flexible packaging materials, shelf impact, product protection, and sustainability. The 86 flexible packaging entries (126 competition category entries) of the 2012 competition are featured.

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Maximizing Ink Quality for High-Speed Printing

As converters improve pressroom efficiency by upgrading their presses to increase high speed capabilities, the design parameters for the inks used need to change. These changes ensure the inks dry at the appropriate rate in order to avoid defects in printed output.

Speaker: Jim Felsberg, Field Marketing Manager, Sun Chemical

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