by Dianna Brodine Berry Plastics began as a small injection molder headquartered in Evansville, IN, but today the company has more than 15,000 employees in manufacturing facilities across the globe. Its growth as a leading producer of plastic packaging is impressive in its own right, but the company's Creative Services department is part of what makes its customers' containers … [Read more...] about Dedicated Creative Services Department Sets Berry Plastics Apart
2013 Jul/Aug
Innovating Inkjet Technologies for Plastic Products
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, and Dene Taylor, Ph.D., SPF-Inc. The demand for digital inkjet printing on three-dimensional plastic products is increasing exponentially. Application challenges to achieving robust operations are the optimal ink chemistry-printhead design, compatibility between the ink and polymeric substrate and curing. This article discusses the … [Read more...] about Innovating Inkjet Technologies for Plastic Products
Progress in Lasers Improves Polymer Joining
by Tony Hoult, IPG Photonics Lasers still are often perceived as exotic energy sources, but the rapid emergence of a new type of highly cost-effective laser – the fiber laser –gradually may change this. We will define fiber laser technology as the technology where the laser beam is generated or amplified actually within a fiber optic component itself, rather than simply … [Read more...] about Progress in Lasers Improves Polymer Joining
Surface Treatment is a Challenge for Decorators
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating Decorators committed to the benefits of UV inks need to work with their customers up-front to explain the additional costs required to get the shiny result on the retail shelf. For the container decorator, surface treatment issues can derail an otherwise simple screen printing job. When ink adhesion fails, decorators must deal with the … [Read more...] about Surface Treatment is a Challenge for Decorators
Payroll Systems Can Help Determine ACA Responsibilities
by Marsha Oliver, CPA, Mize Houser & Company P.A. Despite the recent delay of a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, employers still need to determine whether to "play" or "pay" when the Employer Mandate goes into effect in 2015. While the thought of how the ACA will affect business may be overwhelming, the best place to begin researching employer responsibilities is … [Read more...] about Payroll Systems Can Help Determine ACA Responsibilities