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Treat 'em Right

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyl,e Contributing Editor
Offset printer adds corona treating to its eight-color press and improves print quality on a new product line: in-mold film labels.

Renewing CMM Enthusiasm

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
With only a few exceptions, many exhibitions in the printing and converting industry have experienced an attendance downturn. As well, the converting exhibition that once was the “only show in town” has since been fractionalized into several shows—some into niche shows and others that directly compete.

Oui to Flexo

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) called its Forum 2007 “Crossing Borders: Flexo’s Global Gateway.” Very apropos; globalization was a big part of the agenda.

Baggy Webs: Part III-Causes

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
We know baggy webs are a problem and we know we can measure them. What do we do next? First, we need to find a way to fix it in the short term. Second, we can work on a long-term plan to prevent baggy webs from happening.

Working Undercover

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Corey M. Reardon AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Brand security and authentication are integral features of product design in today’s global economy. Converters have a role to play.

CONVERTER CLIPS

Published: July 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: DataLase, Nordmeccanica, W&H, Kampf Machinery, Brand Protection Alliance, Brady Corp., Allied Development, Heidelberg, AIMCAL, TAPPI, Flint Group, Klockner Pentaplast, Shorewood Packaging, Bobst Group, and people on the move.

Coding: A Digital Signature

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
As marketing manager for brand protection solutions at Videojet Technologies, Jack Walsh knows a thing or two about product authentication. In the past

Narrow Web New Products

Published: July 01, 2007
Narrow web new products from: Matik North America, Muller Martini, FLEXcon, Colorflex Technologies, Teknek, and Schober USA.

Brand Security Products

Published: July 01, 2007
New brand security products from: Kodak, Henderson Engineering, XSYS Print Solutions, HolographINK, Agfa Graphics, and ARmark.

Up to the Task

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
From labels to lidstock, substrates that offer improved performance make living in a “material world” a good thing for consumers.

Shining Stars

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors.

Cut to the Quick

Published: July 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
A turnkey converting system allows Elliott Absorbent Products to offer faster turnaround times and new custom services.

New Products

Published: July 01, 2007
New products from: Ashe Converting, Webex, Webco Engineering, CS Hyde Co., Jemmco, Goldenrod Corp., MAGPOWR, Proslit/Comexi, Rosenthal, Surfscan Technologies, Matthews Marking Products, GL&V USA, Atlas Converting, MultiTherm, ALS, Energy Sciences, REM Mfg., Tidland, Martin Automatic, Bimec, Degraf, and Stafford Mfg. Corp.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: July 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
New high barrier lidding materials: optimization studies to understand seal peel characteristics to different consumer cup substrates; and don’t let profits go up in smoke: modern air pollution control systems reduce energy costs and destroy higher levels of air pollutants.

ALAN WOLK

Published: July 01, 2007
Alan Wolk shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Improving the Process

Published: June 30, 2007, By By David Argent, Contributing Editor
Converting industry trends include shorter run lengths, regional designs, special promotions, and quicker turnaround times. These trends can have an adverse effect on performance measures in the pressroom, since set-up costs, downtime, substrate waste, and press return inks are being supported by fewer print impressions. At some point we will see diminishing returns where current converting practices are no longer capable of meeting Consumer Product Company (CPC) needs at acceptable levels of profit to the converter.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: June 30, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web news from: DeWAL, Metalcraft, Mesirow Financial, AVT, Tailored Solutions, and Edale.

July 1, 2007

Published: June 30, 2007

Driving R&D

Published: June 30, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Improvements in web processing are driven by the need to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product quality. Playing a key role in many of these improvements are advances in web handling technology, many of which are the result of work carried out by the Web Handling Research Center (WHRC) at Oklahoma State Univ.

Meeting Features Processes, Regulations, Materials & Sustainability

Published: June 28, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Converting Influence will hold a meeting September 12, 2007, in Appleton, WI, to discuss processes, regulations, materials, and sustainability, featuring speakers, tabeltop exhibits, and a tour of the Fox Valley Tech Center.

Online Tape Store

Published: June 28, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Lamart Corp. has introduced a user-friendly, online “Tape Store" as a complete online service to enable time and cost efficient acquisition of all forms of tape directly from the manufacturer.

Ampac Acquires Sealed Air Business

Published: June 27, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Ampac Packaging has acquired Sealed Air Corp.'s Trigon Security Products business and related assets in North America and Europe.

Harper Announces New Agent in Brazil

Published: June 27, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Harper Corp. of America has chosen Uniplastic Ind e Com of Brazil to be the exclusive agent for Harper anilox products in Brazil.

IMDA Awards Deadline Extended

Published: June 25, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The In-Mold Decorating Assn. has extended the deadline for submitting entries to the 2007 IMDA Awards Competition to Thursday, July 12, 2007.

Yupo Celebrates 10 Years

Published: June 25, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Yupo Corp. America celebrated 10 years of success in North and South America with a special "Creating Perfect Harmonies" event at the Glenn Hotel in Atlanta, GA.

Successful Premiere Staging of Pack Print Intl.

Published: June 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The premiere staging of Pack Print Intl. 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, achieved its objective to become a forum for the region's packaging and printing sectors.

Teknek Launches Several New Products

Published: June 24, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Teknek recently developed products for the flat panel display market that made their debut at Finetech.

Amerikal Responds to Demand for Genesis Pressroom Chemistry

Published: June 21, 2007, By pffc-online.com
To meet growing demand for Genesis pressroom chemistry, Amerikal Products Corp. recently completed significant enhancements to its manufacturing facility.

Pharmaceutical Packaging Study

Published: June 21, 2007, By pffc-online.com
"Pharmaceutical Packaging" is a global study of the pharmaceutical packaging industry from Allied Development Corp. This 448-page study examines the markets, technologies, and opportunities in pharmaceutical packaging around the world.

Farnell Installs W&H Press

Published: June 20, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Windmoeller & Hoelscher has sold a 52-inch, eight-color Primaflex CM printing press to Farnell Packaging.

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