UPM, one of the world’s leading paper producers, presents its comprehensive paper range for the labelling industry at Labelexpo Europe 2009. UPM is a leading supplier of both label face and release base papers.
UPM Raflatac has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in St Petersburg. The new terminal will supply the Russian labelling market with high-quality film and paper labelstock.
New plastic plain ball bearings from Quality Bearings & Components (QBC) feature glass or stainless steel balls arranged in single and double row construction. Identified as the BBPRIX-… and BBPRIXM… Series, they are stocked in both inch and metric sizes. They are designed to fit shafts ranging from 3/16″ to 1″ (5 mm to 25 mm) diameters.
Following growing customer demand, a novel series of solvent-free polyurethane adhesives for laminates to be used in packaging has been developed by ACTEGA Rhenania. During the past couple of years solvent-free polyurethane adhesives have gained a steadily increasing importance for laminate production in the packaging industry.
BPM Earns Award for Energy Efficiency
Norbord Inc. (TSX: NBD) today announced that it now has Chain of Custody (CoC) certification under the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI ) at five additional North American oriented strand board (OSB) mills, bringing the total number to seven. Norbord also achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC ) certification at its OSB mill in Bemidji, Minnesota, making it Norbord’s third FSC certified mill in North America.
Sun Chemical unveiled new global brand names to describe its sheetfed conventional inks for commercial, packaging and plastics printing.
