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E-waste Recycling Legislation Could Frame Waste Management Debate

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, As we have reported previously, increasing public concern over solid waste management is spurring consideration of “extended producer responsibility” (EPR) and “shared responsibility” approaches to waste ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industrie

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, Waste management in the packaging industry as a whole, and the self-adhesive label industry in particular, is becoming a key issue in Europe. In 1994 Waste management in the packaging industry as a whole, ...

Addressing Plastic Waste with Mono-web Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

October 25, 2023, As brands continue to focus on ways they can improve the sustainability of packaging, they feel an urgency to address plastic waste, especially plastics in the ocean. By Rick Stokes, Vice President ...

GSE Unveils Software, Dispensing Solutions for Fully-automated Ink and Color Management in Label Printing at Labelexpo Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2023, ... instantly - without needing to manually re-enter information. GSE’s Colorsat ink dispensing systems blend accurate spot colors on-demand, while cutting out waste, errors and delay in colour preparation ...

UFlex Joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Strengthen its Global Mission of Building a Circular Plastic Economy

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2021, UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company and a global leader in polymer sciences has become a member of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company ...

New GR360 from Lundberg Tech Cuts Tough Waste Materials Down to Size

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, Waste handling equipment manufacturer Lundberg Tech has introduced the GR360 granulator. Waste handling equipment manufacturer Lundberg Tech has introduced the GR360 granulator. Featuring a 14.17-inch ...

Maritime Paper Products Reduces Waste and Gains Productivity with EFI Escada Packaging Control System

(News | New Products)

November 22, 2020, Maritime Paper Products announce it made a significant investment to drive productivity Maritime Paper Products announce it made a significant investment to drive productivity, reduce waste and improve ...

Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2019, ... on tracking and increasing the value of the recycling waste streams generated by large commercial printers and paperboard converters. Chicago — September 19, 2019 — Mid America Paper Recycling (MAPR), ...

L’Oréal and Avery Dennison Collaborate to Eliminate Label Waste

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2018, Avery Dennison’s liner recycling program, supports the company’s sustainability goal to help customers reduce waste from its products. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA | Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY), ...

Slitting Rewinding | Waste Not, Want Not

(Slit)

May 13, 2018, ... are looking to incorporate and embrace automation and technology on a slitter rewinder that is designed to be operator friendly to reduce downtime, decrease waste and increase efficiencies. “Recent innovations ...

X-Rite Announces Color Management System

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2018, The IntelliTrax2 system is said to be ultra-fast and automated, shortening makeready time and reducing waste GRAND RAPIDS, MI | X-Rite announces the IntelliTrax2 color management solution for high-end, ...

GMG Offers Upgraded Color Management Tool

(Print)

July 25, 2017, ... times reduced by up to 50%, set-up times decreased by up to 30%, characterization runs reduced or even eliminated, and fewer plates required, meaning less waste and increased profits. CONTACT COMPANY ...

GSE to Launch Ink Management Software

(Print)

June 24, 2017, ... color on-demand. Company says the highlight of the stand will be the introduction of Ink manager, a comprehensive ink management solution said to eliminate all aspects of ink-related waste and to offer ...

Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

May 30, 2017, ... survival. The lack of an effective process for managing changes will lead to a chaotic manufacturing environment. Unexplained failures, increased variability, excessive waste, rework, and non-conforming ...

Process Monitoring Reduces Waste for Paper & Film Industries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 22, 2016, ... data monitoring for the paper and film manufacturing industry. In this current era of reduced budgets and staffing, the need for reduced waste and consistent quality has not changed.  Reduced staffing ...

SoftSolutions Offers Real-Time Production Management

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2014, Flex-RPM is an intelligent shop floor information system ROANOKE, VA | SoftSolutions offers its Flex-RPM Real-time Production Management system, which provides intelligent shop floor information from ...

Inventory Management | Why MRO & Spare Parts Inventory Is Different

(Trends/Management)

June 06, 2013, ... ask yourself if you are falling into the trap of applying generic solutions to a specialist problem. If the answer to that question is ‘yes’, then stop before you waste too much time and money. And if ...

Management | So, Should We Patent That?

(Trends/Management)

January 08, 2013, ... concept for a new product, the process needed to manufacture a product, the modifications to existing machines that improve reliability and reduce waste, and even the know-how to run machines safely and ...

Send EPA Comments on MSW & Sustainable Materials Management

(Green Converting)

August 03, 2011, The EPA solicits written comments regarding its role in the measurement of materials in municipal solid waste (MSW) by August 31 WASHINGTON, DC | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for ...

DuPont Awards: Sustainability, Waste Reduction Drive Winners

(Trends/Management News)

July 04, 2011, ... “We see how sustainability takes many shapes – ranging from use of organic or renewably sourced materials to the relentless drive to reduce waste and weight.” These trends bear out in the results of ...