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Fast Access: To streamline and automate operations, Protect-all installs PECAS Vision ERP software from Radius Solutions

Published: May 01, 2008
As a growing manufacturer of extrusion coating and adhesive lamination products, Protect-all needed to replace its outgrown information management system

Multi-Color Implements Radius Solutions ERP

Published: April 10, 2008
Radius Solutions reports that Multi-Color Corp., Cincinnati, OH, is leveraging the PECAS Vision system

UPM Raflatac Opens Facility in Illinois

Published: April 10, 2008

Film Approved for Food, Pharma Use in Japan, EU

Published: April 10, 2008
Grayling Industries reports the polyethylene film it uses to manufacture some of the company's industrial packaging liners has been approved

Plants Benefit from Micro-Climate

Published: April 10, 2008
Through a partnership with FloraHolland and ULMA Packaging, Amcor Flexibles has developed Amcor HortiFlex

Decorate Labels with Special Effects

Published: April 10, 2008
Pulse Roll Label Products has launched the Inspira collection of special effects inks and coatings formulated to provide enhanced decorative properties on a wide range of label substrates

Aqueous Coating Offers High Resistance

Published: April 10, 2008
Aqua Based Technologies’ repulpable, water-based coating, Aqualene 3210, is designed to satisfy demanding packaging applications

Shrink Film Overwrapper Has Hot Wire Seal System

Published: April 10, 2008
Elsner Engineering's Model EW-4-Series of high-speed shrink film roll overwrappers and heat shrink tunnels utilizes a new hot wire seal system

First Glance

Published: April 01, 2008
Form Fitting Form-Tite packaging films from Curwood, Oshkosh, WI, are engineered for optimum performance on high-speed Multivac FormShrink machines. Films,

In a Celebratory Mood

Published: April 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
As promised in last month's column, here are some official comments from Wayne Pferdehirt, co-director and chair of the judging committee of the Printers'

Your Guide to the Right Web Guide

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor

Webs are blind they don't know where they are going. With a well-aligned roller, sufficient tension, and good traction, the web has a tendency to track

Drying Part 3: Paste Inks

Published: April 01, 2008, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
This column will review the two primary drying methods of paste inks. Oil-Based Inks The main application of oil-based inks is in litho printing, primarily

News Clips

Published: April 01, 2008
International Paper, Memphis, TN, will invest about $10 million to convert its mill in Bastrop, LA, to 100% market and fluff pulp production. Equipment

Conference Makes Green the Goal

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS, IN Sustainability is on the agenda at almost every industry meeting these days, but it was the agenda at the recent National Environmental

It's 40 Years for IMC

Published: April 01, 2008
FAIRFIELD, NJ Why does one company survive and thrive for 40 years while many others seem to come and go? PFFC put that question to Bruce Butler, VP of

AIMCAL Energizes Business Leaders

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Assoc. Publisher/Editor
PALM SPRINGS, CA It's no secret that winter meetings for most associations are anything but grueling, particularly when they're held at such posh resorts

People News

Published: April 01, 2008
At Quickdraft, Canton, OH, Bryan Williams is named sales manager and Ken Erskine is named southeast regional sales manager. Senior VP Gerd Koehler assumes

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: April 01, 2008
RFID Read Heads Get FCC OK TWINSBURG, OH Pepperl+Fuchs has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on ten new RFID read heads.

Growing the Label Business

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Assoc. Publisher/Editor
LOS CABOS, MEXICO As in the challenging, extreme dry climate of the Baja Peninsula where the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. held its annual converter meeting,

Carton & Box Reporter

Published: April 01, 2008
Educating the Buyer ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL A new brochure is designed to help packaging buyers understand how they can work with their corrugated suppliers

Trail Blazing

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Curtis Packaging, a converter of premium folding cartons, proves that going green and making green don't have to be mutually exclusive. Not only is the

Certifiably Clean

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor, and Yolanda Simonsis, Editor/Assoc. Publisher
Whatever you do, don't send a fruit basket. That's exactly what one ill-fated bag converter did 25 years ago to apologize when it failed to deliver the

Drupa '08

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
It's been four years since the last edition, so Drupa 2008 will need all of its 19 halls to showcase the many advancements in printing and converting

Clever Converters

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Achievements in packaging can be defined in many ways: functionality, convenience, safety, and sustainability to name a few. To acknowledge outstanding

Quality Time

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA) held its 2008 Annual Operational Conference in Miami, FL, February 27-29, with 200 in attendance.

What's New Products

Published: April 01, 2008
Enhance Water-Based Systems Michem Guard 349 and Michem Guard 350 wax dispersions are said to be ideal for imparting a matting effect to most aqueous

Experience Speaks: Ryan Madigan

Published: April 01, 2008
Chief Operating Officer of Master Packaging Management style | Flexible Hobbies | An active lifestyle running, exercise, weights, golf, etc. How did you

How To Choose the Best Adhesive System

Published: March 26, 2008, By By Mike McLain, Jessup Mfg. Co.
Many companies put themselves at a competitive disadvantage by limiting adhesive systems choices based on performance stereotypes

Prism and LithoTechnics Sign Metrix Distribution Agreement

Published: March 21, 2008
Prism Group Holdings has signed a distribution agreement with LithoTechnics, developer of Metrix workflow integration and automation software.

AIMCAL Elects Board of Directors

Published: March 21, 2008
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) elected a new board of directors at its recent Management Meeting.

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