Tapes, Labels & Tags
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Spear Opens Facility in South Africa
Spear has begun operations at its new facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 5,500-sq.-m. facility will produce pressure-sensitive, cut-stack, and OPP wrap labels....
In-Mold Label Event
IMLCON07, the 15th Intl. In-Mold Labeling Conference, organized was held October 10-12 at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort. This year's program focused on the key developments in the industry in terms of new materials, technologies, applications, and market trends, and featured a strong program of international speakers. ...
PLGA Announces Print Quality Award Competition
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. ...
Gidue to Take Part in Labelexpo Asia 2007
Release Liner Special Report, Part 3
The market for radiation-curable release coatings is healthy, and the rising cost of energy makes their use even more attractive....
A Paradise of Print
Gathered in Hawaii for an annual meeting and awards ceremony, TLMI members prove how they excel at the art of creating narrow web tags, labels, and packaging....
Release Liner Special Report, Part 1
In the pressure-sensitive label market, the release liner supply chain faces a number of threats and cost-related issues. Still, there are opportunities....
Global Sleeve Label Market and Technology Review
Alexander Watson Assoc. has released "Global Sleeve Label Market and Technology Review," a 2007 Global AWAreness Report...
Ahlstrom Raises Prices on Label and Packaging Papers
Ahlstrom will increase prices on all its label and packaging papers, as a consequence of the continuous rise of raw materials and energy costs. ...
Full House for TLMI Technical Conference
More than 350 attendees gathered for the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) Technical Conference, the highest turnout numbers in the event's history. ...
ExxonMobil Chemical and EskoArtwork Partner to Produce Color Accurate Digital Label Printing Software
ExxonMobil Chemical and EskoArtwork have teamed up to develop a complete solution for assuring color accurate digital label printing, a bundle based on PacVantage software and technology. ...
Digital Delivery
A new HP Indigo press strengthens Multi-Color's capabilities to provide great labels in smaller quantities....
A Smarter Future for Labels
There are untapped opportunities available for converters that adopt smart label technology....
Mix & Match
Kodak prepress technology lets security label converter blend digital and flexographic printing workflows....
Conversource Releases Flexographic Supplies Catalog
The Spring 2007 catalog of Flexographic supplies now is available from Conversource. ...
Track & Trace
Continuing dramatic growth for RFID devices is forecast for a number of years, reaching 18+ billion units in 2010 and more than 700 billion units in 2015. Of the 2015 total, some 260 billion will be silicon chip-based RFID inlays mounted on a film substrate and a further 390 billion will be chipless RFID tag labels, while the share of non-label RFID devices will be reduced to 7% of the total....
AVT Nominated for Label Award
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has been nominated for the 2007 Label Industry Award for New Innovation. ...
ITW Acquires M&C
ITW Performance Polymers, an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) company, has acquired M&C Specialties Co., a contract manufacturer of custom-fabricated die-cut adhesive components, tapes, and labels to markets around the world. ...
Working Undercover
Brand security and authentication are integral features of product design in today’s global economy. Converters have a role to play....
Treat 'em Right
Offset printer adds corona treating to its eight-color press and improves print quality on a new product line: in-mold film labels. ...
Rogers Highlights FLEXcon Tape
FLEXcon announces the addition of three of its adhesive tapes to Rogers Corp.'s "General Adhesives Applications Guide" and on the Rogers' Web site. ...
Multi-Color Leads Winners at TLMI
Multi-Color Corp. captured nine awards in the Tag and Label Mfrs. Inst.'s 29th Annual Awards Competition, the highest total of all award-winning participants. ...
Labeling Markets Sourcebook
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has released "Labeling Markets: European Market Study & Sourcebook 2006," a current, comprehensive labeling study. ...
EPC Education at RFID Journal LIVE!
RFID Journal is partnering with EPglobal North America to provide special preconference seminars at RFID Journal LIVE! 2007, April 30-May 2, in Orlando, FL, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. ...
TLMI Announces 2007 Technical Conference
TLMI will be holding its eighth technical conference, Tech 007: For Your Eyes Only, at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago September 4-6, 2007. ...
