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Oriented Films for Flexible Packaging and Labels Study

Published: June 20, 2007, By pffc-online.com
"Oriented Films for Flexible Packaging and Labels" is a global study of oriented films for the flexible packaging and label industries. It examines markets, technologies, and opportunities for oriented films.

Tapemark Launches New Site

Published: June 19, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Tapemark has launched its new Web site, tapemark.com.

Flexo Press for EB WetFlex Launched in Germany

Published: June 19, 2007, By pffc-online.com
UV-Flex GmbH held an open house event on April 18-19 to feature Fischer & Krecke's first CI flexo press designed to use Sun Chemical's EB curable WetFlex ink technology.

Judges Announced for IMDA Awards

Published: June 18, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The In-Mold Decorating Assn. announced its panel of judges for the 2007 IMDA Awards Competition: Clare Goldsberry, Ron Romanik, and PFFC's own Yolanda Simonsis.

AIMCAL Holds Summer School

Published: June 18, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Now in its 9th year, AIMCAL's Summer School assembles consultants and educators for four days of focused technical sessions. This year's schools will be held in Minneapolis, MN, August 6-9 and New Delhi, India, August 20-21.

AWA Publishes Vacuum Coated Papers & Films Sourcebook

Published: June 17, 2007, By pffc-online.com
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published its "Vacuum Coated Papers & Films World Sourcebook 2007," a global market overview and opportunities for vacuum coated materials producers, material suppliers, and users.

Meadwestvaco Answers Call for Sustainable Packaging

Published: June 17, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Meadwestvaco Corp. has announced the findings of an independent comparative analysis between its tear-resistant, paberboard-based Natralock packaging solution and the traditional PVC clamshell package.

Rogers Highlights FLEXcon Tape

Published: June 14, 2007, By pffc-online.com
FLEXcon announces the addition of three of its adhesive tapes to Rogers Corp.'s "General Adhesives Applications Guide" and on the Rogers' Web site.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Published: June 14, 2007, By pffc-online.com

Diamond Packaging Earns Paperboard Packaging Awards

Published: June 13, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Diamond Packaging has earned four awards in the 64th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).

Medprint 2007 a Success

Published: June 13, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Medprint 2007, the fourth edition of the exhibition of technologies for the Mediterranean printing, publishing, and paper converting industries, debuted at the new Fiera di Roma with over 10,000 market players visiting the two exhibiting pavilions over the four-day event.

ESI Increases Manufacturing Capacity

Published: June 12, 2007, By pffc-online.com
To meet the high demand for the EZCure low-voltage Electron Beam (EB) systems, ESI has increased its manufacturing capacity by adding manufacturing personnel and assembly bays.

Sonoco Launches Tube and Core E-Commerce Site

Published: June 12, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Sonoco has launched the first Web site in the tube and core industry to offer a fully integrated, automated order processing system.

First Annual IMDA Awards

Published: June 11, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is calling for entries for its First Annual Awards Competition, due July 2, 2007.

Blackstone Group Acquires Klockner Group

Published: June 11, 2007, By pffc-online.com
An affiliate of the Blackstone Group has signed a contract to acquire the Klockner Pentaplast Group and all its holdings from Cinven and JPMorganPartners.

Remove Reel Bands Without Damaging Stock

Published: June 11, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The Duckbill Roll Stock Stripper is used to remove the reel band protecting the substrate you're converting or printing. It also can be used to clean up a butt roll by safely stripping off only the unusable plies of surface stock.

Beth Hayes Joins Harper

Published: June 10, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Harper Corp. of America has added Beth Hayes to its customer service department.

A Developing Story

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
In mid-March, when this interview took place, Polykote's new 60-in.-wide, 70-ft-long coating line was still in the process of being installed. What's

Preserve & Protect

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
The newly reincorporated North American Packaging Assn. (NAPA), Alexandria, VA which combines the membership of the National Paperbox Assn. and the Canadian

Critical TRENDS

Published: June 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Last year's April issue featured, for the first time, PFFC's special report on the critical trends affecting the converting industry. This year, we again

Knowledge = Power = Success

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Training. It's as essential to the growth and vitality of a converting operation as air and water are to all living things. Many companies have in-depth,

What's New

Published: June 01, 2007
Laminator in New Version Nordmeccanica Group, Edgewood, NY; 631/242-9898; www.nordmeccanica.com The Super Simplex 2007 SL is equipped with company's patented

the PLACE

Published: June 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown Filmby Heather Dolan, Milliken & Co. APPLICATION: Nucleation is a common practice with polypropylene

First Glance

Published: June 01, 2007
BETTER Blisters Curwood, Oshkosh, WI, says its IntegraShield films are ideal for replacing paperboard in blister packs for high-value household, office,

Updating Critical Trends

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
This month, PFFC brings you the results of its annual Critical Trends survey that we published for the first time in April 2006. As with most they tend

What's New

Published: June 01, 2007
Produce Pre-Profiled Rolls Winkler+Dnnebier, Neuwied, Germany; +49 (0) 2631/84/0; www.w-d.de The W+D 403 roll-fed profile cutting machine allows envelope

Converter Clips

Published: June 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Agreement in Overt Security MILWAUKEE, WI Brady Corp. has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Nanoventions, Alpharetta, GA, to develop product

Under Pressure (A Brighter Look)

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

Mr. Starcevic taught my 8th grade algebra class and was one of my most memorable teachers. He quizzed us every week, and as he passed out our graded results,

Mapping the Process

Published: June 01, 2007, By By David Argent, Contributing Editor
There is an old joke that says if you want to hide something from management, place it in the company quality manual they never look there! There may

People in the News

Published: June 01, 2007
At Novatec, Baltimore, MD, Joe Fitzgerald becomes VP for extrusion and international development; Sally Hards joins as product support manager; and Jorge

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