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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Located in Menasha in the heart of Wisconsin's Paper Valley, the George A. Whiting Paper Co. is a small operation with a large and long-standing reputation for excellence. [...]

Paper Machinery Corp. (www.papermc.com) has been making paper-cup forming machines for more than 50 years. This year it has introduced the first machine in the industry that can make two-piece [...]

With 10 aseptic packaging machines, contract packaging giant California Natural Products, Lathrop, CA, is the largest low-acid Tetra Brik aseptic packager in the U.S., says vice president of operations Kevin [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Approximately 63 percent of American households own a pet today and the number of households that have a pet leaped from 58.3 million to 71.6 million over the [...]

The trend toward higher recycled-content paper-based packaging may result in lower--and sometimes unacceptable--package performance. Launched in August 2013, patent-pending PenStrength from Penford Products is a new high-performance, high-charge cationic liquid. [...]

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sometimes rule-breaking is a fast route to growth. Perhaps once in a lifetime, it can mean smashing through to a new model for maturation in packaging concepts, and [...]

Reprinted with permission from Lowry Computer Products Excerpted by Lauren R. Hartman, Senior Editor Like many major retailers, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a mandate to its [...]

Courtesy of printing solutions provider, Printronix Printronix (www.printronix.com) provides industrial and back-office enterprise printing equipment and in-line matrix printers, as well as thermal, laser and network solutions technologies. It has [...]

Tylenol murders spark tamper-evidence The Tylenol tragedy in 1982, in which seven people died after ingesting cyanide-laced Tylenol[R] capsules, marked one of the most consequential packaging-related events of the latter [...]

Printers and converters can offer their customers a unique paper that won't demetallize, flake or crack during manufacturing, the co. says. UltraFlex[TM] UniLustre[R] and UltraFlex Holographic UniLustre metallized papers are [...]

Following the June 2000 acquisition of Champion International, International Paper, Purchase, NY, plans to close three mills and scale back production at another to reduce annual production capacity by total [...]

The world's biggest paper maker, based in Purchase, NY, won the bidding war for U.S. rival Champion International Inc. after Finland's UPM-Kymmene did not top the company's $9.5-billion [...]

A smooth, mirror-like paper or board for adding 'eye-catching' value to packaging is available. MirrorBrite[R] is a high-gloss, metallic material. With its mirror-like surface, it can be printed using a [...]

The paper cup is one of the most common containers we encounter every day. Yet, as with many of the seemingly simple packages we routinely use, the best forming machines [...]

Traditional communication to consumers through booklets, instructions-for-use (IFUs) and other printed paper packaging gives them something tangible to refer to over and over, if needed. Among the various paper packaging [...]

Long after the paper bag became the standard package in which consumers could carry home everything from groceries to clothing to hardware products, the use of the material as a [...]

A new line of holographic metallized papers that look like plastic laminates feature a selection of patterns, including rainbows, dots and crystals. For use in packaging, labeling and gift wrap [...]

The Asheville, NC-based co. completes its first acquisition with the purchase of Westvaco Corp.'s liquid packaging business in Richmond, VA. The purchase adds approximately 100 employees and two offset web [...]

New from ICE and Horauf Machinery Group, LLC is the Model BMP 300 paper cup making machine. Features include a production speed of 300 cups/mm, an optional blank-feed or roll-feed [...]

Ever since a Chinese court official named Ts'ai-Lun invented paper (not papyrus) back in 105 A.D., scientists, engineers, printers and end users have made improvements to this ubiquitous manufacturing material. [...]

Pulp and paper website upgrade was launched at the beginning of November. PaperExchange.com version 3.0 online exchange site offers new features that enable users optimize the site for their business [...]

Adding extra aah! with enhanced shelf appeal and a number of user-friendly features, a new concept in gravy granule packaging has been introduced by Centura Foods for its Bisto gravy [...]

Companies have really taken a beating on shipping and postage costs in this difficult economy, with fuel and transportation costs, flight costs and postage skyrocketing in recent months. And the [...]

Open virtually any newspaper or business magazine today, and you're bound to see a report or an advertisement about sustainability. Innovative companies are increasingly using manufacturing processes that are less [...]

The legalization of cannabis for medical purposes and/or recreation in more states has fueled interest in cannabis packaging in recent years. And now legal marijuana cultivation is providing the key [...]

The new multimillion dollar 'How Life Unfolds' consumer campaign from the Paper and Packaging Board uses an emotional, storytelling approach to boost consumer affinity and demand for paper and paper-based [...]

VinFirst Innovative Packaging was founded in 2005 in response to the growing demand for alternative packaging containers for wine and other alcoholic beverages by companies around the world. To meet [...]

Clutches and brakes are at the heart of many packaging systems. They enable fine control of movements and exact positioning of products and materials. Their performance directly affects packaging line [...]

Monadnock Paper Mills Inc. enters into an exclusive licensing agreement with Smart Planet Technologies for use of its extruded EarthCoating technology for adhesive beverage labels in North [...]

Seven years ago, film converter Flex Pack USA, Inc. (www.flexpackusa.com), Orlando, FL, dipped its toes in the water of flexible film pouches, and found it quite inviting. At the time [...]

Designed for small-cell packaging operations, the FasFil EZ Auto system helps businesses concurrently meet their goals for productivity and sustainability. The system eliminates several common manual tasks associated with paper [...]

German liquer producer Underberg AG installed Ostma Machinenbau GmbH's Ringtray system to improve its packaging and labelling operations. The system allows the company to pack 20 ml beer bottles into ten basic pack sizes to meet varying consumer needs. The machine wraps kraft paper in top and botto bands around the carton and sealed with a hot melt adhesive. Two envelope-type flaps are made from the large band from the base of the pack and sealed to ensure a tight package. The system allowed Underberg to reduce packaging material volume by 90% and cost of material from $0.17 to $4.3., New paper tray system for multipacking cartons of Underberg herbal digestives made in Berlin, Germany, can provide up to an 80 percent reduction in packaging materials, payback in less than [...]

Whether selecting paper label stock for product identification or marking/coding purposes or choosing paperboard carton materials, consumer goods' companies are looking to get the most bang for their buck when [...]

According to Mintel Oxygen's Household Paper Products report, the household paper products market has experienced moderate growth between 2007 and 2012, rising 9 percent over that period to $16.9 billion. [...]

Precision Color Graphics received a patent for its line of Ecoterah biopolymer-lined multilayer bags and pouches. The patent describes packaging comprised of at least one paper layer, the paper layers [...]

International Paper has announced plans for an indefinite shutdown of its No. 3 paper machine at the Valliant Mill in Oklahoma. The move makes economic sense, but will the company [...]

Several companies which use environment-friendly paper and paperboard packaging were among the awardees in the 4th annual 3M Scotchban Innovation Awards. These companies included the Church's chicken chain for its Fried Chicken To-Go bag, Lever Bros. Co.'s Snuggle carton, Dunkin' Donuts' bagel bags, Fazoli's Breadsticks bag and Tyson Foods Inc.'s Hot and Spicy Chicken paper bucket., Grease-resistant barrier coatings win acclaim for paper and paperboard packages by improving appearance and marketability while prompting source and cost reductions. Innovation and conservation in both paper and paperboard packaging [...]

International Paper sells its kraft papers business to Stone Arcade Acquisition Corp. for approximately $155 [...]

Beverage label paper The new 40-lb EcoPoint wet strength label paper offers environmental and performance advantages for the bottled water, juice and soft drink industries. The label paper offers a [...]

Wine label paper gtree high-performance wine label paper was developed for use on all bottling lines, including those using highspeed and mobile bottling application equipment. Made from 100 percent post-consumer [...]

Lightweight paper Two new lightweight options have joined the Acadia NSR product line. Acadia NSR in 15- and 16-lb weights provides a range of paper alternatives from 15 to 75 [...]

Burrows Paper Corp. acquires Innopak Hong Kong Ltd., the investment company that owns lnnopak [...]

Intl. Paper purchases 53.5 percent of the outstanding shares of Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd. $257 million and agrees to a $62 million noncompete payment to the sellers. It also [...]

For more than four years, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition has been working to understand the dynamics of the paper and packaging industry. We want to better understand why recycling paper [...]

Synthetic paper The manufacturer of synthetic papers is promoting a program where it can help brand managers and product developers gain advantage in the marketplace by helping them find synthetic [...]

EcoSet label paper for the North American PET water-bottle market is a new wet-strength label paper tested throughout all facets of water-bottle label production, according to the co. The paper [...]

New technology based on environmentally friendly chemistry processes enables the company to provide paper, paperboard and textile products with hydrophobic properties, and that are fat and gas resistant in industrial [...]

International Paper completes Temple-Inland acquisition with total transaction value of about $4.5 [...]