It’s been a fantastic summer and thankfully it looks like we still have a bit of sun to enjoy before the season turns to Fall. After walking around our homes and work-spaces in the last few weeks, we have been noticing all the colorful packaging and wrapping paper for many of the food products that…
Will Genetically Engineered Trees Impact the Paper Industry?
Recently, there has been a push to be more environmentally friendly when manufacturing products and performing services in almost every industry. The paper industry has seen many advances that will lessen its impact on the environment. A breakthrough came recently when researchers at the University of British Columbia designed trees that are simpler to process…
The Importance of Proper Lining for Food Packaging
Safety has been a major concern for the food industry since its inception. And since the Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama in 2011, it has become even more important. Whether it be in processing or packaging, being sure that all edible product is kept fresh and good until it…
Introducing Our New Website!
Now that our new and improved website has been up for a while, we wanted to formally introduce it, and hear any feedback that you might have! While we loved our old site, it was designed almost a decade ago when the internet was still blooming. Many people, especially people within the industry, didn’t have…
The Benefits of Recycling Your Paper and Paper Products
As we have mentioned in previous blogs, we take being “green” or being environmentally conscious very seriously here at Papertec. The most important step that is necessary in our line of work in order to stay responsible, is that of recycling. There are many benefits to recycling paper. Conserving natural resources, saving energy, and reducing…
Traverse Winding
One of our specialties at Papertec is traverse winding, a process in which coils or sheets of paper are neatly wound on a spool for the customer’s convenience. We can perform this process in addition to a variety of other services on a number of types of a paper, with several shipping options. Our comprehensive…
Happy Holidays from the Papertec Family!
2013 has been a very busy year for us, and a very positive one as well! We have invested a significant amount of money in new machines and have added a lot of new equipment including a traverse winder and a tight tolerance narrow width slitter, so that we can continue to offer our customers…
Product Spotlight: Waxed Paper
At Papertec, our variety of products is as abundant as is our experience in the industry. We offer many specialty papers to serve varying needs and industries. One of our popular specialty products is waxed paper, which is offered in different grades and varieties, and serves many applications—from food packaging to steel wrapping, pallet liners,…
Papertec blog: National Manufacturing Month
Manufacturing Day was launched in 2012 to highlight the importance of manufacturers to the nation’s economy. Last year’s success has not only led to Manufacturing Day becoming an annual national event – occurring on the first Friday of October – but has also prompted an extension of the day into the entire month of October,…
Having a “Blast” at the 2013 PGI Convention
Everyone at Papertec is just thrilled to have participated in our first Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention. Known this year as “BOOM & a Blast”, the PGI’s annual convention is an exciting weeklong event that includes technical seminars, classes, a trade show, an art show, a banquet, and exciting nightly pyrotechnic displays. The 2013 PGI Convention…