January 1, 2010
First Glance
Protect PCB Artwork
Tecnilith Amber Phototool Film is said to be the perfect complement to every printed circuit board manufacturing process, including standard tabletop...
Box Zips Open
Zipbox, a re-sealable zip-top carton, was introduced at Pack Expo 2009 by T.H.E.M. (Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing), Marlton, NJ. Combining the best elements of a folding carton...
A Tonic for Vodka
Seeking a sleek, eye-catching package, DeLos Vodka is using a black, full-body shrink label that really pops on the shelf next to all the clear glass vodka bottles. Made with Embrace LV copolyesters...
Ringing in the New Year
As we enter the final year of the new millennium's first decade, I'm hoping your holidays were joyous and comfortable and filled with exciting anticipation...
Web Lines: What Is a Tension Zone & How Many Are Needed?
Tension and speed control are the two most fundamental purposes of any web handling system. Speed control is easy for most people to understand, since...
Static Beat: The Best Places for Static Bars
Static bars are highly effective in controlling static charge in film production, coating, and converting operations. To achieve good static control performance,...
News Clips
Plastic Packaging Adds Third F&K
HICKORY, NC | Plastic Packaging has purchased its third Fischer & Krecke press in the past three years, adding an eight-color FP 14S gearless CI flexo...
Converter Industry Events
8-10 | 2010 Packaging Conference, Plastic Technologies Inc., ARIA Resort at CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV; www.thepackagingconference.com 10 | AIMCAL-PFFC...
Mamata Holds Demos at Open House
AHMEDABAD, INDIA | Visitors from more than 20 countries attended an open house at Mamata's India facility where three product lines were demonstrated....
Pagendarm Repositions Business
HAMBURG, GERMANY | Pagendarm BTT GmbH is adapting its capacities due to global economic challenges. Among the steps management has taken is to reduce...
Mitsubishi Streamlines
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | MLP USA, a subs. of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Tokyo, Japan, reports its parent company plans to establish a subsidiary dedicated...
FFTA's Info*Flex Is 80% Sold
RONKONKOMA, NY | Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA) reports the 2010 Info*Flex Exhibition, slated for May 3?4 in Las Vegas, NV, is already...
SOFTAL Changes Hands
HAMBURG, GERMANY | Effective this past November, all fixed and non-fixed equipment and manufacturing resources, as well as trademark, industrial property...
Fuji Silysia Adds Rep Coverage
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC | Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd. expands territorial representation of its micronized silica gel product, Sylysia, by Van Horn,...
Packaging Personified Installs Nordmeccanica Super Simplex SL 1500 Solvent-Free LaminatorPackaging Personified Installs Nordmeccanica Super Simplex SL 1500 Solvent-Free Laminator
CAROL STREAM, IL | Packaging Personified has added a new Super Simplex SL 1500 solvent-free laminator from Nordmecannica, Edgewood, NY, as part of its...
Mondi To Invest In New Coater
JLICH, GERMANY | Mondi Jlich GmbH, one of five release liner plants of Mondi Coatings in Europe, will install a new coater at its Koslar location within...
TAPPI Conference In India a Success
MUMBAI & NEW DELHI, INDIA | Growth, opportunity, and innovation were the themes of the 2009 Flexible Packaging Symposium on trends and technology development...
Berry Plastics Completes Pliant Acquisition
EVANSVILLE, IN | Berry Plastics Corp. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the common stock of Pliant Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy effective...
Excelsior Orders Two W&H Presses
LINCOLN, RI | Windmoeller & Hoelscher reports Ron Shemesh, CEO of Excelsior Packaging Group, Yonkers, NY, has placed an order for two 52-in. Miraflex...
Hooven-Dayton Honored by P&G
DAYTON, OH | The Hooven-Dayton Corp. has received the Corporate Supplier Excellence Award from Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH, for performing at...
Spooner Has New Services Division
WEST YORKSHIRE, UK | Spooner Industries has developed a Technical Services Div. that allows new and existing customers to take full advantage of repair...
ICE USA To Debut At Orange County Convention Center
ST. ALBANS, UK | Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. confirms that ICE USA (replacing the CMM Show) will take place Apr. 6-8, 2011, at the Orange County Convention...
People Making News in the Converting IndustryPeople Making News in the Converting Industry
John A. Pasquale III, senior VP of New Era Converting Machinery, Paterson, NJ, passed away Nov. 27, 2009. He also served on the executive board of AIMCAL....
Narrow Web & Label Reporter
Marsh Labels Goes Digital
AB Graphic Intl. reports the sale of its first Digicon-Lite label converter in the UK to West Sussex-based Marsh Labels...
Flint Group Announces Print Awards
During Labelexpo Europe in September 2009, Flint Group Narrow Web, Trelleborg, Sweden, announced the winners of its fifth annual Narrow Web Print Awards...
Innovative Labeling Big Winner in HP Contest
HP announced the winners of its third annual Indigo Digital Labels and Packaging Contest, which recognizes customers for their commitment to excellence and innovation in digital printing...
MPI Label Adds Two Mark Andy Machines
Mark Andy reports MPI Label Systems, Sebring, OH, has installed two new Performance Series P7 presses in its US facilities...
UV Inks Have Low Migration
Low-migration UV inks for printing food packaging include Uvalux U41 and Uvalux U71 for offset; Uvaflex Y71 for flexo; and Uvacurid XUV and Uvacurid C71...
Hot Melt Needs No Primary Coat
PS 1210 hot melt adhesive is said to improve the performance of products for applications. Reportedly demonstrates an exceptionally low penetration behavior...
Press Suited for Many Applications
UV LED-cure, single-pass press features output at through-cure speeds to 80 fpm. Press can run material widths of 6.3 in. and has a maximum printing width...
Transfer Ribbons In Many Colors
Thermal transfer ribbons are offered in 75 colors and qualities, ready to be shipped as finished ribbons in standard dimensions or as jumbo rolls to be...
Carton & Box Reporter
Proteus Adds Heidelberg VLF
Proteus Adds Heidelberg VLF KENNESAW, GA | Heidelberg reports the first US company to install its Speedmaster XL 145 VLF press is Proteus Packaging, Franklin,...
Menasha Wins 8
Menasha Packaging won eight awards at the 2009 Design of the Times competition, held during the In-Store Marketing Expo in Chicago...
Folder/Gluer Is Modular
The Diana X 115 folder/gluer with a modular design is said to process high quality, complex folding cartons in both long and short runs. With a working...
Enhanced Software
Company announces new software release for Business VantagePoint enterprise-level corrugated business software. It enhances the integration between Business...
Die-Cut Many Products
The 15-in. tabletop model of company's Cleen-Cut flatbed die-cutter is built to handle a variety of products, including corrugated and paper products,...
RockTenn Purchases Gietz Hot Foil Stamping & Embossing Press | Stamp of Approval
In 2005, when RockTenn-Montreal Folding needed additional hot foil stamping capacity to serve the consumer packaging market, the company held testing...
2010 Year of Recovery
The first half of 2009 witnessed the trough of a powerful recession that cut a wide swath through some of our nation's largest industries. Housing, autos,...
Foray to the Future
Now in its 35th year, Graphics of the Americas (GOA) anticipates drawing nearly 10,000 attendees to the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida February...
Why so Tense?
Putney Paper is located on the same site where papermaking has been a continuous process since 1818. In addition to its long-standing mill, Putney has...
QC for Nips
During tough economic times, it may be tempting to reduce quality control to cut costs. However, Dolph Beyer, an engineer with Mohawk Fine Papers, asserts...
What New Products
Detect Subtle Registration Marks
R58A Series registration mark sensors for detecting registration marks in printing and material registration applications feature simplified setup via...
Make Pouches for Pet Food
A 32-in.-wide pouch machine is designed to take press-to-close and slider zippers on side-gusseted pouches to address the packaging needs for pet food...
Collar Won't Mar Shafts
Accu-Mount collar has a smooth bore that reportedly won't mar shafts and a centering hub with a square and flat side that features four predrilled and...
Software Cuts Setup Costs
KeyColor Adelphi AutoSet software utilizes the output of CTP to preset ink fountain keys and reduce setup costs on presses with ink control systems from...
Soy Coatings Aid Environment
ProCure UV soy coatings include standard gloss, imprintable gloss, and matte. All are formulated with varying amounts of domestically produced and renewably...
Small Slider Cuts Material Costs
The Slider Advantage is designed with less material to reduce manufacturing costs and decrease a package's environmental footprint. The smaller clip allows...
Punching Modules Ensure Registration
Small-hole rotary punching modules are said to be ideal for tear-off perforations. With hole diameters of 0.035 in. and the capability to produce 7,400...
Get Uniform Dots
In-line UV option is available for CDI plate imagers. UV diode technology converts the main exposure from an analog process to a high-precision digital...
Square Equipment With Precision
The right 90-Line Square Plane is called ideal for squaring machinery and equipment; setting up presses; checking machine tools; aligning guide rails;...
Transfer Ink Consistently
An addition to the Flexcel NX digital flexo system is said to enable smoother and more consistent transfer of ink on press. The application of Digicap...
Dies Last Longer
Diamond and Black Diamond coatings for company's Flexible Die products are said to increase the hardness of flexible dies to a level not measured by the...
Pouchmaker Has Enhanced Seal
The BH-80HVG-F (SG8) machine produces a large box pouch with side gusset and zipper in-line. The top of the side gusset is sealed by a proprietary 45-deg...
Print with Quick Change Features
The 900, XXL for large-format offset printing is available in four formats. Offers several quick-change features; fully automated plate change; highly...
Process Plates For Fine Details
The nyloprint WS 230 S digital stencil plate is water washable and supports environmentally friendly plate processing. Company says plate combines highest...
Save Blade Changeover Time
Refined design of patented rotary perforator unit allows for pre-setting of a replacement blade off-line while machine is running production with the...
Making Business Easier
Version 8 Estimator incorporates all of the features of its regular program plus a new series of Management Reports detailing Sales Efforts, Profitability...
Control Color in Wide Format
ColorServer wide-format color management software allows users to achieve uniform results across different manufacturers. Automate color space conversions,...
UV Imaging for Fine Detail
The Acuity Advance flatbed featuring wide-format UV digital imaging technology is 35% faster than previous models. Designed for print applications requiring...
Cut Ultrasonically
The Cut'n'Seal process uses ultrasonic energy to cut or punch out a range of thermoplastic and synthetic materials, while at the same time sealing the...
Diagnose Sheeters Remotely
Upgraded sheeters include both Ethernet and serial ports that allow remote diagnosis of drive, logic control, operator interface, and safety faults. This...
Inks Impart Texture
Aqua-Puff aqueous inks can impart 3-D texture and design effects. They are overprintable by flexo, gravure, and screen technology. Inks are hot-stampable,...
Quality Branding Aid
SEETHRU-SIGN (STSWBF7030) is said to offer superior image quality and ease of installation and removal for branding campaigns. It offers 70% image area...
Emulsion Improves Resistance
Michem Guard 7140 is a versatile and efficient new water-based, large-particle emulsion said to improve rub and abrasion resistance in pigmented and semi-gloss...
Security for Branded Products
Authentic8 graphics-driven security solution is designed to protect and authenticate branded products, allowing invisible information to be embedded into...
MIS System Is Smart
DiMS.NET! MIS/ERP system contains end-to-end integration from estimating to planning and scheduling, prepress to production, shipping to invoicing, and...
Make Bags, Pouches
Model GSD-60SZLV three-servo, three-side-seal bag machine features standing pouch and zipper sealing units. Said to ensure excellent tension control for...
Offset Printing Has New Technology
With patents for the Drent Goebel VSOP technology, company has combined the VSOP Series with its Alprinta and Concepta lines to provide size-variable...
Digital Press Gives High Definition
The 8000 digital press features a high-precision, LED-based imaging head said to generate image quality with sharp, crisp details, high definition, and...
Critical Trends Face-Off
When asked to identify new or expanded products/services companies planned to offer in 2009, the responses in each sector naturally varied. In Flexible...
Convert Wound Care Products
The 4DS dressing converting machine is described as an entry-level addition to company's range of high-end wound care, transdermal patch, and oral strip...
Clean CO2 Lenses
The LRO Advanced Optical Cleaning Kit was created for CO2 optics to extend the working life of lenses and improve laser performance and efficiency. Proper...
Couple Spindles Quickly
EZ-Lock Spindle Coupling Kits now are available for company's Helipath Stand, DIN Adapter, Thermosel, and EZ-Lock Vane Spindle Set. Reportedly, coupling...
Reduce Blown Film Scrap
Multilayer blown film lay-flat measurement and control system for food and medical flexible packaging manufacturers combines the web gauging capabilities...
Offset Press Is Waterless
The 52DI-AC digital offset press features an integrated aqueous coater. Environmentally friendly solution offers waterless printing, water-based aqueous...
Winder Is Fast
The WOW winder, designed for stretch film applications, is said to offer higher roll quality, winding speed, winder indexing time, material optimization,...
Load Cell Is Sensitive
The U-25 Series load cell is small and sensitive and has been designed for harsh environments. Said to be well suited to specialty converting processes,...
Achieve Quality Display Graphics
The Onset S20 delivers POP quality production at speeds to 2,690 sq ft/hr or 50 full bed sheets/hr on substrates to 2 in. thick. Said to produce high...
Protect Machinery
The TL Series pneumatically engaged, single-position torque limiters are said to deliver superior overload protection for industrial machinery. Several...
Primer Is Tough
Polaqua 710 water-based primer is said to provide excellent resistance to grease, oil, and moisture using only small quantities. Suited for paper and...
Hans Deamer
President of W&H Corp. Management style | Just one of the team but the buck stops here! Hobby | Collecting and restoring antique cars and motorcycles...
