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People & Places in the Narrow Web Converting Industry

Published: June 30, 2004
News from Raflatac.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: June 30, 2004
New from: AET Films, FLEXcon Co., KTI/Keene Technology, and Martin Automatic.

Safety in Converting: Part III

Published: June 30, 2004, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
The previous two columns in this series on safety discussed two of the three important safety issues in a converting operation: heat hazards and pinching

Wal-Mart Revisited

Published: June 30, 2004, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
The subject of Wal-Mart's friend or foe relationship with converters in my May editorial struck a chord with readers. I'd like to share some of their

Converting Industry News

Published: June 30, 2004, By Edited by Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
News from: Applied Films, Battenfeld Gloucester (SMS Plastics), CCTI, CMM, CRC Information Systems, Decorated Paper (Hazen), Eastman Kodak, Freedonia Group, Messe Stuttgart, Mid-Atlantic Packaging Supply, RK Print Coat Instruments, Stora Enso, W&H, and Xymid.

Steering Directions Made Simple

Published: June 30, 2004, By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Steering and displacement guides are the two most popular forms of intermediate guiding.

Materials

Published: June 30, 2004
New from: Adhesives Research, ADM Tronics, American Profol, Dow Chemical Corp., Fasson (Avery Dennison), Metal Foils, Mohawk Paper Mills, National Adhesives, Rad-Cure Corp., Sheffield Plastics, SICPA North America, and Spinnaker Coating.

print media messe drupa - Diversity by Design

Published: June 30, 2004, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Messe Düsseldorf's quadrennial exhibition for print media offered a diversity of products designed for package printers and converters.

Products

Published: June 30, 2004
New from: Apollo Sheeters (Bobst), Beijing Founder Electronics, BF Perkins, BST Pro Mark, Ciba, Eastern Engraving, Futec, GMG, Heidelberg, Hinderer + Muelich (Kurz Group), HumanEyes, Kempsmith Machine Co., New Era Converting Machinery, Omet, Rotatek, Rotocolor, Sherman Treaters, Tesa AG, and W&H.

The Latitudes of LEAN

Published: June 30, 2004, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Value-stream mapping is among the many lean-oriented actions your operation can take. But how do you navigate the swelling "lean" lexicon that's appearing on the converting industry horizon?

Weight Control

Published: June 30, 2004, By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting
The quality and performance of a coated product depend on obtaining the desired coating weight and maintaining its uniformity in all the rolls of manufactured product.

Keeping Score

Published: June 30, 2004, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Using incentives to motivate employees pays off for Consolidated Label, named "Best Managed Company" by TLMI.

RFID Experts Group Moves to AIM Global

Published: June 28, 2004, By pffc-online.com
A group of RFID (radio frequency identification) expert advisors initially chartered by the US Department of Defense will become an expert advisory group within AIM Global, the industry trade association for RFID and the automatic identification industry, reports AIM Global, the trade association for RFID.

Mark Andy Develops Focused Film Label Niche Configuration for Comco ProGlide Press

Published: June 25, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Mark Andy says its new Comco ProGlide FLX provides narrow web converters a solution for expanding into film markets.

International Web Handling Conference Organizer Calls for Papers

Published: June 25, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Sponsors of IWEB2005, the Eighth International Web Handing Conference (slated for June 5-8, 2005, at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA) are calling for abstracts.

Curwood's EZ Peel Now Available in Clear and Foil Retortable Lids

Published: June 23, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Curwood reports its patented EZ Peel opening feature is now available in clear and foil retortable lids.

AIMCAL Releases SourceBook 2004

Published: June 23, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) reports its SourceBook 2004 is now available.

Fasson and Tailored Solutions Team Up to Streamline Electronic Orders for Narrow Web Industry

Published: June 21, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Narrow web converters now can take advantage of simplified order entry and reduced material receipt time via Fasson Connect says the product's collaborating developers Fasson Roll North America (a div. of Avery Dennison Corp.) and Tailored Solutions.

AICC Directory Provides Wealth of Information for Corrugated Converters

Published: June 21, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) announces the availability of its 2004 membership directory.

Magpowr Streamlines Clutch and Brake Ordering via Online Offering

Published: June 15, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Magpowr says customers now can order it Perma-Tork permanent magnet clutches and brakes as well as its Sofstep magnetic particle clutches and brakes online.

DuPont Teijin to to Increase Prices on PET and PEN Films

Published: June 15, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Effective for shipments on or after July 1, 2004, the price of all DuPont Teijin Films branded PET and PEN polyester films will increase by a minimum of $0.15/lb, says the film manufacturer.

Omet Reports a Successful Drupa

Published: June 15, 2004, By pffc-online.com

AVT Launches Prestige Automatic Press Control Package

Published: June 14, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) says its new Prestige automatic press-control package, for central impression flexographic presses, includes solutions that automatically handle ALL makeready.

PLGA Calls for Entries to 2004 Packaging and Label Gravure Awards

Published: June 14, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The Packaging and Label Gravure Association (PLGA) announces its request for entries to the 2004 awards programs.

Wine/Beverage Label Converter Revamps Workflow with Artwork Systems' Nexus

Published: June 11, 2004, By pffc-online.com
G3 Enterprises, a converter of wine and beverage labels, has chosen Artwork Systems' Nexus workflow software to revamp its label production workflow.

U.S. Department of Commerce Selects Graphics of the Americas for 2005 International Buyer Program

Published: June 11, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The 30th annual staging of Graphics of the Americas is slated for 4 - 6 February, 2005, in Miami Beach, FL, USA. This 2005 "pearl anniversary" edition of the show will also include the US Dept. of Commerce's International Buyers program.

3M Introduces Mounting Tape

Published: June 08, 2004, By pffc-online.com
3M reports converters can get both production time and printing quality benefits by using its Cushion-Mount Plus Tapes

Dow to Increase Prices of Emulsion Polymer Products in Paper for North America

Published: June 08, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Dow Chemical Company reports, effective July 1, 2004, its Emulsion Polymers business is increasing the prices of Styrene/Butadiene (S/B), Latex, Styrene Acrylate (S/A) Latex, and Solid Plastic Pigment products sold into the paper industry by $0.05 (US) per pound (dry) in the United States and Canada.

CMM Pavilions to Deliver Latest on Digital and Latin American Markets

Published: June 07, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) Exposition and Conference is slated for April 18-21, 2004, in Chicago, IL, USA. Organized by Paperloop, the 2005 show will include several specialized areas, including digital front end (DFE) and Latin American pavilions.

Recycled Paperboard Packages Win Big in Paperboard Contest

Published: June 07, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Among the top honorees in this year's National Paperboard Packaging competition were ten folding carton packages made from recycled paperboard, according to the Recycled Paperboard Alliance.

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