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Entries for tag: foil
Aluminium foil exports increase in 2008
Exports of aluminium foil from Europe showed an increase of three per cent in the first half of 2008 bucking a general downward trend in sales which showed a decline to 432,800t from the record level of 452,000t in first half of the previous year, according to figures from European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
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Strengthening commitment to eco friendly stamping foil
The stamping foil manufacturer Kurz is strengthening its commitment to ecofriendly manufacturing and processing of stamping foils.
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Bailing press introduced for disposing of waste
The baling presses from the Salem-based manufacturer HSM are the specialist solution for compressing waste materials by up to 95% into sorted, easily transportable bales. The fully automatic channel baling press, HSM VK 12018 R, can be used to press ready-to-sell bales in a wide variety of materials – even bulky or very expansive material is no problem.
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Solutions for climatic packaging
Protective Packaging Limited, manufacturers of barrier bags and liners made from aluminium foil laminates, will be exhibiting new concepts in Barrier Foil packaging at Emballage.
Read ArticleAluminium foil head gets second term
Fred McDonogh Hydro Aluminium’s Head of Business Unit Foil has been re-elected President of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) for a second term.
Read ArticleOptimism remains despite fall in alufoil demand
European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) figures for the first quarter of 2008 show that 216,300 tonnes of alufoil was produced by its membership, some 5% down on the same period in 2007. However, with the figures for 2006 and 2007 being particularly strong the figure is still above average for the last five years.
Read ArticleFirst global foil conference held last month
The first Global Foil Roller Conference was held from 9-12 April in Muscat, Oman. Over 60 representatives from more than 24 countries were officially welcomed by His Excellency Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, Minister of Trade and Commerce, at the opening ceremony.
Read ArticleAlcan happy with awards
Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan, is pleased to announce that it received three out of the seven Alufoil trophies that were awarded by the European Aluminium Foil Association during Interpack 2008, the world’s biggest packaging fair that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 24 to 30 April.
Read ArticleAlufoil winners announced
Showing off aluminium foil’s role as a thoroughly convenient, environmentally conscious and innovative material for both today’s and future market needs was not difficult for the 26 entries to the Alufoil Trophy 2008. However, it was a major endeavour for the judges to reduce the list to come up with just seven winners.
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Rusal to build aluminium foil plant near Moscow
UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce plans to construct a packaging foil plant near the city of Dmitrov in the Moscow region. The project investment will amount to approximately USD 20 million. The plant will have an overall capacity of 20,000 tonnes of packaging foil per year and will increase UC RUSAL’s share of the Russian foil and foil-based packaging market by up to 66%.
Read ArticleAluminium foil sales remain stable
During the third quarter the sales of aluminium foil kept stable while the sales during the first nine months slightly increased by 1.4 percent. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) Q3 sales reached 211,900 tons compared to 211,700 tons in the third quarter 2006. Nine months sales went up to 663,900 tons from 654,900 in 2006. The total sales which are still on record level had a decreased growth rate due to lower exports which reduced by eight percent from January until September. The usage inside the EAFA region* increased by 1.1 % in the third quarter and by 3.3 percent in the first three quarters of 2007.
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Bottle crusher
From 24th up to 31st of october 2007 Messe Düsseldorf opened their gates for the K, the world-wide leading fair for the plastic and rubber industry. Over eight days 3,130 exhibitors had the chance to convince approximately 242,000 specialized visitors from all over the world of their products. On 96 sqm HSM presented itself as specialist for the lasting compaction of PET bottles and for the pressing of foil, cardboard and special materials, like hard plastic (e.g. Television and computer frames).
Read ArticleBig things come in little packages
HPF-Elektronik GmbH from Urbach, Germany, has succeeded in producing what many users in the pharmaceutical industry have demanded for many years: A compact blister inspection system for 100% inspection of content and packaging at top price/performance ratio. The new Camera Inspection System EOK-FA 5 combines all the technical conditions to detect tears, blobs, spots, different lengths, widths, contours, quantities, and fragments or color differences after tablets, dragees or capsules are deposited in PVC or aluminum foil. The system is also equipped for barcode reading (pharmacode, data matrix code, EAN, etc.) and print comparison.
Read ArticleAPI to exhibit at Luxe Pack
API will be exhibiting our latest foil and laminated board portfolio at Luxe Pack, the international exhibition of beauty brands and luxury packaging.
Read ArticleMicrowaved in metal foil!
Europe’s consumers can now turn to ready meals in alufoil trays for use in the microwave oven following scientific evidence dispelling the myth that they are unsafe for microwave from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging.
Read ArticleSuccessful half year for aluminium foil
The sales of aluminium foil rose by two percent in the first half year of 2007 after an already strong first half year in 2006. According to the data provided by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) sales reached 452,000 tons compared to 443,200 tons from January until June 2006.
Read ArticleA shining star
API, the leading global foil manufacturer, will be shining yet again at Labelexpo from 26th – 29th September 2007 on stand T75, located in Hall 12.
Read ArticleEAFA seeking winners
Winners of the Alufoil Trophy will take centre stage at interpack 2008 (24th – 30th April), where they will be showcased on the EAFA booth.
Read ArticleRecord year for aluminium foil
A record year for aluminium foil in 2006 saw shipments soar by 3.7 per cent to 870,300 tonnes compared with 839,200 tonnes in 2005, to give an exceptional growth rate above GNP in the Euro region (+ 2.7 per cent).
Read ArticleStrong demand for aluminium foil
A strong domestic demand was the main reason for the very good start into 2007 for the European aluminium foil industry with a growth of 3.9 percent in the first quarter.
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Press delivered
Fischer & Krecke delivers their first CI flexo press designed for the WetFlex process to UV-Flex GmbH, Aichstetten, Germany. The 10-color press, a FLEXPRESS 16S model, will be commissioned in the beginning of March. WetFlex is an innovative process in which the radiation cured inks developed by Sun Chemical are applied wet-on-wet to the substrate.
Read ArticleAluminium tariff changes unlikely to affect packagers
EU plans to reduce tariffs on imports of aluminum into the bloc are likely to have little affect on the regions metallic packagers, says an industry expert.
Read ArticleRusal to open foil plant
Russian Packager Rusal has announced the opening of a new state of the art production facility for aluminium foil, as its looks to streamline its operations to help reduce its production costs.
Read ArticleRetal invests in foil
Retal Industries, the Russian market leader producing PET blanks will increase its production capacity on Russian and Eastern European markets by 60% to 12 billion units.
Read ArticleAlcoa Bulgarian plant operational
Alcoa has officially celebrated its move into its 44th country with the company's first plant in Bulgaria now fully operational.
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Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today officially celebrated its move into its 44th country with the company’s first plant in Bulgaria now fully operational. The plant, part of the Alcoa Consumer Products business, produces household wrap products, including foil, film and disposal bags under the Reynolds® brand and Baco® brand names for the retail markets in the U.K., Europe and the Middle East. The 12,000-square meter facility, reconstructed on the site of an abandoned industrial park, is expected to employ approximately 200 people.
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Demand for wax lamination
At FachPack, GIKO will be focusing special attention on mono and composite films with full-surface or partial wax lamination as a speciality seldom found in Europe. There is a growing market for this type of packaging in the form of twist films with aluminium lamination for confectionery, stock cube wrapping, etc.
Read ArticleRusal invests in Armenian foil
RUSAL has taken out a 7-year $23-million loan from the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank to finance final modernization of Armenia's Armenal foil plant.
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