Paper, Film & Foil Converter

Comexi Buys Acom

March 01, 2011

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA | Comexi Converting Solutions, an Italian sub. of Comexi Group, has completed the final acquisition of tangible and intangible assets

Wash Gravure Surfaces

February 01, 2011

Company's brand Enviroxi offers the Sitexco laser surface washer, designed for cleaning ceramic and gravure surfaces. Said to provide excellent cleaning

Comexi Group Finalizes Acquisition of ACOM Business Unit

December 31, 2010

Back in June 2010, Comexi Group and ACOM agreed to allow Comexi Converting Solutions, an Italian subs. of Comexi Group, to offer its range of gravure presses together with the know-how and technology of ACOM

Gravure Printing: Small (& Large) Wonders

June 01, 2010, By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor

The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently announced its Golden Cylinder Awards, an annual program showcasing the visual beauty and technical

Process Plates for Letterpress, Gravure

June 01, 2010

The nyloprint Combi 96 120 ED system is for the main exposure, drying, and post-exposure of nyloprint printing plates. Compact design allows the processing

Gravure Printing: Print Comes To Life

April 01, 2010, By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor

The Print Quality Awards program of the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA), Naples, FL, recognizes member converters and package printers for

Proof Jobs with White

March 01, 2010

The Stylus Pro WT7900 is designed for proofing flexo and gravure print jobs that require the color white. For use with a broad range of substrates, including

Unprecedented Gravure Waste Reduction

March 01, 2010

TAPS (Total-Automatic-Pre-Register-Setting) system is claimed unique to the gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover. Cylinders can be inserted in the press in any angular position, and through only a single control touc

Mark Splices & Flaws On Roll Products

March 01, 2010

Formerly called Roll-Aids, "tattle-tails" are bright orange vinyl strips, the size of a bandage, that come with a release glue liner to allow quick slapping to the edge of a roll for marking a splice or flaw

Rotomec Open House Demos TAPS System

February 01, 2010

SAN GIORGIO MONFERRATO, ITALY Rotomec held an open house at its Technology Center Nov. 16-18, 2009, that was attended by more than 150 converters from

Gravure Sleeves: The Time Is Now

September 01, 2009, By David Argent Contributing Editor

One technology that can help the gravure process is the use of lightweight sleeves in place of steel cylinders

Gravure Versus Flexo Printing Part 2

August 01, 2009, By David Argent Contributing Editor

Last month I outlined the rapid growth of flexo printing in packaging and suggested that gravure printing had been out-marketed in North America by a

Gravure Shows Off Its Best

May 01, 2009

Naples, Fl | The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) honored its best, in the presence of 120 registered attendees, during its annual Operational Conference

Joint Venture for Gravure Cylinders

March 01, 2009

A joint venture for the development, manufacture, sale, aftersales, and service of gravure cylinder-making equipment has been announced.

Print Also Pops

March 01, 2009

Innovative Packaging Solutions, Chicago, IL, receives a 2008 Golden Cylinder Award from the Gravure Assn. of America in the category of Flexible Packaging-Film.

Green Gravure

August 01, 2008, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

At a time when many flexographic printers and converters are focused on “growing green,” one New York-based converter of flexible packaging and labels is going one better: by going green — and gravure

Quality Time

April 01, 2008, By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA) held its 2008 Annual Operational Conference in Miami, FL, February 27-29, with 200 in attendance.

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks

February 01, 2008, By David Argent Contributing Editor

In the next three columns, we will cover the basic mechanisms of ink drying. This month we look at inks drying primarily by evaporation and absorption

PLGA Announces Print Quality Award Competition

November 13, 2007, pffc-online.com

The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Print Awards program recognizes member printers and converters for outstanding achievement in gravure printing. Eligible companies can submit entries for any category and individual entries can be submitted for more than one category.

Shining Stars

July 01, 2007, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor

The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors.

World View

May 01, 2007, By Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global held its 10th Annual Operational Conference in Miami at the Radisson Hotel February 21-23. Attendance was

PLGA Announces Print Quality Award Competion

August 10, 2006, pffc-online.com

The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Print Awards program recognizes member printers and converters for outstanding achievement in gravure printing. (plga.com)

Gravure Allure

August 01, 2006, Edited by Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor

This year's winners of the Gravure Assn. of America Golden Cylinder Awards demonstrate the allure of gravure for brand owners that value high quality

Gravure Grabbers

April 27, 2006, Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor

Choosing the best from 103 entries was a tough task for the judging panel of the 2006 Print Quality Awards, presented by the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA).

Rotomec Launches New Gravure Press

January 29, 2006, pffc-online.com

Rotomec unveiled its RS 40003 MP multi-purpose press for flexible materials, developed for gravure printing.

W&H Technology Wins PLGA Award

January 17, 2006, pffc-online.com

Windmoeller & Hoelscher's newly patented Registered Scan Preset (RSP) system has received the 2005 Technical Award for Suppliers from the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (whcorp.com)

PLGA Hosts Gravure Operational Conference

November 22, 2005, pffc-online.com

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) Global announces its ninth annual Operation Conference: Gravure Leads the Way, taking place March 1-3, 2006.

Imitation of Life

June 30, 2005, Edited by Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

The Gravure Assn. of America (GAA) gathered to celebrate its 21st Golden Cylinder Awards, which recognize the “best of the best” in gravure printing.

Smurfit-Stone Earns Awards from PPC and PLGA

June 16, 2005, pffc-online.com

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has earned a Gold award and four Excellence awards in the PPC’s 2005 National Paperboard Packaging Competition, as well as two packaging awards and an honorable mention from the PLGA.

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

October 31, 2004, Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor

Rotogravure printing evolved from the intaglio printing process, which still is used in specialty applications such as printing our currency. Rotogravure has been used since the beginning of the 20th century and still is considered the quality printing standard by which other printing processes are measured. It has unique characteristics that cannot be duplicated by other printing processes, including...