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ColorManagement.com Expands Consultant Directory

Published: April 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
ColorManagement.com has expanded its consultant directory outside of the US.

US Specialty Film Demand Expected to Increase

Published: April 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Scitex Appoints Canadian Agent and US Dealer

Published: April 19, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Scitex Vision America has appointed Cascades Resources as the exclusive Canadian distributor for its line of digital printing equipment and consumables for wide-format graphic-arts and packaging applications. The company also names Alpha Imaging Technologies its first US dealer.

UV Flexo Press Eliminates Press Adjustments During Changeovers

Published: April 19, 2005, By pffc-online.com
GIDUE SpA’s six color Combat 370 UV flexo press for labels is designed for speeds up to 150mt/min and features the Flower printing head to facilitate job changes.

Bruckner Opens Moscow Office

Published: April 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Bruckner, a supplier of film stretching lines, opened an office in Moscow at the beginning of the year.

See FTA at CMM

Published: April 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Visit Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) at CMM and check out the latest products and offerings from the technical society dedicated to the flexographic printing process.

Kodak Nexpress Hits the Road

Published: April 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
NexPress Solutions is hitting the road for a 23-city tour to highlight the power of its digital printing solutions to print service providers across the US. No Limits Express will showcase a KODAK NEXPRESS 2100 digital production color press with its unique fifth imaging unit and a KODAK NEXGLOSSER glossing unit.

IP Sells Industrial Papers Business

Published: April 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
International Paper has signed an agreement to sell its Industrial Papers Business to Kohlberg and Co., LLC for approximately $180 million.

AIMCAL Sponsors Supplier Pavilion at CPP Expo 2005

Published: April 12, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL Pavilion at CPP Expo 2005 will provide AIMCAL supplier members with a cost-effective presence on the exhibit floor offering optimal exposure before, during and after the event.

Vacumet Acquires Proma

Published: April 12, 2005
Vacumet Corp. has acquired the assets of Proma Technologies.

Jetrion Names National and European Distributors

Published: April 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Jetrion LLC has named Think Ink a national distributor for Jetrion’s lines of continuous inkjet (CIJ) and drop-on-demand (DOD) ink products while GRE Engineering Products AG will offer Jetrion’s 3025 inkjet system and inks.

Jim Casey Speaks at AWA Release Liner Conference

Published: April 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
FLEXcon’s VP of technology, Jim Casey, will present "Film Release Liner Trends" on Tuesday, April 12, at the AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference 2005.

Pilot Coating Offers Versatility

Published: April 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
InteliCoat Technologies is a specialist roll to roll coating company that offers extremely versatile coating capability in terms of both technology and size—from large-scale operations down to small-scale lab and pilot trial facilities.

Enfocus Instant PDF 3.0 Available in 5 Languages

Published: April 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Enfocus Software Instant PDF 3.0 is now available in French, Italian, Spanish and German as well as English.

Intl. Dispensing China (ID China) Formed

Published: April 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Sino Link will become IDC’s (Intl. Dispensing Corp.) exclusive agent in China, operating under a new subsidiary called Intl. Dispensing China (ID China).

Glenro and TRCM Consolidate Operations

Published: April 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Glenro Inc. and TRCM have consolidated operations. The name of the consolidated entity is Glenro Inc. and the manufacturing operations in Maysville will be the TRCM Division of Glenro Inc.

Ashland Increases Prices on P-S Adhesives

Published: April 03, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Ashland Specialty Polymers and Adhesives will increase prices by 5%-10% on all p-s adhesives on April 15, 2005.

3 Tips for Better RFID Label Printing

Published: April 03, 2005, By Dan L. Williams, Avery Dennison Printer Systems
These three tips can help de-mystify RFID and assist in correct RFID implementation.

RFID: Emerging Policy Issues

Published: March 31, 2005, By Sheila A. Millar Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
In a previous article we outlined some of the issues surrounding the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) and electronic product code (EPC) technology for the converting industry. As we indicated, the primary concern surrounding the use of this technology involves privacy and security when personal information becomes associated with RFID tags. Privacy and security were the major focus of a workshop on RFID sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last summer.

Cleaning the Right Way

Published: March 31, 2005, By David J. Bentley Jr. Contributing Editor
Cleaning has two important goals. The first one is obvious: Be certain the surfaces are clean and free of any residual adhesive or coating. The second one is less obvious: Be certain the cleaning operation does not create any hazards to the personnel doing the cleaning or to the environment.

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

Published: March 31, 2005, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Every new ink project begins with an analysis of the substrate to be printed. In just minutes, the complexity of the project can be estimated from the surface tension characteristics of the substrate.

Clean Thinking

Published: March 31, 2005, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
What is your definition of clean? What people think of as "clean enough" in their home is staggeringly different. Hopefully, your definition for your converting operation is the same as that of your customers.

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

Published: March 31, 2005, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Function and flash come together each year with the recognition of technical and marketing superiority in the annual metallized and coated products competition of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, held in Bonita Springs, FL, on March 17.

Detecting the Edge

Published: March 31, 2005, By Andrew Kalnajs, AccuWeb Inc.
Web guides have evolved dramatically since their first appearance on converting lines in the 1930s. Electronic edge detectors and electric motors gradually displaced pneumatics and hydraulics as demand grew for greater accuracy and reliability, and tolerance for leaky hydraulics diminished. The earliest electronic systems were far from perfect—in particular the edge detectors were sensitive to dust and temperature swings—but they were a big improvement over their predecessors

Advances in Coating

Published: March 31, 2005, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting
Recent technology advances in the web coating process have led to an improved process with the capability to produce products with a wide range of characteristics. These advances have occurred in all parts of the process, with major advances in coating application, on-line inspection instrumentation, and process control systems.

Secured Solutions

Published: March 31, 2005, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson Associate Editor
In response to the anti-counterfeiting and brand protection movement that has taken shape, especially after 9/11, security has become a growing niche within the converting industry. As converters begin to research and implement the variety of overt and covert security options available, they also are discovering the security industry is complex, expensive, and utilizes technologies that can be compromised easily.

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

Published: March 31, 2005, By David J. Bentely, Jr., Editor
Providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries.

Converting Industry News, Part 1

Published: March 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: AGI/Klearfold, Hunter's Specialties, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Flexicon, First Choice Packaging Solutions, Rollprint Packaging Products, Heartland Label Printers, BASF, Flint Ink, Scitex Vision, Esko-Graphics, Totani, Cham Paper Group, Flexible Materials div. of Bobst, Glenro, TRCM, Fischer & Krecke, Kroenert, Omron Electronics, Pira Intl., Research and Markets, Freedonia Group, and Business Communications Co.

Converting Industry News, Part 2

Published: March 31, 2005, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
News from: KBA, FTA, Michelman, Scholle, Sonoco, Chapco Carton, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Sherwood Technology, Davis-Standard, UCB, Sun Valley Worldwide, Michele Raymond, Messe Stuttgart, Centrexpo, Paperloop, IoPP, EMA, Arkay, Comexi, Bomac, IP, Ampac Packaging, Bosch Rexroth, Creo, and Kodak.

Giving JDF Content a Great Send-off

Published: March 31, 2005, By Mark A. Lonsdale, SAVVIS Communications
The packaging and converting industry is just beginning to pay attention to JDF (Job Definition Format) and the potential benefits of automating and streamlining the converting production workflow. . Particularly in packaging, all players can benefit from implementing JDF.

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