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Flexotechnica Has 'Significant' Q4 Sales Increase

Published: December 16, 2010
Flexotecnica S.p.A. has reported a significant increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, with over a dozen presses sold in that period worldwide, including the US and Canada. Flexotecnica's new XG and XD presses

Dow Opens Commercial-Scale Manufacturing of Encapsulant Films for PV Panels

Published: December 15, 2010
As of December 14, the Dow Chemical Co. has begun commercial-scale manufacturing of ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for use in photovoltaic solar panel modules at its state-of-the-art production line

Progressive Converting To Acquire Northwoods Paper Converting

Published: December 14, 2010
Appleton, WI-based Progressive Converting (Pro-Con) and Beaver Dam, WI-based Northwoods Paper Converting, Inc. (NPC) have announced that their boards of directors unanimously approved

Biosafe Receives Polymer Patent for Antimicrobial

Published: December 13, 2010
The US Patent Office has issued a composition of matter patent to Biosafe, Inc., on the siloxane polymer that is the keystone of the company's proprietary antimicrobial technology

Mark Andy Performance Series Breaks Into China

Published: December 10, 2010
Mark Andy, a market leader in narrow-web printing press solutions, has announced two Performance Series machine sales in India, signaling early acceptance, says the company, of the new press line in this growing region

Glenroy Launches 'First-Ever' Smart Phone App

Published: December 09, 2010
Glenroy, Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging film, says it has launched the first-ever flexible packaging smartphone application. The app

CPP EXPO Modifies Event Format

Published: December 08, 2010
H.A. Bruno, owners of CPP EXPO that has appeared in tandem with Pack Expo events hosted by the Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst. (PMMI) both in Chicago and in Las Vegas

Print on Paper, Film, Foil-now WATER?!

Published: December 08, 2010
Russian-based SUN Innovations Co. presents NEO UV-LED Evolution, claimed a technology that: "100% prints on ANYTHING"—including water

Xeikon partners with Yupo To Expand Substrate Range

Published: December 07, 2010
Xeikon, an innovative leader in digital color printing, has tested and qualified synthetic substrates from Yupo Corp. of America for its Xeikon 3000 Series of digital label presses

Artcraft Label Is First Certified Color-Logic Flexo Printer

Published: December 06, 2010
Color-Logic has announced that Artcraft Label, a narrow-web flexographic label printer in Burlington, Ontario, has been qualified as the first certified Color-Logic flexographic printer

Mondi Plants Boost Coating Capabilities for Food Packaging

Published: December 02, 2010
Mondi Örebro has upgraded its extrusion coating facilities with tandem equipment, allowing the Swedish-based plant to increase capacity and run two-sided products with different polymer types

RotoMetrics Opens New Converting Technology Center

Published: December 02, 2010
RotoMetrics opens in December a new Converting Technology Center to demonstrate the company’s latest product innovations, located at its world headquarters near St. Louis

Henkel, Nordmeccania Host Workshop on Scrap Prevention

Published: December 01, 2010
Henkel Corp., a technology leader in adhesives and coatings for flexible packaging, and Nordmeccanica, a leader in the design, manufacturing, and installation of equipment for the converting industry

Henkel Highlights Sustainable Packaging Tote Recovery Program

Published: November 30, 2010
Henkel presents a fast, easy and environmentally responsible way for customers to return empty totes that previously held Henkel products

Grafotronic Appoints Matik Distributor

Published: November 29, 2010
Grafotronic, a manufacturer of label finishing machines based in Landskrona, Sweden, has signed a distribution agreement with Matik, Inc. for the sales and service of its machines

Carbide Blades are Sharp, Durable

Published: November 29, 2010
Dessau Intl.'s Diamond coated blades are said to offer "long lifetimes" and substanial cost savings

Mondi Coatings Acquires Pleasant Prairie Plant

Published: November 24, 2010
Mondi Akrosil LLC has received regulatory clearance and completed the previously announced deal with Nitto Americas regarding its facility

Patriot Funding Arranges New Wave Purchase of Solventless Laminator

Published: November 23, 2010
Steven G. Clyne at Patriot Funding Corp. recently arranged the funding of a transaction on the order of several hundred thousand dollars (USD) for a Nordmeccanica solvent-free laminator for its client New Wave Converting Inc. in Southern California

OMET Wins Innovation Award for Second Time

Published: November 22, 2010
For the second time in the last three years, OMET has won the "Label Award for Continuous Innovation," which is sponsored by Tarsus, the company which also organizes the different editions of Labelexpo

SPE's EUROTEC 2011 Scheduled in Barcelona

Published: November 19, 2010
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has reached an agreement with trade show organizer Fira de Barcelona to co-locate the first SPE EUROTEC plastics technical conference

Comexi Group Exceeds Expectations at K'2010 Show

Published: November 18, 2010
Under the theme "The Meeting Point of Sustainable Innovation," Comexi reported more than 1,500 visitors during eight days of the world at K Show, held October 27 to November 3 in Dusseldorf, Germany

Baumgarten Purchases Slitter/Rewinder Inspection Machine

Published: November 17, 2010
ROTOCONTROL has announced the receipt of another purchase order in Brazil for a RSC 540 Slitter Rewinder Inspection Machine for Baumgarten

Webex Acquires REM Manufacturing

Published: November 15, 2010
Webex, Inc., a leading provider of precision process rolls for the converting industry, finalized acquisition of REM Mfg., a producer of slitter/rewinders located in Hackettstown, NJ

Pack Expo Reveals Attendance Traffic Success

Published: November 15, 2010
PACK EXPO Intl., a Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst.-sponsored event, held on October 31—November 3 in Chicago, IL, at McCormick Place, reveals its attendance and exhibitor figures

Elsner Engineering Update Website

Published: November 12, 2010
Elsner Engineering Works has announced an update of its company website. The amount of information available has been greatly expanded

Rotoflex Opens New R&D Center in Toronto

Published: November 11, 2010
Rotoflex, a leading brand in inspection/rewind equipment, has recently moved its research and development team into a new technology center

Biomass Packaging Goes Retail

Published: November 10, 2010
Biomass Packaging, a div. of Excellent Packaging & Supply, has teamed up with Natural Value to make its most popular compostable, sustainable products available directly to consumers

Equipment Line-Up Announced for the 2011 IADD•FSEA Odyssey

Published: November 09, 2010
A strong starting line-up has been announced for the 2011 IADD·FSEA Odyssey, to be held May 4 - 6, 2011, at the Convention Ctr. in Nashville, TN

Applied DNA Sciences Signs Exclusive Deal

Published: November 08, 2010
Applied DNA Sciences announced that under the terms of a five-year agreement with an exclusive European luxury brand, APDN would receive a minimum of $8.7 million for supplying the company

FTA Establishes the FIRST Operator Certification Scholarship Program

Published: November 05, 2010
The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn., a leading professional society dedicated to advancing the flexographic print process, has established a new scholarship program

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