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Published: June 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Upgrading Brings Savings TAIWAN Wen Lung Printing Industry Co. prints labels, and the company reportedly has been printing them lately with a 33% improvement

Mike Schmitt

Published: June 01, 2007
President, Alcan Packaging Food Americas Hobbies: Enjoying my family. We travel, and I play golf and tennis. Recommended Reading: The Goal by Eliyahu

AIMCAL's Technology/Innovation Winners at CMM 2007

Published: May 31, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Here are the winners for AIMCAL's New Technology/Innovation session in the AIMCAL Theatre. These will run daily from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the CMM 2007 show.

IMDA to Hold Awards Competition

Published: May 31, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The In-Mold Decorating Assn.'s (IMDA) First Annual Awards Competition will recognize the industry’s best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products.

Paper Roll Handling: What's Right For You?

Published: May 31, 2007, By By FKI Logistex North America
With the potential to improve productivity, worker safety, and the bottom line dramatically, paper roll handling automation is making its way into many operations. A variety of material handling options can save companies that handle paper rolls significant time and money, prevent accidents on the factory floor, and improve product consistency and quality. Choosing from these options, or even choosing to automate at all, can be tricky.

Free CMM Passes Available

Published: May 29, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Free passes to CMM 2007 now are available. Visit the online registration form at: https://www.pennwellregistration.com/online/Login.jsp?confId=178.

CMM Press Conference Invitation

Published: May 29, 2007, By pffc-online.com
There will be a press conference at 3:00 p.m. on June 6th at CMM, where the new book, "Common Sense Flexography: A user's guide to improved pressroom productivity," will be launched officially. Meet the author and the artist behind this unique work from PIA/GATF Press.

Phoenix Challenge Crowns 2007 Winners

Published: May 22, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The team of Allan Tran and Tim Govey of Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, broke all records at the 10th Annual International Phoenix Challenge Flexo Skills Competition with the Challenge’s highest score with 475 points.

Interlabels Joins Gidue Family

Published: May 22, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Italian press manufacturer GIDUE announces that Interlabels, Mumbai, India, Industries has bought an E-Combat 370 8 colours UV flexo press bound to the production of self-adhesive labels.

Jemmco Introduces EZ Read Poly Test Pens

Published: May 10, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Jemmco has released the EZ Read Poly Test Pen, used to determine treatment levels between 38 and 40 dyne/cm.

HPx Academy Opening

Published: May 09, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Huston Patterson will host the Grand Opening of its HPx Academy on May 18, 2007.

Appalachian State University Dedicates Katherine Harper Hall

Published: May 09, 2007, By pffc-online.com
In April, Appalachian State University dedicated Katherine Harper Hall, named for Katherine Harper of Charlotte, co-founder of Harper Corp. of America and long time champion of flexography education.

Teknek Exhibits at ICE

Published: May 08, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Teknek will demonstrate the cleaning capabilities of its high performance web cleaning systems for both narrow and wide web applications at ICE.

New Splicers for Ohio Web Offset Printers

Published: May 07, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Martin Automatic announces sales and installations of new zero-speed automatic splicers at two Ohio printers.

Webex Acquires Isoten Line

Published: May 07, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Webex recently acquired the Isoten vacuum roll product line from Coating and Converting Resources (CCR).

Intl. Conference on Specialty Papers

Published: May 06, 2007, By pffc-online.com
AWA Conferences & Events' Specialty Paper Industry Conference 2007 will be held May 15-16, 2007, in Helsinki, Finland.

Montalvo Turns 60

Published: May 06, 2007, By pffc-online.com
This year, Montalvo Corp. celebrates 60 years of providing brakes, clutches, and electronic web control equipment to the converting industry worldwide.

Online Registration for Pack Expo 2007

Published: May 03, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Packaging professionals from around the world now can pre-register for Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007 to save 50% on entrance fees and avoid on-site lines.

MACtac Introduces Graphics Awards Book

Published: May 03, 2007, By pffc-online.com
To share the many entries and honor the winners from MACtac Worldwide Awards 2006, MACtac has introduced the 2006 Worldwide Awards Book. (mactac.com)To share the many entries and honor the winners from MACtac Worldwide Awards 2006, MACtac has introduced the 2006 Worldwide Awards Book.

CMM Selects 2007 Converter of the Year

Published: May 02, 2007, By pffc-online.com
Neil Burns, managing director, release liner segment for Mondi Packaging in the United Kingdom, has been selected as CMM's Converter of the Year for 2007.

Filmquest Moves

Published: May 02, 2007, By pffc-online.com
The Filmquest Group has moved to its new world headquarters in Bolingbrook, IL.

Back to School for Web Handling

Published: May 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Maxcess University’s Conference Week program has lofty objectives. The Apr. 16–20 event that PFFC attended at the Hyatt Hotel covered the fundamentals of web guiding, tension control, slitting, and winding in a university-style format that combined lecture, video, and hands-on application of web handling techniques in a lab setting.

AccuWeb Receives High Honor

Published: May 01, 2007, By pffc-online.com
AccuWeb recently was recognized as a 2006 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in the Small Company Grand Award.

Sweets Success

Published: May 01, 2007, By By Stanley Sacharow The Packaging Group
Located in the industrial left bank of Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine's bustling capital city, Ukrplastic is the nation's largest flexible packaging converter.

Cradle 2 Cradle

Published: May 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine Managing Editor
Sustainability and collaboration were hot topics at the Paperboard Packaging Council's spring meeting, held March 6-8 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville,

World View

Published: May 01, 2007, By 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

Rules of the Roll

Published: May 01, 2007, By By Terry Benton S2F Engineering Inc.
Industrial roll handling is a complex science. It requires equipment designers and installers to understand the best way to wind or unwind and transport

First Glance

Published: May 01, 2007
A CLEAR WINNER Amcor Flexibles Baricol, Gloucester, UK, announces Baripet FL 45 high-barrier lidding film for smoothwall aluminum foil containers. The

Q: What's New at CMM? A: Lots!

Published: May 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
CMM Intl. Conference & Exposition (Converting Machinery/Materials) convenes for the first time at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Ctr. in Rosemont,

What's New

Published: May 01, 2007
Press Line Includes Hybrids Matik North America, West Hartford, CT; 860/232-2323; www.matik.com A line of narrow web presses from Edelmann Graphics includes

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