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C&BR products begin on p32. AND E D EXP ED Reporter Carton & Box Folding Cartons | Set-Up & Corrugated Boxes | Gable-Top Cartons | Aseptic Cartons | PPC AW NA See p ARDS PA A 34 See WARD p36 S AN IO IT N EX P DE D ED ITION Corrugated Liner Makes a Winner NORWALK, CT | M-real Consumer Packaging presented the Kemiart Forerunner 2007 Award to French champagne producer Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin (VCP) and its corrugated packaging supplier, Seyfert Packaging Champagne. The prize was for VCP’s two corrugated packages, both of which use M-real’s Kemiart Ultra as the surface liner. To qualify for the award, a company must develop new end-use applications for coated liners or create packaging designs that add value to branded products. According to Fabien Gaudard, R&D manager champagne of VCP, “It is essential for VCP that the packaging used to display our rare vintage champagnes in retail stores convey all properties of the brand— luxury, quality, and innovation.” Shorewood Opens Plant In China NEW YORK, NY | Plasma Technology Agreement Reported ROSELAND, NJ | The Bobst Group has entered an agreement with Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, has opened a new folding carton manufacturing facility near Shanghai in Hunshan, Jiangsu Province, China. The 120,000-sq-ft facility of Shorewood Packaging Kunshan features digital prepress, CTP technology, offset lithograph, in-house foil stamping, and embossing, as well as converting and finishing capabilities. It will serve both domestic China and international customers in several key market segments, including cosmetics, fragrances, personal care, confectionery, and OTC pharmaceuticals. Plasmatreat GmbH, Steinhagen, Germany, to be the exclusive representative for Openair atmospheric plasma technology products for applications in the packaging folding and gluing area. The technology is said to provide superior bonding capabilities on hard-to-bond synthetic materials and to eliminate the need for varnish cutouts on glue flaps. Reported ideal for plastic carton or box applications that use PUR adhesives, the system is said to be safe, environmentally friendly, and easy to install. Sheeter Is a Real Pro Safety First at Smurﬁt-Stone CHICAGO,IL | Eight Smurfit-Stone container facilities have been recognized by the Fibre Box Assn. for outstanding safety performances in 2007. The plants are in Mishawaka, IN; Chattanooga, TN; North Tonawanda, NY; Williamsport, PA; Humboldt, TN; Adams, WI; Elkhart, IN; and Lexington, KY. Smurfit-Stone says it focuses on prevention, holds regular meetings to discuss safety issues, and identifies, reports, and analyzes near misses. The winning facilities achieved a 0.0 recordable case rate for 2007, representing the number of cases requiring medical treatment/100 full-time employees/yr, as measured by OSHA. 30 | JUNE 2008 PORTES-LES-VALENCE, FRANCE | Iggesund Découpe France, which performs high quality, JIT board sheeting, has installed its second MarquipWardUnited sheeter. The SheetPro is equipped to sheet one or two rolls of board simultaneously, with diameter capacity to 2,130 mm. Reportedly, the patented Dual Vac overlapping system allows boards with sensitive surfaces to be run at higher speeds without marking. The sheeter is capable of producing clean cuts with up to 1,000 gsm and has the ability to sharpen knives without removal from the machine. uMarquipWardUnited | www.marquipwardunited.com PFFC-ASAP 320 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM AT O W RK http://www.marquipwardunited.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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