Converting equipment

Adhesive pattern control

The MCP-4 is a low-cost, full-featured adhesive system pattern control from Valco. Offers 4 channel outputs, each capable of multiple glue patterns, 4 product sensor inputs, and optional integral automatic glue flow control.

October 31, 2005

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Flexible packaging

'Stellar' year for packaging machinery shipments

U.S. packaging machinery shipments surged 9.3% to an estimated $5.344 billion last year according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s 11th annual Shipments and Outlook Study.

October 31, 2005

Converting equipment

PACK EXPO LAS VEGAS SETS RECORDS

Held September 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 reached new highs in visitors, with 21꽫 attending (up 19% from PELV 2003).

October 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

CPP EXPO SET FOR OCT. 29-NOV. 2, 2006

Converting & Package Printing Expo will co-locate with Pack Expo Intl. and Food Processing Machinery Expo in Chicago’s McCormick Place. The cooperative initiative demonstrates the supply chain from packaging design and conception to product placement on the shelf.

October 31, 2005

Converting equipment

PENNWELL ACQUIRES CMM TRADE SHOW

Global media and information company PennWell Corp., acquired CMM International, the converting and package printing trade show held biennially since its 1978 launch.

October 31, 2005

Flexibles

Prepress progress through new and old technologies

CPG companies want color accuracy that is dead-on, but they also want to squeeze out more efficiency from the package printing process. Prepress is where it all has to happen.

October 31, 2005

Converting equipment

Pack Expo Las Vegas sets records

Held September 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 reached new highs in visitors, with 21꽫 attending (up 19% from PELV 2003).

September 30, 2005

Flexibles

Seafood tray redirects microwave power

Trays of Cape Cod Cuisine frozen foods manipulate microwave energy to mimic conventional oven cooking results.

September 30, 2005

Converting equipment

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 highlights

Our from-the-show coverage turns the spotlight on Las Vegas where packaging took center stage for the three-day run of Pack Expo.

September 30, 2005

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Pro Mach's integrated solution

PACK EXPO : Pro Mach's position as one of the largest single-source providers of packaging solutions in North America was emphasized at a press conference on Tuesday, September 27 at Pack Expo Las Vegas (PELV) that also previewed a new installation that leverages Pro Mach's integrated capability.

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

M&S implements two RFID strategies

Marks & Spencer, one of the United Kingdom’s largest retailers, has implemented RFID initiatives in both its food and clothing divisions with the aim of improving stock replenishment, verifying shipment accuracy, and ensuring product quality.

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

TOPICS ANNOUNCED FOR CONFERENCE AT PACK EXPO

New My PACK EXPO™ Tool Available to Help Attendees Select Compatible Sessions

August 31, 2005

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Companies

Kliklok-Woodman and CMD Corp.

August 31, 2005