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AWA Publishes Linerless Label Market Overview

AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published the AWAreness report The Linerless Label Market: A market overview of current and future opportunities

Yerecic Label Installs 12-Color Mark Andy Performance Series Press

Yerecic Label, a leading on-pack label and coupon manufacturer, has installed a new Mark Andy Performance Series P7

Judgment Day for AIMCAL Entries

The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators held judging for its Metallized and Coated Products competition on January 21 at the offices of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) with Steve Sedlak acting once again as awards and competition chairman

Investment in Flexo Training Pays Off

IMDA Announces 2010 Awards Competition

SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is now accepting entries for the Fourth Annual IMDA Awards Competition

AIMCAL's Economic Index Forecasts Improvement

FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators presents results from its fourth quarter economic survey, called the Economic Index. While results for the fourth quarter appear to be split with the forecasted outlook continuing to rise, the current outlook has fallen back, according Alto Mila Consulting

South American Flex-Pack Converter Installs BST Defect Detection

ELMHURST, IL | BST Pro Mark (www.bstpromark.com) announces the successful conclusion of a trial at Plastilene, S.A., (www.plastilene.net/) Bogotá, Colombia, of automatic defect detection on its BST Premius inspection systems. The leading South American converter of flexible packaging has completed purchase of three machines

AIMCAL Offers Nip Roller Workshop & Drives Course

FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) offers its Converting School February line-up of classes for converters, including a workshop on Nip Rollers and a course on Drives in Web Handling & Converting

NimCor Expands Customer Support

NASHUA, NH | NimCor adds two new sales and and service firms to its nationwide pool of support representatives

BMO Markets Releases Report on Packaging M&A

CHICAGO, IL | BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group, has released its fifth annual report on packaging M&A activity

EDI Names Robert Deitrick as Sales Director for the Americas

Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI) has appointed Robert Deitrick director of sales in North, Central, and South America, it was announced today by Dennis S. Paradise, VP of sales and marketing

AIMCAL/CEMA Invite Presenters for AWEB Conference

FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (CEMA) extend an invitation to present at the co-hosted Applied Web Handling Conference (AWEB) event slated for May 17—20, 2010

FLEXcon's Koldan Elected Chair of UID Supplier Alliance

FLEXcon's Ken Koldan, a new business development mgr. for the company's Product Identification Team, was recently nominated and elected as the chairperson of The UID (unique identification) Supplier Alliance (USA) Committee.

Mark Andy Enjoys Labelexpo Asia Success

Mark Andy and United Printing & Equipment Materials Corp. recently shared more than a booth at the Labelexpo Asia exhibition held December 1—4 in Shanghai.

FUJIFILM Dimatix' Schoeppler Takes Top Honors for Talk on Inkjet Progress

A presentation made by FUJIFILM Dimatix CEO and president Martin Schoeppler was selected for top honors by attendees of the Information Management Institute's (IMI) Europe 17th Annual Ink Jet Conference

Harper Executive Briefs Corrugators On Flexo

Juan Bermudez, sales & service mgr. for Latin America at global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America, shared his comprehensive insights on flexo printing with corrugators during an October conference.

IMDA Sponsors International Conference, Holds Meeting

IMDA was a sponsor and major participant in the 2009 International In-Mold Labeling and Decorating Conference, IMLCON09 & IMDCON09 North America

Flint Group Announces Narrow Web Print Awards

Flint Group Narrow Web recently announced the winning labels in the fifth annual Narrow Web Print Awards at Labelexpo Europe.

Ritrama Launches 'Custom Solution Builder'

Ritrama, Inc., a world leader in the supply of pressure-sensitive adhesive-based roll labelstock, has launched the Custom Solution Builder, a product development tool for our customers

Technical Seminars Introduce New Technology for Flexo Printers

At recent technical seminars held on October 20 and 22, in Toronto and Philadelphia, USA, Flint Group presented its latest information on product developments and discussed topics of interest with flexo printers, converters and prepress managers.

Flexo4all Reunites Flexo Leaders

Flexo4all, the international alliance of leading suppliers of the printing and packaging industries, will continue its promotion of flexography thanks to the reunion of a selected number of suppliers

AIMCAL-PFFC Webinar on Contract Coating for Development or Manufacturing

The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) partners with Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) to co-host a free webinar on February 10, titled: Contract Coating for Development or Manufacturing.

GIDUE Adds French Distributor

GIDUE S.r.l., has signed an agreement with Smag S.A. for the exclusive distribution of Nuovo GIDUE products through Smag in France.

FFTA Opens Registration for Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition

Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn.(FFTA) has opened registrations for its 2010 Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition.

BILT Installs India's Largest Cut-size Line

Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (BILT), part of India’s Avantha Group, has commissioned the country's largest-ever cut-size line.

TAPPI Conference in India Deemed a Success

Growth, opportunity and innovation were the themes of the 2009 Flexible Packaging Symposium on trends and technology development co-hosted by TAPPI, the Indian organization PFFCA (Paper, Film and Foil Converter’s Assn.), and the SIES School of Packaging.

AIMCAL & PFFC Co-Host Coating Solution Prep Webinar

The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators will co-host with Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) a free webinar on Coating Solution Preparation Technology on January 12 at 11 A.M. EST.

Packaging Conference Features Brand Owners, Tech Leaders

The 2010 Packaging Conference, among the leading conferences for packaging professionals, announces additions to its speaker line-up.

SOFTAL Changes Hands

Effective as of November 16, 2009, all fixed and non-fixed equipment and manufacturing resources, as well as trademark, industrial property rights and complete entity of the insolvent company SOFTAL electronic Erik Blumenfeld GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Hamburg will be transferred to SOFTAL Corona and Plasma GmbH.

US Demand for Nonwoven Roll Goods To Reach $6.3 Billion

Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to rise at a 3.7% annual rate to $6.3 billion in 2013, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group

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