E-Newsletter

Digital Magazine

Contract Services

Industry Links

Archive

Judges Gear Up for Yupo Wally Awards

Published: October 31, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Yupo Corp. of America has announced the panel of judges that will select the winning entires for Yupo's fifth annual Wally Awards on November 1, 2007.

Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters

Published: October 29, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The CEMA Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters Seminar will be held November 13 and 14, 2007, in Minneapolis, MN, and will take you step by step through the best practices techniques in such areas as winding, slitting, cores and cutting, retrofitting, chucks, shafts, spreading, and guiding.

Mohawk Updates Guide for Sustainable Paper Choices

Published: October 29, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Mohawk Fine Papers has reissued its popular print buyers guide, "Sense and Sustainability." First issued in 2005 as part of the "Ask Mohawk" series, "Sense and Sustainability" contains practical information on sustainable paper choices, how to calculate the environmental impact of your project, and up-to-date information on what the various environmental seals of approval mean.

Interfilm Acquires Brushfoil

Published: October 29, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Interfilm Holdings, a distributor of industrial films, has acquired the business and assets of Brushfoil LLC, a manufacturer of brushed films and papers.

Boise Launches Reinvented Imaging Papers Lines

Published: October 28, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Boise Paper has rebranded four its primary lines of paper: Aspen, Fireworx, HD:P, and X-9.

Caraustar Installs Drent Goebl VSOP Web Offset Press

Published: October 26, 2007
Caraustar Industries has installed a Drent Goebel VSOP web offset printing press at its Grand Rapids, MI, folding carton plant

Green Facility Opens in Canada

Published: October 26, 2007
Environmental Specialties Inc. (ESI), a manufacturer of earth-friendly coatings used in the U.S. printing industry, is making a strategic move into the Canadian market

Grafix Expands Plastic Film Operations

Published: October 26, 2007
Grafix Plastics, a full service plastic film converter, has relocated to an expansive new headquarters at 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. in Maple Heights, OH

Ripp 'n Flow Bags

Published: October 26, 2007
KNF FLEXPAK Corp. has introduced Ripp 'n Flow Bags, an easy-open sack system developed to provide a safe, hygienic solution for handling sensitive materials

Madeleine Crawford Joins SCE 08 Team

Published: October 26, 2007
Experienced corrugated industry pro Madeleine Crawford has joined the team as a consultant

SSCC Issues Senior Notes

Published: October 26, 2007
Smurfit Stone Container Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, plans to issue up to $675 million of Senior Notes

Disposable Roller Coverings

Published: October 26, 2007
Jemmco offers a full line of disposable roller coverings for applications including corona treating, web cleaning, traction, and release

Dancer Controller

Published: October 26, 2007
Montalvo Corp. announces its D-3400 dancer controller

Mocon Introduces WVTR Permeation System

Published: October 26, 2007
Mocon has launched a low-cost water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) analyzer

BE to Showcase AquaFrost Line at K 2007

Published: October 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Visitors to Brampton Engineering’s (BE) booth (17A22) at K 2007 will see AquaFrost film samples demonstrating the clarity and softness of the film.

Ahlstrom Raises Prices on Label and Packaging Papers

Published: October 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Ahlstrom will increase prices on all its label and packaging papers, as a consequence of the continuous rise of raw materials and energy costs.

Specify and Sample Mohawk's Strathmore Papers Online

Published: October 23, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Mohawk Fine Papers has launched a new Strathmore specification Web site at www.strathmore.com, quickly guiding users through the specification of a complete identity system.

CCP Expo 2007 Exhibitors

Published: October 23, 2007, By pffc-online.com
A complete list of exhibitors at CPP Expo 2007 in Las Vegas.

FTA, SGIA, PIA/GATF Create Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

Published: October 17, 2007, By pffc-online.com
In an effort to assist the printing community its push for sustainability, the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) has partnered with the Specialty Graphic Imaging Assn. (SGIA) and the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) to form the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership).

DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation Call for Entries

Published: October 17, 2007, By pffc-online.com
DuPont has announced that it has added a special emphasis on sustainability at its Awards for Packaging Innovation.

CRI Increases Prices on Ink

Published: October 16, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Color Resolutions Intl. (CRI) has announced that effective November 1, 2007, prices on all packaging inks will be raised from 7% to 14%, depending on the color and resin technology.

AVT Wins New Innovation Award

Published: October 16, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), a supplier of automatic inspection systems, won the "New Innovation" Award in the Label Industry Global Awards 2007 competition.

NDC Introduces X-Ray Coating Weight Gauging Solution

Published: October 15, 2007
NDC Infrared Engineering has introduced SPOT-ON, a new X-Ray coating weight gauging solution for accurate differential coat weight measurement.

CI Drum Cleaner

Published: October 15, 2007
Comexi North America's automatic central impression (CI) drum cleaner automatically cleans flexo press CI drum.

MDC Launches Plating Tank Series

Published: October 14, 2007
Max Daetwyler Corp. (MDC) has launched the reduced-size (RS) series of fully automatic galvanic machines to cover all galvanic processes.

Eco-Friendly Packaging for an Eco-Friendly Product

Published: October 14, 2007
BeeCeuticals has launched an earth friendly way to package its High Five Kits. The new case, which contains five travel size products, is made entirely from 100% U.S. grown corn, not foreign petroleum.

Eclipse Film Technologies Installs a W&H MDO Unit

Published: October 14, 2007
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. (W&H) has installed an MDO (machine direction orientation) unit at Eclipse Film Technologies for food and medical film production.

Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters

Published: October 12, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The CEMA Slitting & Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters Seminar will be held November 13 and 14, 2007, in Minneapolis, MN, and will take you step by step through the best practices techniques in such areas as winding, slitting, cores and cutting, retrofitting, chucks, shafts, spreading, and guiding.

Speakers Invited to Present at Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry Conference

Published: October 11, 2007, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI is seeking presenters for the 2008 Intl. Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry. The conference will be presented by TAPPI and co-sponsored by the Forest Products Society, and is scheduled for June 25-27, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis, MO.

Klockner Pentaplast Plant Expands PE Capacity

Published: October 11, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The Klockner Pentaplast Group will add to its North American production capacity for polyester films at the company's Beaver, WV, plant.

Resources

Subscribe to PFFC's EClips Newsletter