December 1, 2009
First Glance
Package Chicken Without Crow's Feet
Package Chicken Without Crow's Feet Crystal-clear, high-gloss Trayloc AF film is engineered to bead moisture so poultry and sausage packages stay clear...
Flue Filter
Cantel Medical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, is incorporating Biosafe antimicrobial additive in a number of products, including the Crosstex Ultra Sensitive Face Mask. ...
Lite Beer Carrier
KapStone Charleston Kraft, Charleston, SC, has created a promotional beverage carrier made from its ultra-lightweight 0.020/58# Kraftpak uncoated carton board. ...
Columns
Critical Trends Face-Off
Plant capacity utilization in 2008 was lowest in the Tapes, Labels & Tags segment, with median figures at 66% (almost 20% of these respondents had 50%...
Expo News Raises Eyebrows
The pace of exhibition news has quickened and raised some eyebrows as the year draws to a close, but I have to wonder if it comes as the result of needed...
What Is the Right Tension?
Of all the questions about web handling, the most-asked question has to be: What is the right web handling tension for my product? This is a great question...
Time To Say Goodbye
After writing some 41 columns, it is time for me to move on into new business areas. Working with the PFFC staff has been a uniquely enjoyable experience...
How Static Bars Work
Static charge must be reduced on many new film products. The surfaces of multilayered webs formed by coextrusion, lamination, or coating are designed...
Experience Speaks: Lisa M. Trajkovich
VP/COO of Protect-all Inc. Management style | Lead by example. Motto | By failing to plan, you plan to fail. How did you get into the converting business?...
Newsclips
NEWS CLIPS
BOPP producer Taghleef Industries, Dubai, UAE, opens a new US office in Charleston, SC, along with warehousing facilities courtesy of partnership with...
CMM Replaced by ICE USA
ST. ALBANS, UK | As of November 13, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. (MBE) announced the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, of the CMM Converting Machinery/Materials...
Appleton Offers Free Lifetime Support
APPLETON, WI | Appleton Mfg. Div. provides lifetime technical support to its customers by phone or e-mail at no charge, whether they purchased their equipment...
Tobacco Crop Produces Bio-Plastic
CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers....
Bobst India To Make Titan Slitters
BEDFORD, UK | Production of Titan ER610 compact, twin-shaft cantilever slitter/rewinders has begun at Bobst India Pvt. Ltd. in Pune, near Mumbai. Machines...
ChemInstruments Adds Sales Reps
FAIRFIELD, OH | ChemInstruments is reorganizing and expanding its sales representation in Europe. Three of its existing Manufacturers Representative organizations...
FFTA Unveils Interactive Interface
RONKONKOMA, NY | Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. reports its web-based training tool, TEST Virtual Campus, has a newly designed Adobe Flash...
Parkland Opens US Sales/Service Office
WINDHAM, ME | Parkland Intl., a UK-based manufacturer of slitting machines, core cutting systems, and productivity-enhancing machine upgrades, has opened...
Digital Printer Adds Flatbed Unit
CAMBRIDGE, UK | Inca Digital Printers reports Reading, UK-based VgL has ordered an Inca Onset S20 flatbed digital printer from Fujifilm Sericol. ...
MPI Ups Release Liner Production
WINCHESTER, MA | MPI Release has added an 87-in.-wide Polytype thermal coater to increase production of silicone-coated release liner at its Greenfield,...
COIM Buys PUR Business
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ | COIM USA has agreed to buy Air Products' polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames....
PRINT Attendance Down, Quality Up
RESTON, VA | Graphic Arts Show Co. reports a total of 28,678 exhibitors and attendees from 94 countries came to Chicago, IL, for the PRINT 09 show, held...
NPE Show Moves to Florida in 2012
WASHINGTON, DC | SPI, the plastics industry trade association, has decided to hold the next edition of the triennial NPE international plastics exposition...
People
Mike Engle (FLEXcon Co.), president of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, Fort Mill, SC, bestowed Dr. Robert Bakish of Bakish...
AIMCAL Announces Matteucci Awards
AMELIA ISLAND, FL | Following in the tradition of past Fall Technical Conferences, the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL)...
AIMCAL Calls for Papers
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators is seeking presentations for its Applied Web Handling Conference to be held...
CPP Expo Reports Near-Record Crowd
PARAMUS, NJ | H.A. Bruno, producer of the CPP Expo, reports 3,579 attendees at the October 5-7 event in Las Vegas, NV, nearly setting a record. The show...
Features
Station Domination
In an effort to reach today's consumers, many healthcare and pharmaceutical companies are combining new advertising options with traditional, high visibility...
Paper or Plastic?
Annually, AWA Conferences & Events holds its label release liner seminar prior to the Labelexpo shows in Brussels and Chicago. This year's seminar in...
Do It Yourself
In these challenging economic times, reducing costs can be as important as increasing sales. Well, almost. And while adhesives and coatings may account...
Films 101: Back to Basics
Companies specializing in film production are familiar with the environmental and economical trends impacting today's industry. Production costs continue...
Flying High
The investment in a new flexographic press at Ultimate Packaging, which runs a 24/7 operation, has created ten additional jobs at the UK-based factory....
Emboss Braille In- or Off-Line
Tools and modules for embossing Braille letters and symbols allow the process to be accomplished at speeds that allow it to be used in-line at the printing...
Film Has Nano Technology Layer
NanoShield high barrier technology can be applied to PET, OPP, BON, and PLA films used for food packaging to resist moisture and oxygen from penetrating...
Software Aids Troubleshooting
ValcoLink software option is said to ensure equipment is used properly and at its highest level. Now available for Captor High-Speed Vision systems and/or...
Departments
Carton & Box New Products
Narrow Web & Label New Products
What’s New Products
Narrow Web & Label Reporter
GEW Wins Green Award SURREY, UK | GEW (EC) Ltd. has been awarded the first Green Award for suppliers at the Label Industry Global Awards 2009, held during...
Carton & Box Reporter
AICC Awards Showcase Corrugated ALEXANDRIA, VA | The Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) announced the winners of its 14th Intl. Corrugated...
