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Home > CMM News CMM Online News, listed by converting segment CMM NEWS Information that converters and suppliers need to know PACK EXPO: Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard Changes & Progress Despite an economy in flux, Wal-Mart continues to support and will expand its commitment to packaging source reduction and its Packaging Scorecard, driving international initiatives and adding more us ... PACK EXPO: Maxcess Debuts Technology Additions Tidland Corp., a part of Maxcess International, announced a new addition to its line of differential shafts â�� the Model D5, a core-slip design that enables a faster response to slit recipe changes, ... PACK EXPO: Rollprint Introduces Solvent-Free Overwrap Rollprint Packaging Products launched Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap developed using the company's proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil wi ... PACK EXPO: Toray Plastics Debuts New Thin High-Barrier Metallized Film Toray Plastics (America), Inc. introduced its new LumLife™ MK61 film for wet bond, high-barrier, and foil-replacement applications at this year's Pack Expo in Chicago. PACK EXPO: Zip-Pak Launches Retrofit Zipper Applicator Zip-Pak launched its new ZIP-PAK TopZip Jr. retrofit system at Pack Expo this week. The new technology is an economical, upgradable system and has a smaller footprint than traditional stand-alone zipp ... PACK EXPO: Pregis Unveils Recycled Content Foam Pregis Corp. launched its two new "Renew" foam products at Pack Expo in Chicago, explaining to show-goers that both products utilize significant amounts of pre-consumer recycled content. PACK EXPO: Ampac Flexibles Displays Easy-Open Pouch Technology Ampac Flexibles announced its development of a new easy-open, Linear Tear (LT) option for its flexible packaging and pouches and displayed product samples for Pack Expo attendees. Credit Crunch Delays Alcan's $10 Billion Sell-off Plan Rio Tinto Alcan said that the credit crunch is making it unlikely to hit its target of $10 billion of divestments by the end of the year, casting doubt on the timing of the sell-off of its packaging d ... Alcan Packaging CEO makes 'Power 50' list Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging, has been named to Fortune magazine's "International Power 50" list for the second consecutive year. Alcan Packaging Acquires Indian Pharmaceutical Flexible Packaging Facility Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging - a division of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan - has acquired the Chakan flexible packaging plant from Associated Capsules Private Limited in ... Pactiv Reports Drop in Third Quarter Earnings Pactiv Corporation has reported a 10 percent fall in income to $53 million for the third-quarter of 2008.       The company said sales rose 6 percent to $925 million, reflect ... 5th Annual Ditrolio Flexographic Institute Golf Tournament Scores An Ace Nearly 70 industry sponsors enjoyed a crisp fall day to participate in the 5th Annual DFI Scholarship Drive Golf Outing at Oak Meadows Golf Club, Addison, Illinois on Thursday, October 2nd. Particip ... Taiwan Solar Cell Maker Focuses on Flexible GaAs HCPVs Compound Solar Technology (CompSolar), the first Taiwan-based producer of glass-based high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) thin-film solar cells made from Gallium arsenide (GaAs), has been developin ... Eco-Fiber: The Full Package Most of the trash that accumulates so quickly is made up of packaging. This makes sense when every item at the grocery store, every new piece of equipment and every toy is safely encased in the cardbo ... Drent Goebel To Offer Insight Into Its Range of Presses at Graph Expo During this year's Graph Expo (Oct. 26-29), Drent Goebel will provide information about its combination web presses that offer excellent printing solutions for all kinds of markets: commercial printin ... (1 to 15) of 27 Next View Archives