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York Container Purchases KBA's New Corrugraph Press

Published: May 26, 2004, By pffc-online.com
York container has purchased KBA's new "highly productive" Corrugraph, a flexo sheet-fed press for corrugated substrates.

EVAL Co. of America Opens New R&D Facility

Published: May 24, 2004, By pffc-online.com
EVAL Company of America, a subsidiary of Japan-based Kuraray Co. Ltd., reports it has officially opened its newly constructed Kuraray Research and Technical Center in order to help customers with new product development and technical support.

Flexographic Technical Assn. Holding Basic Flexo Seminar at Dunwoody College June 15-17, 2004

Published: May 24, 2004, By pffc-online.com
The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) reports it is sponsoring a Level I, Basic Flexo Seminar, June 15-17, 2004, at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Drupa 2004 Exceeds Expectations; Global Print Industry Anticipates Improvement

Published: May 21, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Messe Düsseldorf, organizer of the Drupa printing trade fair venue held every four years in Germany, says the 2004 staging of the show exceeded industry expectations.

Appleton and Rock-Tenn Partner on Paperboard-Based Security Package

Published: May 21, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Appleton reports it has partnered with packaging manufacturer Rock-Tenn Co. in the development of a paperboard-based package with brand protection capabilities.

K 2004 Plastics Show to Showcase Use of Plastics in Sports

Published: May 20, 2004, By pffc-online.com
K 2004, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber (October 20 - 27, 2004), will feature a unique presentation about the utilization of plastic in recreational and competitive sports.

Agfa and M-Real Sign Remote-Proofing Agreement for Package Printing

Published: May 20, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Agfa and M-real announced the two companies signed an agreement to install :SherpaProof systems in the M-real printing plants and network partner printers across the world.

Leading POP Producer Simpsongroup Installs First Scitex Vision CORjet in UK

Published: May 17, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Scitex Vision reports its customer, Simpsongroup, a UK-based manufacturer of point-of-purchase (POP) and point-of-sale (POS) corrugated displays, is the first converter to install the OEM's CORjet, "the world's first industrial, digital inkjet press for corrugated applications."

Akzo Nobel Inks Becomes ANI Printing Inks

Published: May 17, 2004, By pffc-online.com
At Drupa, ANI Printing Inks -- formerly known as Akzo Nobel Inks -- made its name change -- and new company goals -- official.

Precisia First Company to Produce Complete RFID Devices with High-Speed Printed Antennas

Published: May 10, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Precisia LLC reports it is the first company in the world to produce fully functional radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with high-speed printed antennas in one location. Precisia made the announcement at Drupa 2004 in mid-May.

Creo and Raine Consulting Co-Sponsor Lean Leadership Program Workshop Series

Published: May 08, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Creo and Raine Consulting Inc., co-sponsors of the Lean Leadership Workshop seminar program series, say the one-day program, slated for different dates and locales this spring/summer, can help you and your operation's employees learn how to achieve more with less. (http://www.raineconsulting.com/lean)

XYZ company Purchases ABC Comapany

Published: May 03, 2004
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Esko-Graphics ArtiosCAD 6.0 Receives Major Productivity Enhancements

Published: May 03, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Esko-Graphics says it structural-design software for packaging, ArtiosCAD 6.0, has been upgraded.

Koerber PaperLink Schneider XT System Helps Converters and Paper Mills Eliminate Dust

Published: May 03, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Koerber PaperLink will showcase its new Schneider XT system, technology that helps converters and paper mills remove costly dusty problems.

Editorial, Wal-Mart Friend or Foe to Packaging Industry, PFFC, May 2004

Published: May 01, 2004, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Paper, Film & Foil Converter's chief editor, Yolanda Simonsis, considers Wal-Mart and its impact on the packaging production sub-sector of the manufacturing sector in the USA.

Nanotech The Next Big Thing

Published: May 01, 2004, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Everyone seems to be talking about nanotechnology. While it is expected to become a multi-trillion dollar industry over the next decade, fears are being

AIMCAL Elects Officers, Goes on with the Show

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
INDIAN WELLS, CA The annual winter meeting of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators, Fort Mill, SC, held few surprises in terms of

Valmet Converting Part of Bobst

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
ROSELAND, NJ The Bobst Group has acquired the Valmet Converting operations of Metso Corp., including the brand names of Atlas, General, Midi, Titan, and

American Roller Adds Company

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
UNION GROVE, WI American Roller Co. has acquired Plasma Coatings, a manufacturer of thermal and release coatings. American Roller's Arcotech plant, located

Alternative to Solid Fibre

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Technology Container Corp., Shrewsbury, MA, offers a full line of hexagonal corrugated drums that ship knocked-down, store flat, and save space for shipping

Clean Room Consumables Show Gains

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
CLEVELAND, OH Demand for consumable products used in clean room environments is expected to increase 5.9%/yr to $1.6 billion in 2007, according to a report

UV Retrofit Adds Markets

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Green Printing and Packaging Co., a Lexington, NC, sub. of Chesapeake Corp., serves markets such as pharmaceutical/healthcare and technology that require

Pliant Adds Stretch Film Capacity

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
SCHAUMBURG, IL Pliant Corp., producer of value-added plastic films and flexible packaging products, reports it has expanded capacity to support the increasing

Coater to Provide Solutions

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
JLICH, GERMANY Schleipen & Erkens (S+E) reports the recent startup of a new coating machine that will enable it to provide highly specialized solutions

UCB Building Radcure Facility

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM UCB reports Surface Specialties, one of its two main activities, acquired 225 acres in St-Ghislain, Belgium, on which it will build

Comexi Expansion on Target

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
COMEXI, SPAIN Comexi reports the second stage of its expansion in the Riudellots de la Selva section of Girona was completed recently with the opening

Proofing System Lives Up to Expectations

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
When printer/converter Group 360 Atlanta, a member of the St. Louis-based Group 360 Inc., decided to enter the world of digital proofing, operations manager

GLFA Holds Press-Side Meeting

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
GREEN BAY, WI The Great Lakes Flexo Assn. (GLFA) held its first press-side meeting in February at Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC). The topic was the

PPC Event Offers Mixed Forecast

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
CHICAGO, IL Hundreds of converters packed the Drake Hotel in Chicago March 14-16 for the annual event sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).

EDI Sub. will Serve Europe

Published: May 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
REICHSHOF-WEHNRATH, GERMANY Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI) has established EDI GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary to bring critical service functions

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