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FIRST GLANCE

Published: August 01, 2007
Innovative packaging from: Seal-It, Yupo, and Paul T. Freund.

Duh, We're Not Alone Out There!

Published: August 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Manufacturing, all manufacturing, is facing challenges unlike any it has faced throughout industrial history.

White Sale

Published: August 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
With Modernistic’s acquisition of a Durst flatbed UV inkjet digital printer, POP customers are seeing graphics that pack a punch.

Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

Published: August 01, 2007, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.

What does minimizing a baggy web mean? Two things. First, we would like to minimize the level of bagginess in our webs. Second, we would like to minimize the waste associated with running the inevitable baggy web in our processes. To minimize the creation of baggy webs, we must take on their causes.

Showing Off

Published: August 01, 2007, By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Offering hundreds of product innovations, Graph Expo 2007 represents the diversity of print.

Operators' Opinions Matter

Published: August 01, 2007, By David Argent, Contributing Editor
Why consult operators? The best way to make improvements is to involve those actually performing the work.

Out in Front

Published: August 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
With an eye on huge growth in luxury brands, UpFront expands its resources with a Mitsubishi UV sheet-fed press.

CONVERTER CLIPS

Published: August 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Converting industry news from: Messe Dusseldorf, Freedonia Group, Appleton, Ampac, Consultex Systems, Summer Industries, TAPPI, Kodak, Conwed Global Netting Solutions, DuPont Tyvek, Dymax, Fusion UV Systems, Dienes, Michelman, ESI, CMM, Atlas, Nipson America, Circonix Technologies, Flexo Concepts, Esko, Domino Printing Sciences, Parkinson Technologies, Standex Engraving Group, Bosch, Davis-Standard, and Brampton Engineering.

Flexo Forges Bond

Published: August 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
With an eye on expansion into the wine label market, a South African converter buys its first flexographic press.

NARROW WEB & LABEL REPORTER

Published: August 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web converting industry news from: HP, PacSys and PAT Technology Systems, TLMI, and IDTechEx.

WHAT'S NEW

Published: August 01, 2007
New products from: Simco, Hudson-Sharp, Allison Systems Corp., Heidelberg, Kodak, Sensor Products, Deacro Industries, CorTechnologies, Double E Co., C.A. Litzler, Retroflex, Nordson, Max Daetwyler, Cognex, Mario Cotta, Flexo Concepts, Profama North America, CAC, Tidland, Uteco, Dienes, Enercon, Rotomec, Proslit/Comexi, Fife, MAGPOWR, Automatan, AVT, and DFE.

REPORTER CLIPS

Published: August 01, 2007
Narrow web converting industry news from: TLMI, HP, PacSys, PAT Technology Systems, IDTecEx, and Tarsus Group.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: August 01, 2007
Narrow web new products at Labelexpo Europe from: Martin Automatic, Spartanics, GEW, Mondi Packaging, Mark Andy, Teknek, ETI Converting Equipment, Titan, UV Ray, and Matik North America.

Track & Trace

Published: August 01, 2007, By James M. Bevan, Vandagraf Intl. Ltd.
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.

the PLACE

Published: August 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Characteristics of flexible food packaging materials; new studies toward understanding adhesion of polyolefins to primed substrates; the effect of calcium carbonate concentrate base resin melt index on linear low density film properties; and a selection of packaging materials based on understanding basic concepts related to permeation.

Getting Personal with Peter Renton

Published: August 01, 2007

Peter Renton shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

ITW Acquires M&C

Published: July 31, 2007, By pffc-online.com
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.

AVT Nominated for Label Award

Published: July 31, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has been nominated for the 2007 Label Industry Award for New Innovation.

AIMCAL and SVC Establish Scholarship Fund

Published: July 30, 2007, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL and the Society of Vacuum Coaters have agreed, using the resources of the Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation, to establish the Bernard Henry AIMCAL and SVC Scholarship Fund the honor of the late Bernard Henry. The scholarships are open to students worldwide to attend qualified instructors of higher learning.

In-Mold Label Event

Published: July 26, 2007, By pffc-online.com
IMLCON07, the 15th Intl. In-Mold Labeling Conference, organized by AWA Conferences & Events, will be held this year in Scottsdale, AZ, October 10-12 at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort.

Thomas & Assoc. Receives Montalvo Sales Award

Published: July 26, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Thomas & Assoc. recently received a 17-year service award as sales representatives from Montalvo Corp.

AIMCAL Announces Speakers at Summer School 2007

Published: July 25, 2007, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL is offering two tracks for this year's Summer School, being held August 6-9, 2007, in Minneapolis, MN: Web Handling and Web Coating and Laminating. Speakers for these tracks include: Dr. David Roisum, PFFC columnist Timothy J. Walker, Dr. Ed Cohen, Dr. Al Pocius, and Dr. Ted Lightfoot.

Pack Expo Named 2nd Largest Tradeshow of 2006

Published: July 25, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Pack Expo Intl. 2006 , produced by PMMI, has been recognized as the second largest tradeshow in the United States and Canada by Tradeshow Week.

Gidue Installs Presses in Australia

Published: July 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
With the recent sale of an Intelligent Combat, Gidue has sold six presses in Australia, with a seventh machine currently under production.

Dow Chemical Increases Prices on Polyolefin Elastomers

Published: July 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Effective August 1, 2007, Dow Chemical and Dow Chemical Canada will raise prices of all grades of Engage polyolefin elastomers in North America.

Durst Signs Distributor Agreement with Tubelite

Published: July 23, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Durst Image Technology has entered into an agreement with Tubelite Company to sell and support Durst's Rho 600 Pictor flatbed UV inkjet printer in 18 Eastern states.

3 Sigma Earns ISO Registration

Published: July 23, 2007, By pffc-online.com
3 Sigma Corp. has completed the requirements of ISO standards and received a Certificate of Registration for ISO 9001:2000.

Polymag Tek Inc Receives CE Certification and Enters the European Market

Published: July 22, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Polymag Tek, designer and manufacturer of contact web cleaning equipment, has received CE certification for its Narrow Web Cleaner (NWC) family of products.

Gidue Installs Press in India

Published: July 22, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The E-Combat 378 eight-color press installed at Sel-Jegat marks the third installation in India since the beginning of 2007.

FIRST GLANCE

Published: July 01, 2007
Innovative packaging from: National Envelope Corp., Colbert Packaging, and 3M.

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