packagePRINTING inBOX March 1, 2013
Countdown to ICE USA 2013
The countdown to ICE USA 2013 has begun. Only a few weeks remain until thousands of converting industry professionals will come together in Orlando to take part in North America's largest converting event, April 9 -11, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center. Going into the home stretch, ICE USA 2013 is already 25 to 30 percent larger than the 2011 biennial event, and will feature more than 100 first-time exhibitors that will join nearly 200 returning exhibitors.
Editor’s Notes: Flex Pack Power –Polischuk
Coming on the heels of the Flexible Packaging Association's (FPA) highly successful 2013 Annual Meeting held late last month, this March issue of packagePRINTING includes several feature stories on this dynamic packaging segment.
Featured Products - March 2013
Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including TRESU and Flexo Concepts.
How One Flexible Packaging Printer Mixes it Up
Accredo Packaging's factory claims to be the first flexible packaging manufacturing facility in the United States to be granted LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It uses 100 percent wind-generated electrical power, with a focus on eliminating waste while minimizing its carbon footprint.
Printer News - March 2013
News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including Constantia Flexibles Group and the Flexible Packaging Association's (FPA) 57th annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards winners.
State of the Flexible Packaging Industry
The flexible packaging industry continues to play to its strengths in sustainability and novel and distinctive packaging configurations. It is doing this while using one of the key tools in its arsenal—innovation. So even though companies in this segment must maintain a tight ship during the economic up-hill climb, the future for this industry continues to be bright.
Supplier News - March 2013
News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on Avery Dennison Corp., Creative Labels Inc. and Epson, Lotus Labels and Xeikon, Grafix Equipment and Mark Andy.
Unique Stand-Up Pouch for Motor Oil
In 2012, Universal Lubricants began exploring options to extend ECO ULTRA's environmental benefits to its exterior, and ideally, expand the motor oil's share of market. Ultimately, ECO ULTRA became the first re-refined motor oil to be offered at the retail level in a flexible package. It took about six months of reviewing mock-ups and prototypes; researching and testing pouch materials, spouts, and solutions; and gauging customer feedback via online consumer surveys, focus groups, and even conversations with NASCAR fans at the Daytona 500.
