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Special Effects Collection

Published: February 19, 2008
Pulse Roll Label Products has launched its Inspira collection of special effects inks and coatings that brings together a range of products formulated to provide enhanced decorative properties to labels through both aesthetic and physical properties.

Ahlstrom Receives Environmental Award

Published: February 05, 2008
Ahlstrom has received the French Trophy of Ecological and Economical Technologies

Brookfield Sales Engineer Awarded U.S. Patent

Published: February 05, 2008
Brookfield sales engineer and rheology lab supervisor David Moonay, Ph.D., has been awarded a U.S. patent

EDI's New Tech Center

Published: February 05, 2008
Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI) has purchased an extensive manufacturing facility near its headquarters

Aluminum Foil Lamps Outshine Incandescent Lights

Published: February 05, 2008
Researches at the University of Illinois are developing panels of microcavity plasma lamps. The thin, lightweight panels could be used for residential and commercial lighting, as well as for certain types of biomedical applications.

Web Temperature Monitor

Published: February 05, 2008
Process Sensors Corp.'s Web-Temp is designed to monitor web temperatures on the corrugator.

Garvey Group Installs KBA Press

Published: February 05, 2008
The Garvey Group installed a KBA, Williston, VT, Rapida 205 six-color, 81-inch sheetfed press

Accuracy for 3 Production Types

Published: February 05, 2008
Bobst Group's high-performance Rapidset FFG includes a feeder, Rapidset flexo printers, slotter, rotary die-cutter, telescoptic transfer, PDC folder/gluer, and top counter ejector.

Double Plugs Speed Split Roll Palletizing

Published: February 05, 2008
Double Plug packaging systems from Badger Plug speed pallet loading and unloading of slit rolls

Shaft Locking System

Published: February 05, 2008
Converter Accessory Corp. (CAC) introduces the medium-weight, low-profile Bulldog Shaft-Lok

Static Eliminator

Published: February 05, 2008
Exair's 48-inch Super Ion air knife neutralizes static electricity while blowing away dust and particles from printed surfaces, paper, plastics, and 3D shapes.

February First Glance: Making Plastics Glitter

Published: February 01, 2008
Stacking Up Customers of Mondi Packaging, Vienna, Austria, made their wishes known: They wanted shelf-ready packaging (SRP) that was simple to erect,

How To Find Information Fast

Published: February 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
This past September we hope you noticed PFFC's new look. It was designed to allow quick access to information. We know that any number of management techniques

Web Lines: Thinking About New Equipment?

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
A new year often brings new budgets and thoughts about new equipment. If you are lucky enough to be handed a project to buy new converting equipment,

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks

Published: February 01, 2008, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
In the next three columns, we will cover the basic mechanisms of ink drying. This month we look at inks drying primarily by evaporation and absorption

February News Clips

Published: February 01, 2008
National Adhesives, Bridgewater, NJ, implements a price increase in North America on all liquid and hot melt adhesives, effective January 2. Clemson Univ.,

Film Line Is Cause To Celebrate

Published: February 01, 2008
DUBAI, UAE Flex Middle East FZE, a 100% sub. of Flex Group, celebrated its second phase in late 2007 by commissioning an 8.7-m-wide polyester film line

Slitter Meets Demands

Published: February 01, 2008
LENGNAU, SWITZERLAND Peyer + Co. wanted a slitter/rewinder with high quality and fast speeds for the fabrication of hot stamping foil. The Swiss converter

Doug Fife Passes Away

Published: February 01, 2008
SARASOTA, FL Coast Controls reports owner Douglas G. Fife passed away from cancer this past June at the age of 80. Doug began his career working for Fife

Nukote Adds Pilot Coater

Published: February 01, 2008
FRANKLIN, TN The Custom Coating Technologies division of Nukote reports the acquisition of a new pilot coater to help customers develop solutions and

People News

Published: February 01, 2008
Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma City, OK, adds Craig Cooper to provide local service and support for Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,

Arlon Joins with Signtech

Published: February 01, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TX Arlon Engineered Coated Products (ECP), a manufacturer of PSA tapes, reports a consolidation with Signtech, also of San Antonio, a div.

Track-and-Trace Acquisition

Published: February 01, 2008
WOOD DALE, IL Videojet Technologies has agreed to acquire PRISM, Duluth, GA, a developer of variable data control products in the packaging and printing

CMM 2009 Calls for Papers

Published: February 01, 2008
NASHUA, NH Converting and package printing professionals are asked to submit an abstract to be considered for the conference portion of the next CMM show,

Faustel Heads to China Show

Published: February 01, 2008
GERMANTOWN, WI Faustel, manufacturer of web processing equipment for the paper, film, and foil converting industry, will exhibit at the ICE China show

February Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: February 01, 2008
Convert Foil in Large Runs Part of company's new modular machine portfolio, System ROT is used to convert hot stamping foil and other types of foil in

February Carton & Box Reporter

Published: February 01, 2008
Colbert Gets Honor LAKE FOREST, IL Colbert Packaging Corp., a manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes, and paperboard specialty products, has

Offset Printing: Friend to All

Published: February 01, 2008, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Boxes may not have changed too drastically over the years, but the way they are customized to promote, display, and advertise their contents has seen

Plying the Trade

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Stanley Sacharow, The Packaging Group Inc.
With an internationally trained management team, complemented by highly experienced production personnel, Ultra Flex Packaging Corp. often leads in both

Barrier Wanted

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Vacuum-coated papers and films are enjoying dynamic growth levels. Brand owners' demands for flexible packaging, label materials, cartons, and cigarette

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