Flexible Packaging Materials & Services - Articles - Page 210

Wikoff Color Corporation Opens New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

June 20, 2013

Wikoff Color Corporation made a significant financial investment converting a space in their Fort Mill, SC manufacturing plant into a state-of-the-art energy-cure inkjet ink manufacturing facility and clean-room suitable for the demanding requirements of producing inkjet inks.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Expansion of Ethylene Production at Sweeny Complex

Chemical company expands ethylene production by 200 million pounds per year.

June 18, 2013

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP announces it will expand its ethylene production by 200 million pounds by adding a tenth furnace to ethylene unit 33 at its Sweeny complex in Old Ocean, Texas.

BASF Aims to Grow Smartly in Asia Pacific

June 17, 2013

BASF is implementing its global “We create chemistry” strategy in Asia Pacific with a set of ambitious targets and a focus on sustainability.

Sealed Air Launches New Program to Help Fight Against Food Safety Issues

June 17, 2013

Sealed Air Corp. has become involved with helping to combat issues with food safety, waste and access, through its new SmartLife program.

BNP Media Acquires Converting Influence and Converters Expo

Stansbury to work with BNP to grow Expo.

June 13, 2013

BNP Media announces the purchase of Converting Influence and the live annual event Converters Expo, which takes place March 13, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Lambeau Atrium.

H.B. Fuller Laminating Adhesive Allows for Faster Fill of Food Packages

June 13, 2013

H.B. Fuller Co. announces Flextra Fast SF8700/XR1000, the latest addition to its family of Flextra Fast laminating adhesives for flexible packaging converting.

Advanced Web Technologies Brings On Two New Executives

June 5, 2013

Advanced Web Technologies, Minneapolis, welcomes Jeff McCoy, Sales Executive for the Midwest area.

Sunshine Plastics Uses Sun Chemical Inks for a Second Year

June 5, 2013

Sun Chemical’s inks were used on packaging created by Sunshine Plastics, making this the two companies’ second year collaborating with one another.

Cover Feature: Mid-Year Insights & Innovations

Innovations from Across the Industry

These companies are making strides to offer what customers are requesting. All of these innovations are paving inroads for the flexible packaging industry.

Erin J. Wolford, Contributing writer

May 31, 2013

A conventional product in an unconventional packaging format; laundry detergent in an earth friendly pouch offered to consumers; an extrusion coating line that allows for rapid delivery; and a family of water-based dry-bond hybrid laminating adhesives dries and ships in two days.