Die-Cutter Adds Capacity And Capabilities
CARLSTADT, NJ A SPeria 106-E Autoplaten die-cutter from Bobst is speeding up things at Compu-pak, a full-service finisher. The new equipment, which can...
Get Around for Free at Show
DSSELDORF, GERMANY Visitors and exhibitors attending Interpack 2008 will be able to use their entrance passes for free access to all public transportation...
BE Sale a First
BRAMPTON, ON, CANADA Brampton Engineering (BE) reports the sale of an 11-layer line to a significant player in the blown film market. Bud Smith, president...
Investment Firm Banks on Atlas
CHICAGO, IL Atlas Material Testing Technology has finalized an agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Industrial Growth Partners (IGP),...
Expansion To Cut Lead Times
ATLANTA, GA Caraustar Industries has opened its fifth manufacturing operation for Protect-A-Board and Protect-A-Wrap edge and strap protectors. The latest...
Environmental Honors
PARSIPPANY, NJ Sun Chemical's WetFlex system and UniQure inks were honored with the Award for Innovation-Environmental at the Flexotech Intl. Print and...
Packaging Acquisition
NEW YORK, NY One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase, has acquired Global Packaging Corp., Miami, FL, supporting a management buyout...
Flexo Forum and Exhibit Are Approaching
RONKONKOMA, NY The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) will hold its 2008 Annual Forum April 27-30 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas,...
Wal-Mart Scorecard Needs More Batters
READING, PA Remember the hubbub surrounding Y2K? Why, if we didn't act fast enough, when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 1999, doomsday scenerios...
March News Clips
Sani-Blast, Spring Grove, MN, is acquired by Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry. Exopack Performance Films, Spartanburg, SC, purchases...
People
At FLEXcon, Spencer, MA, Steven Allard is promoted to product manager in the Product Identification Business Team; Sander De Jong is promoted to director...
Packaging Press Is Online
MARYLAND HTS., MO Quest Graphics calls itself a general commercial printer, but the 30-year-old Missouri company's markets include packaging, POP, and...
Correction
On p39 of the January 2008 issue of PFFC, FMS was identified as a German-based manufacturer of closed-loop control systems for web tension and web guiding...
Open Solventless Laminating Demo Trials
LONG ISLAND, NY On April 10, Nordmeccanica and Rohm and Haas, Philadephia, PA, will offer free solventless laminating demonstration trials to both their...
February News Clips
National Adhesives, Bridgewater, NJ, implements a price increase in North America on all liquid and hot melt adhesives, effective January 2. Clemson Univ.,...
Slitter Meets Demands
LENGNAU, SWITZERLAND Peyer + Co. wanted a slitter/rewinder with high quality and fast speeds for the fabrication of hot stamping foil. The Swiss converter...
Nukote Adds Pilot Coater
FRANKLIN, TN The Custom Coating Technologies division of Nukote reports the acquisition of a new pilot coater to help customers develop solutions and...
Track-and-Trace Acquisition
WOOD DALE, IL Videojet Technologies has agreed to acquire PRISM, Duluth, GA, a developer of variable data control products in the packaging and printing...
Converting Industry News
Dri-Tec Mfg. Group moves its corporate office and manufacturing facility to the SMT machine and tools building in Green Bay, WI. Though still independent,...
