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Published: February 28, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
News from: Rollprint Packaging Products, DuPont Teijin Films, Edgar B. Gutoff, The Packaging Group, Applied Films, Freedonia Group, Jetrion, PPC, Siegwerk Group, FPA, Kodak, NPES, FKI Logistex, Repacorp Label Products, and Xitron.

Conundrum Demystified

Published: February 28, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
If you recall, in last month’s editorial I was mystified by a conundrum. While ExxonMobil was enjoying record profits for two straight years (in 2005 it had accrued more profits than any US company as the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company), most Americans were pulling in their belts more than just a notch or two. Other readers of last month’s column had their views on the conundrum.

Blue-Chip Printing

Published: February 28, 2006, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor

Rapid growth for Aztec Labels has prompted the company to install a second Nilpeter FB-3300 narrow web press to increase capacity.

Tim Walker Answers your Questions Live

Published: February 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Tim Walker will host another LIVE blog event on convertingblog.com this Friday, March 3rd. Tim will answer any questions relating to the converting process as they are posted.

Print Council Reflects on 2005

Published: February 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Along with appointing Ben Cooper its new executive director, the Print Council had a successful 2005. (printcouncil.org)

Process Provides Case- and Item-Level Packaging Options

Published: February 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Using Texas Instruments' Tag-it EPC Gen 2 strap, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has developed a process for attaching Gen 2 straps to printed antennas directly on a corrugated box.

Jumpstart RFID Operations

Published: February 28, 2006, By pffc-online.com

TAPPI and RIT Present Symposium

Published: February 27, 2006, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI and the Rochester Institute of Technology will present the new 2006 Digital Printing Symposium: Emerging Trends and Technologies. The conference will be held June 6-8, 2006, on the RIT campus in Rochester, NY.

IPACK-IMA Increases Attendance

Published: February 27, 2006, By pffc-online.com
IPACK-IMA 2006, the international show dedicated to packaging and food processing, welcomed over 50,000 visitors during its five-day run, a 10% increase compared to the 2003 edition. The show also marked a 20% increase in foreign presence.

RFID Related Links

Published: February 27, 2006
RFID Related Links

RFID Suppliers

Published: February 27, 2006
RFID label solutions provide a wide variety of adhesives and labelstocks. HighJump Software, a 3M company, offers a suite of RFID-enabled supply chain software.

2005 RFID What's News

Published: February 27, 2006
2005 RFID What's News

2004 RFID What's News

Published: February 27, 2006
2004 RFID What's News

2003 RFID What's News

Published: February 27, 2006
2003 RFID What's News

Stork Partners with AKL

Published: February 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Stork Prints and AKL Flexo Technik have formed a strategic partnership.

RIT Installs Inline Densitometer from GretagMacbeth

Published: February 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com
GretagMacbeth has installed a vipPAQ inline densitometric color measuring system at the Rochester Institute of Technology for use in its Printing Applications Laboratory.

Lutter to Address FDA's Efforts to Accelerate RFID Adoption

Published: February 23, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Randall Lutter will be the featured keynote speaker during day two of the 4th Annual RFID World.

DuPont Awards Announces Call For Entries

Published: February 23, 2006, By pffc-online.com
DuPont Packaging announces its call for entries for the 19th DuPont Awards for Innovation in Packaging.

Matik Represents Senntech

Published: February 22, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Matik North America now represents the Senntech line of slitter/rewinders in the U.S., Canda, and Mexico.

Heidelberg Press Wins German Design Award

Published: February 22, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Heidelberg's Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed offset press received Germany's Silver Design Award.

Register Now for UV & EB Event

Published: February 21, 2006
Registration is now open for e|5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference.

Third Dimension Installs 2nd Esko Machine

Published: February 21, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Third Dimension has purchased its second Kongsberg DCM dieless cutting table from Esko to keep up with the demand for quick turnaround short-run just-in-time manufacturing. (esko.com)

Magazines Name Seal-It Top Business

Published: February 20, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Seal-It has been named to several lists of "Top Owned Businessness" by Diversity Business.com, Women's Enterprise magazine, and Crain's New York magazine.

BE Sells Blown Film

Published: February 20, 2006, By pffc-online.com
BE has sold an eight-layer AquaFrost line to J&A in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Coating/Drying and Adhesion Technology Seminars Announced

Published: February 16, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Coating and Drying Technology seminar is designed for engineers and scientists who work with the coating of fluids onto continuous webs. The Adhesion Technology seminar is designed for engineers and polymer chemists involved with practical adhesive bonding to plastics, metals, and other substrates.

Freedonia Custom Research Expands

Published: February 16, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Freedonia Custom Research begins its fifth year of operation with and expanded staff at both the company's U.S. headquarters and its research office in China.

Bobst to Exhibit at IPEX

Published: February 15, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Bobst Group will present a comprehensive range of technology and process solutions for the global converting industry at IPEX 2006, including the latest developments in flexo and gravure printing, coating and laminating technology, vacuum web coating and metallizing, and slitting, rewinding, and handingling solutions.

Participate in Critical Trends Survey

Published: February 14, 2006, By pffc-online.com
By investigating current issues and anticipated trends, this report will serve as a resource for converters and package-printers in maximizing the efficiency of their businesses. Find out how to participate!

Ciba Provides Overview for 2005

Published: February 13, 2006, By pffc-online.com
Ciba Specialty Chemicals reports operational improvements during a challenging year. Armin Meyer, Chairman of the Board and CEO, summarizes as follows.

Stora Enso Receives FSC Certification

Published: February 13, 2006, By pffc-online.com
The Wood Supply U.S. unit of Stora Enso has been third-party-certified for Forest Stewardship Council chain of custody for all its purchases of raw wood fiber.

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