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Narrow Web What's New

Published: January 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web new products from: Edelmann Graphics, JV Imaging Systems, Aquaflex, Avery Dennison, Bell-Mark, 3M, and Klöckner Pentaplast of America.

Taking Chances

Published: January 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
An entrepreneurial spirit drives Label Graphics to expand its capabilities with Gallus printing press technology.

Adding Up Additives

Published: January 01, 2007, By By Mark McManus, Shawn Lucas, and Brian McKinley Ampacet Corp.
Packaging film additives are designed to aid the converting process and improve package performance. Here’s how.

The Digital Difference

Published: January 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine Managing Editor
Model Graphics explores new selling opportunities with HP Indigo digital web press.

What's New

Published: January 01, 2007
New products from: FMS USA, NDC Infrared Engineering, ADI Trade Group, Dalim Software,Engelhard Corp., North American Mfg. Co., Genesis, Baumer Electric, Research Inc., Fife, Sandvik Materials Technology, Double E Co., Badger Plug Co., MKS, Dienes, and Inca Digital Printers.

the PLACE

Published: January 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Non-polar process aids improve extrusion; troubleshooting corona treatment issues; electron beam curable gas and aroma barrier technology; and the role of adhesives in the retort pouch.

First Glance

Published: December 31, 2006
Packaging innovation from: Graphic Packaging Intl., Intl. Tray Pads & Packaging, and Gilbreth Packaging.

Narrow Web Reporter

Published: December 31, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web news from: Codimag, Nashua, AB Graphic, Mesirow Financial, and Domino Printing Sciences.

Tufco Announces Q4 2006 Financial Results

Published: December 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Tufco Technologies has announced that the fiscal year 2006 sales were $100,284,000, up 26% over fiscal year 2005 sales. For the fourth quarter, sales increased to $28,453,000, or up 43% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005.

Shrink Film Folding

Published: December 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Designed and manufactured by UK-based Double R Controls, the Shrink Film Folder & Auto Winder provides non-stop batch rewinding for end uses such as tamper-evident packaging of CDs, greeting cards, foodstuffs, and more.

75% of FFTA's INFO*FLEX Already Sold

Published: December 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA) 2207 INFO*FLEX Exhibition, to be held May 7-8, already is 75% sold and still is growing.

Envelope Adhesives 101

Published: December 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com
A new brochure from National Adhesives provides a general summary of the various types of adhesives or "gums" that are used to manufacture envelopes in the United States.

IMDA Launches New Web Site

Published: December 25, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA) has launched a new Web site to service its members and the worldwide in-mold decorating community.

Yupo Announces Wally Award Winners

Published: December 25, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Judges have selected three designs for top honors in Yupo's fourth annual Wally Awards.

Heidelberg Takes Top Prizes

Published: December 21, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Based on a poll of readers of the trade journals published by the Ebner Group, solutions and products of Heidelberg took the first and second places in the print category.

Montalvo Travels to Shanghai

Published: December 21, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Montalvo Corp. recently attended the Sino Flexo Pack exhibition in Shanghai, China.

Future of Package Printing

Published: December 20, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Intertech-Pira has published "The Future of Package Printing to 2011," a report that covers six printing processess, five types of packaging material, and 13 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Get Ready for Graftalia & Converflex 2007

Published: December 20, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Graftalia & Converflex 2009 will be held March 24-28, 2009, in Italay. The 2006 edition was attended by 950 exhibitors, 45% of which came from outside of Italy, and 40,000 visitors, 14% from outside of Italy.

Maintaining Web Alignment

Published: December 19, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Fife will present the next Maxcess Intl. "Tech Tips" e-seminar to help converters assure proper alignment of their moving webs. "Mainting Web Alignment" will be presented Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 2 p.m. EST.

Flower City Printing Wins 6 Awards for Print Excellence

Published: December 19, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Flower City Printing has won six awards (three gold, two silver, and one bronze) from the 32nd Intl. Gallery print competition produced by the Intl. Assn. of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC). (fcp.biz)

Dude, Where's My Paper?

Published: December 17, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Mohawk Fine Papers has launched "Dude, Where's My Paper?" at viapaper.com, a site that offers easy-to-use tools to help designers, printers, and merchants understand the comprehensive new Via papers portfolio.

Water-Based Chemical Products Brochure

Published: December 17, 2006, By pffc-online.com
ADM Tronics has released a new brochure that covers its entire line of aqueous chemical products.

High Visibility Packaging Study

Published: December 14, 2006, By pffc-online.com
US demand for high visibility packaging, including clamshell, blister and other types, is expected to increase 5.1 percent annually to $8.5 billion in 2010.

Worldwide Pharmaceutical Experts to Meet at Pharmintech 2007

Published: December 14, 2006, By pffc-online.com
An international meeting concerning "research, development, and innovation for pharmaceutical technology," organized by the Intl. Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) will mark the opening day of Pharmintech, the reference exhibition for the pharmaceutical, personal care, and nutraceutical industry held in Bologna June 12-14, 2007.

Converting Industry News

Published: December 14, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Heidelberg, Matik North America, Sung An Machinery, Chemsultants, Durst Phototechnik, AIMCAL, Treofan Group, Cham Paper Group, E.J. Krause, Polykote Corp., Wal-Mart, Amerikal Products Corp., and people in the news.

First Glance

Published: December 14, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Innovative packaging from: Thymes, Stora Enso Specialty Papers, and Brushfoil.

Color Management Seminar

Published: December 13, 2006, By pffc-online.com
X-Rite has been offering a seminar that will run through February 2007 designed to help creative directors, designers, photographers, and production managers with color management.

GRE Completes Global Circle

Published: December 13, 2006, By pffc-online.com
GRE Digital Solutions has formed GRE Digital Solutions, Inc., in Philadelphia, PA, completeing its circle of global sales and service facilities around the world.

SOMA Engineering Expands

Published: December 12, 2006, By pffc-online.com
SOMA Engineering has expanded its sales and manufacturing operation with the addition of two, purpose-dedicated buildings totaling 13,456 sq. ft.

Curwood Earns Ocean Spray Supplier of the Year 2006 Award

Published: December 12, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Flexible packaging company Curwood has been named Supplier of the Year 2006—Primary Packaging by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis praised Curwood for “their penchant to commit resources to drive Ocean Spray’s business to new levels using innovative packaging technologies.”

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