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Canadean Acquires Landell Mills Consulting to Strengthen its Food and Beverage Packaging Operations
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Foster Wheeler in biomass to liquids project at Stora venture in Finland
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Wal-Mart Canada phases out plastic packaging across entire product category
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Chesapeake proposes closing carton manufacturing plant in Brussels, Belgium
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Swaziland-PulP Mill affects locals
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Husky prepares for plastic packaging boom in China
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International Paper declares dividend of 25 cents
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International Paper declares regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents, payable June 16
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International Paper declares dividend of 25 cents
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Octal Petrochemicals forecasts higher sales as global consumer packaging companies turn to PET
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Sergei Yarmilko appointed general director of Russian Timber Group
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Octal Petrochemicals forecasts higher sales as global consumer packaging companies
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Western Forest Products - Q1 Earnings Announcement Webcast and Conference Call - May 13, 2008
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Metso to supply fine paper machine to Fujian Nanping Paper in China
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Metso to supply tissue line to Santher in Brazil
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A few decor paper producers want to carry out more extensive stoppages
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Western Forest Products - Q1 Earnings Announcement Webcast and Conference Call - May 13, 2008
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DUROPACK TO UPGRADE BULGARIAN PAPER MILL
Packaging Europe May 13 2008 9:16AM GMT
Metso acquires MAPAG Valves GmbH in Germany
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Rexam's embedded RFID bottles support a "safe and secure" supply chain
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Rexam strengthens position in healthcare packaging and medical devices
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Developers buy Berlin, N.H. paper mill for biomass power plant
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Packaging Industry Defends its Environmental Credentials
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Packaging Sector Making Amends to the Environment
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Forest company considers appeal against subdivision rejection
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International Paper Declares 25 Cent Dividend
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International Paper Declares 25 Cent Dividend
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Tufco's 2Q results improve
Tufco Technologies Inc. said Tuesday that its net income for the fiscal second quarter increased largely because of its efforts to reduce waste and boost operating efficiency. via The Business Journal - Milwaukee
MWV Specialty Chemicals and Chemserve Partner in Brazilian Joint Venture
MeadWestvaco Corporation Specialty Chemicals and Chemserve today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to establish an equal partnership in the joint venture Resitec Industria Quimica Ltda. via Earth Times
State To Look At Subprime Lending, Foreclosure
The state Senate Banks Committee is scheduled to take up the subprime lending crisis at a hearing today in Albany. via WPTZ
Weyerhaeuser to sell Lynchburg packaging factory
"International Paper has agreed to buy all of our packaging mills. They bought the whole business. So as far as we know at this point, they're going to continue operating the business at each location." A corrugated packaging factory in Lynchburg could come under new ownership later this year. via WSLS-TV Roanoke
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An Australian swimmer says he survived a weekend shark attack by poking the beast in the eye after it dragged him underwater. via Q1043.com
Agri-trade mission to Cuba a success
"We have already discussed shipping perishables down there by air" Mid Hudson News May 12, 2008 COXSACKIE - ' A recent New York State sponsored-agricultural trade mission to Cuba was a success, according to those who participated in it. via Cuba Journal
Advocates Rally For Paid Family Leave Proposal In New York State
"For it to become law, however, Senate Republicans need to see the benefits of the pioneering legislation and bring the paid family leave bill to a vote." Advocates of a paid family leave law for New York state on Wednesday rallied at the state Capitol in Albany to pass legislation that would provide 12 weeks of paid leave for workers who are on leave to care for ... via MediLexicon
International Paper and RR Donnelley Challenged to Address Climate Change
International Paper and the printing company RR Donnelley face upcoming shareholder votes on climate change resolutions filed by Domini Social Investments. via Earth Times
Celebrate 'motherhood' at Binghamton Zoo
Mother's Day at the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park will have some unusual twists this year. via Press & Sun-Bulletin
Albany International Corp. elects new chairman
The board of directors of Albany International Corp. has new leadership on Friday, after its chairman retired. via The Business Review (Albany)
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Home Capital Q1 net up 19 per cent to $25.2M on solid mortgage and card results
"In some ways, we're like the little engine that just keeps on chugging quarter after quarter, putting up very strong results" Home Capital Group Inc. should keep on producing strong results for the remainder of 2008, CEO Gerald Soloway predicted Monday as the mortgage company booked a 19 per cent rise in first-quarter profit. via CBC News
Cyril-Scott layoffs deemed as 'seasonal issue'
"To the best of knowledge, these are temporary layoffs. "My intention is to keep (employees') best interests in mind" Cyril-Scott, a printing company, has temporarily laid off some employees, but how many workers have been affected was not released. via Central Ohio
Troubled printing unit drags Quebecor to big loss
Publishing and media group Quebecor Inc reported its delayed fourth-quarter results on Thursday, posting a huge loss because of the woes at its Quebecor World Inc commercial printing unit. via Sympatico Finance
BlackRock to Buy a UBS Portfolio
"This gives everyone something to price off of. This is very favorable for companies that have been waiting to sell these assets." BlackRock Inc.'s deal to buy a portfolio of subprime mortgage debt from UBS AG for $15 billion may have helped set a market-clearing price for such assets. via On Wall Street
Transcontinental picks up Acquizition.biz
"Since its creation in 2004, Acquizition.biz has proven to be a cost effective tool for its more than 40,000 members who wish to buy and sell small and medium sized businesses" "Transcontinental is committed to serving targeted communities of interest - in this case business people, and more specifically entrepreneurs," Pierre Marcoux, vice-president of business publications and book ... via The Globe and Mail
U.S. credit crisis easing, Merrill CEO says
"I believe the combination of falling home prices, rising food and energy prices and higher unemployment will result in a pull back on the part of the U.S. consumer, which will continue to exert a drag on the economy over the next 6-12 months" MUMBAIThe U.S. credit crisis is easing and the risk in its housing market is dramatically lower now, but economic growth will remain under pressure over the next year, the chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co ... via The Toronto Star
R.R. Donnelley reports gain, results in line with forecasts
"We are pleased with our first-quarter performance" R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. reported a 31 percent jump in first-quarter net earnings, but excluding one-time items the Chicago commercial-printing giant's underlying profits grew at a slower rate. via Chicago Tribune
Allegra Network Presents Supplier of the Year Award to Heidelberg USA
"We are pleased and honored to have been selected as 'Supplier of the Year'by the Allegra Network franchise members" Allegra Network, with more than 600 locations worldwide specializing in print and graphic communications under the brand names of Allegra Print & Imaging, American Speedy Printing Centers, Insty-Prints and ... via Quick Printing
Merrill CEO: No need to raise more capital: report
"The next problem area will be those financial institutions who have large exposures to consumer-related debt: home equity loans, auto-loan receivables, credit-card receivables. And they would be primarily regional US banks" Merrill Lynch & Co Inc sees no need for more capital as the subprime crisis nears an end, but expects U.S. banks with large exposure to consumers to be the next problem area, its chief executive told a ... via Reuters
Merrill snags Goldman guy for EVP role
Merrill Lynch & Co. said Monday it named Peter Kraus executive vice president in charge of the investment bank's business strategy and investments. via Crain's New York Business
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Plastic Bottles provide moisture and oxygen barrier.
Optimizing shelf life of pharmaceuticals, StabilitySolutions(TM) DRY consists of bi-layer desiccant container for oral solid products. Technology incorporates desiccant material into product contact layer, eliminating need for desiccant sachet or canister. Also intended for oral solid dose products, tri-layer StabilitySolutions(TM) BARRIER container sandwiches ethylene vinyl alcohol between 2 layers of high-density polyethylene for oxygen and moisture protection.
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Bag Filling System has poly/paper bag sealing capability.
Available in single-spout OmniStar or dual-spout UltraStar system, Star Series bag filling system combines all filling operations for poly and paper bags including bag setup, filling, weighing, and sealing into single system. It precisely controls bag position through independent, servodriven upper and lower drive systems, and servo speed controls are accessed and adjusted via 12 in. PanelView(TM) HMI screen. Unit has maintenance reminder alert system and fault history log.
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Convolute Tubing targets high performance applications.
Offered in 18-24 in. lengths, Micro ID Tubing features 0.094-0.187 in. ID and 0.156-0.500 in. OD. Phenolic paper grades such as RT629 and RT630 are used in electrical, heavy industrial, and general-purpose applications, while RTB320X, composed of extra-fine weave linen cloth and phenolic resin, is suited for ball bearing retainers in rotary equipment. Glass fabric grade, RT500X, uses extra-fine weave glass reinforcement with epoxy resin for cryogenic insulation.
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Cohesive Cold Seal Film features biodegradable design.
Available in clear, tinted, and co-ex film types, Biodegradable Cohesive Film creates secure, weather-resistant and tamper-evident packages. Product if formulated to biodegrade in months when buried or discarded in landfills, breaking down into mineral and organic compounds and leaving no toxic residue. Supplied in rolls from 3-80 in. wide and up to 5,000 ft long, film ranges from 2-5 mil thick and is suited for packaging soft goods, hardware, shoes, CDs, and DVDs.
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Case/Tray Packers gently handle products at high speeds.
Featuring walk-in frame construction for maximum accessibility, Continuous Motion Axiom® DL Case/Tray Packers gently load products onto case or tray blank at speeds to 55 cases/trays per minute. Electronic motion controls ensure repeatable changeovers, while Slipstream(TM) pinless metering eliminates traditional metering pins. Smartrak® Steady Stream Infeed prevents product bridging and removes gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow.
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Shrink Packer accommodates various packaging options.
Capable of speeds to 75 cycles/min, Contour(TM) SPS-75 offers tray, pad, u-board, and film-only packing capabilities. Smartrak® Steady Stream Infeed delivers repeatable operation for handling lightweight containers, and side-mounted stand is located outside machine at waist level for ergonomic film roll loading and splicing. In addition to Slipstream(TM) Pinless Metering, features include quick-change, servo-driven wrapping wands; tool-free changeovers; and automatic servo homing.
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Foam Processing System suits entry level applications.
Reactor IP, designed for rigid and flexible in-plant polyurethane foam processing, features local control module that allows up to 25 programmable shot settings and 5 shot sequences. Available in Reactor IPH-25 or IPH-40 hydraulic models with flow rates of 25 or 50 lb/minute, precision dispenser is suited for insulation of coolers/containers, pre-formed foam block for housing, solar panels, wall/floor panels, and pipe insulation.
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Renewably Sourced Materials target packaging market.
Offering alternative to petroleum-based products, DuPont(TM) Biomax® TPS thermoplastic starch consists of sheet rock that contains 85-90% renewably sourced content for thermoformed trays and articles, and resins for injection-molded parts and containers. With up to 35% renewably source content, Biomax® PTT injection moldable resin is suitable for injection-molded containers, cosmetic packaging, and other parts where polyesters are used.
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Inserter System doubles manual speeds 40-50 bpm.
Designed to automatically place singular 3D objects into robag® 3 VFFS packaging equipment, system eliminates missed inserts and manual labor. Insert thickness range from 5 to 110 x 35 mm in any direction with weight capacity up to 25 g. Inserter reduces number of multiple inserts at speeds of 100 bpm and provides emergency shutoff to protect machinery in case of required shutdown. Unit can be added to most existing robag® 3 rotary jaw machines on site.
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Case Packer combines compact size, gentle operation.
Able to accumulate, erect, pack, and seal, VCP-20 is suited for lower rate applications up to 20 cases/min. It uses servo-controlled motion for smooth handling and can be designed to pack cases from 7-24 in. long and 4-18 in. wide. As conveyed product reaches bottom load case packer, servo mechanism pushes product from conveyor to construct pack pattern that is loaded into waiting case. Simultaneously, packer selects and erects cases and then folds and seals flaps.
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Packaging System combines bundling and stretch wrapping.
Designed to totally enclose large items such as wood products, cabinets, and furniture, inline Protecta Pack Hibrid System applies sleeve of poly foam, bubble wrap, LDPE, or high abuse film to protect top, bottom, leading, and trailing faces and edges of package. Stretch film is then wrapped horizontally around pack to secure over wrapped sleeve in place and to fully enclose pack. Outer layer locks protective film around edges and corners of package where it is most vulnerable.
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Protective Packaging accommodates long, narrow objects.
Offered as sustainable alternative to wood, tube, and corrugated packaging, UCrate® protects long and narrow products during shipping and handling. It consists of seamless U-shaped channels that fit together and, as shipping container, eliminates bug stamping export and sliver issues. Impact- and scuff-resistant solution facilitates top-loading of product and leverages beam strength with shock absorption capabilities. Several end-cap and dimensional options are available.
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Data Application offers US address verification.
Apatar Open Source Data Integration toolset uses StrikeIron US Address Verification Web service to verify and update US postal addresses. By correcting extracted addresses and adding ZIP+4 information, application cleans customer data before it gets into CRM/ERP systems, databases, and RSS feeds. It is Java-based and can run from Windows or Linux as well, as connect to Oracle, MS SQL, SalesForce.Com, SugarCRM, GoldMine, JDBC data sources, Amazon S3, and Flickr.
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Capsule Filling Machine handles highly potent substances.
Suited for pharmaceutical researchers and manufacturers, GKF HiProTect provides fully integrated containment capsule filling system capable of processing potent substances. Design prevents contact between operator and potent substance, eliminating need for safety equipment, and its filling station processes powder, tablets, pellets, and liquids as well as combination formats. Other features include no-cap/no-fill function, check weighing system, and CIP system.
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Shrinkwrapper offers pack pattern flexibility.
Designed for mini-brick and small round containers, TSi Shrinkwrapper offers flexibility on printed or clear film and is capable of inserting promotional leaflets.
Stainless steel design and patented 45° infeed eliminates lane diverter use for non-accumulable products. Shrinkwrapping machine has compact footprint for accessibility to film rolls and provides product elevation at ergonomic levels.
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Foam Packaging Kit familiarizes users with Instapak technology.
Allowing prospective customers to try several different sizes of Instapak Quick® RT foam packaging, Instapak Quick® RT Quick Start® Kit includes user's guide, instructional DVD, safety glasses, and 15 Instapak Quick® RT bags in 5 different sizes ranging from 15 x 18 to 22 x 27 in. Instapak Quick® foam packaging solution is suited for small to medium-volume packaging operations and can be activated at room temperature, no warming required.
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Food Films are suited for extreme temperature ranges.
Apex 9000 VF (Vertical Film) series combines heat resistance and sealability for food packaging and processing foods, liquids, and powders while maintaining shelf life. Available in 5 standard films with 3 to 6 mil gauge, films feature flavor and aroma barriers, which are required to maintain organoleptic properties of spices, dry mixes, and flavorings, and suit frozen storage to reheating in boiling water applications.
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Packaging Film targets cut-size paper market.
Featuring transparent design, Propaream(TM) T710EO enables brand differentiation and identification of paper color, while providing maximum visual impact on retailers' shelves. Tear lines applied along length of packs let users quickly open reams of paper and help ensure reams are rapidly fed into larger model photo-copying machines. In addition to transit protection, film prevents moisture ingress and eliminates potential risks of contamination.
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Shrinksealer handles up to 500 containers/min.
Operating with zero shutdown performance, 90 Series Shrinksealer can run as slow as 200 cpm to synchronize with slow-downs on processing systems. It can apply .375-3.0 in. dia and .625-8 in. high bands and monolayer and multilayer PVC, PETG, PLA, and OPS films, in gauges as thin as 40 micron, are compatible. Reel changeover feature allows second reel of material to be loaded during normal operation. Device includes static eliminator and Allen-Bradley PLC with touchscreen interface.
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Pallet Stretch Wrapper operates in all environments.
Equipped with 72 in. dia turntable, conveyor-less, single-station PA Series allows entire wrap sequence to be completed without forklift operator getting off truck. Operator sets pallet onto turntable platform and activates wrapping cycle from remote pendant with emergency stop feature. Upon completion of cycle, system automatically clamps, cuts, and secures film to pallet to prevent it from unraveling. PA-Series is completely portable when used with portable air compressor.
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