Archive

Protecting Brands

Published: January 31, 2006, By Lynn G. Cruchfield, Acucote Inc.

The familiar pressure-sensitive label offers some practical approaches that converters can offer brand owners to secure the integrity of their products—by using a familiar "carrier" mechanism.

The PSA Process

Published: January 31, 2006, By Joe Mausar, Chemsultants Intl.

With so many choices available in the manufacture of PSA products, how do you decide what's best?

The Future of Metallizing

Published: January 31, 2006, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Despite some challenges, new markets for metallized products are opening.

Paper's Prospects

Published: January 31, 2006, By Corey Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

The food market drives growth in specialty coated papers for packaging.

Take Control

Published: January 31, 2006, By Robert W. Marsh, Contributing Editor

What would Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, say to the converting industry? He might say, "Control your own destiny or someone else will." The converting industry seems to be taking Welch's advice. As evidence, here is a sampling of what some of the industry's leaders are doing to control their own destinies.

Can This Coater Be Saved?

Published: January 31, 2006, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting

What to do with an aging coater? Modernize!

February 1, 2006

Published: January 31, 2006

The Power of One

Published: January 31, 2006, By Edited by Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor

CCI increases operational efficiencies with VantagePoint solution.

Coating & Laminating Services Directory 2006

Published: January 31, 2006, By Compiled by Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor

UV/EB Technology Conference

Published: January 30, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Learn "why" and "how" converters and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are transitioning to UV and EB technology at e|5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference, April 24-26, 2006, at Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, in Chicago, IL.

Bring Your Users to IPEX

Published: January 30, 2006, By pffc-online.com

The Ipex 2006 team will help organize group visits to the show by booking hospitality suites and meeting rooms at the NEC, arranging catering and AV on your behalf, and put you in contact with the Ipex travel partner who will help you arrange your visit.

Omet Exhibits in Shangai

Published: January 29, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Omet exhibited at Labelexpo Asia in Shanghai, and reported great success with a heavy visitor flow.

Rotomec Launches New Gravure Press

Published: January 29, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Rotomec unveiled its RS 40003 MP multi-purpose press for flexible materials, developed for gravure printing.

Miltec Donates $10,000 to Red Cross

Published: January 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Miltec Corp. has donated a portion of its September 2005 sales to the Red Cross Katrina Disaster Relief Fund.

SPI Co-Sponsors Intl. Symposium

Published: January 26, 2006, By pffc-online.com

The Society of the Plastics Industry plans its second international symposium on degradable and biobased polymers and the technologies used to produce them. It will preceed NPE 2006.

Inkjet Proofing Solution Receives SWOP Certification

Published: January 25, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Kodak's Matchprint Inkjet Desktop, 400 and 800 Proofing Solutions earned SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications) Certification just three months after being launched at Print 05.

First ICC Conference Draws Crowd

Published: January 25, 2006, By pffc-online.com

More than 130 professionals took parting the first Developer's Conference on color management presented by the Intl. Color Consortium (ICC) in mid-November in Scottsdale, AZ.

MonoSol Announces Expansions

Published: January 24, 2006, By pffc-online.com

MonoSol plans to expand its laboratory and relocate its world headquarters.

Print Council Names Executive Director

Published: January 24, 2006, By pffc-online.com

The Executive Committee of The Print Council has appointed Ben Cooper as executive director, effective January 9, 2006.

AMC Reaches Company Milestone

Published: January 23, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Advanced Motion Controls (AMC) announces a significant milestone in the company's history. On Wednesday, November 23, 2005, the one millionth servo drive rolled off its production line.

Dow Corning Tours with Asia PSA Road Show

Published: January 23, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Dow Corning Corp. spoke at the technology road show "Innovation and Growth in the Asian Pressure-Sensitive Market," The show toured in October and November with stops in China and Thailand.

Rockwell Automation Expands Toolset

Published: January 22, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Preco Opens New Facility

Published: January 22, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Preco has opened Preco-Miwa Laser Industries, a contract manufacturing facility located in Tianjin, China.

Huber Announces Energy Surcharges

Published: January 19, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Huber Engineered Materials announces an energy surcharge across its entire kaolin clay portfolio for the global paper industry.

Harper Donates Anilox Rolls

Published: January 19, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Harper Corp. of America has donated five Platinum XVR anilox rolls to Kewaunee High School in Kewaunee, WI.

Flnt ink and XSYS Announce New Name

Published: January 18, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Flint Group is the new name for the holding company created by the merger of XSYS Print Solutions, Luxembourg, and Flint Ink Corp., which took place in late 2005.

Kodak Establishes GCG in Greater China Region

Published: January 18, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) has established a new Greater China Region and named Haixang Shen as its chairman and executive director as part of the company's overall growth strategy for China and Asia.

W&H Technology Wins PLGA Award

Published: January 17, 2006, By pffc-online.com

Windmoeller & Hoelscher's newly patented Registered Scan Preset (RSP) system has received the 2005 Technical Award for Suppliers from the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (whcorp.com)

Adhesives and Specialty Monomers Studies Coming Soon