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Esko-Graphics Installs 400th Cyrel Imager at Leading Packaging Prepress Service Provider Southern Graphic Systems

Published: March 22, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Esko-Graphic produces a wide range of of workflow software for package printers, converters, and their prepress service partners. Learn more about the Gent, Belgium-based manufactuer at esko-graphics.com.

Smurfit-Stone Q1 Affected by Lower Selling Prices and Higher, Energy, and Benefit Costs, Says Mfr.

Published: March 22, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Smurfit-Stone Container is a leading integrated manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging. The company operates approximately 260 facilities, located primarily in the US, Canada, and Mexico, and employs approximately 35,400 people. (smurfit-stone.com)

Esko-Graphics Installs 400th Cyrel Imager at Leading Packaging Prepress Service Provider Southern Graphic Systems

Published: March 22, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Esko-Graphic produces a wide range of of workflow software for package printers, converters, and their prepress service partners. Learn more about the Gent, Belgium-based manufactuer at esko-graphics.com.

Gardners Selects Digital Inkjet Press to Expand and Diversify its Customer Offering

Published: March 19, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Dotrix, an Agfa company, Announces First UK Installation of the.factory. .

Gardners Invests in Dotrix Digital Inkjet Press to Expand and Diversify Its Customer Offering

Published: March 19, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
UK-based Gardners managing director Richard Gardner believes Dotrix's the.factory is the "most advanced digital inkjet press available." (dotrix.be)

Bobst Group's Acquisition of Valmet Expands OEM's Position in Flexible Materials/Packaging Markets

Published: March 19, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
With the acquisition of Metso Corporation's Valmet Converting operations, Bobst Group adds converting equipment manufacturing capacity for converters of flexible materials as well as manufacturers of slit and rewound materials. (bobstgroup.com)

Pactiv Extends Zipper Closures to Pre-Packaged Sliced Meat and Animal Cracker Packages

Published: March 17, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Ticona is the the technical polymers business of Kronberg, Germany-based Celanese AG. The company produces and markets a broad range of engineering polymers and has approximately 200 employees at production, compounding, and research facilities in the USA, Germany, and Brazil. (celanese.com)

Fischer & Krecke to show a Flexpress 16S-10 with significant new features

Published: March 17, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Part of the Fischer Group, Fischer & Krecke will be exhibiting at Drupa 2004, in Düsseldorf, Germany, in hall 15, stand A21. (fischer-krecke.biz)

F.L. Smithe Acquires Aquaflex; Envelope Machinery OEM Diversifies with Narrow Web Press Manufacturer Purchase

Published: March 15, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
PFFC wishes F.L. Smithe a hearty congrats on its 100th anniversary this year. Be sure to check out April's cover story about F.L. Smithe's cutting-edge envelope technology and machinery. (flsmithe.com)

Learn More about Shrink Sleeve Labeling for Profits at Comco's April 7th Educator Seminar

Published: March 15, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Comco Educator Series Presents: Flexo Focus—Educator Seminar, Shrink Sleeve Labeling for Profits, Wednesday, April 7, 2004, Advanced Technology & Training Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA (markandy.com)

CMM Announces Major Enhancements to a Re-Energized Converting Machinery/Materials 2005 Show

Published: March 11, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
CMM 2005 is slated for April 18 - 21, 2005, at McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL, USA. More information is available at cmmshow.com.

W&H to Showcase Its Latest Flexo Technology at Drupa with Primaflex and Novoflex Demos

Published: March 10, 2004, By pffc-online.com
At Drupa 2004, Windmöller and Hölscher will be showing its two newest flexo additions and upgrades, the Primaflex CS and the updated 10-color Novoflex CM. Visit W&H at Drupa in hall 15, stand A41. (whcorp.com)

Scitex Vision's CORjet at Drupa: Taking Inkjet to the Top of the Short-Run Corrugated and Rigid Display Markets

Published: March 10, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Scitex Vision will be showing its CORjet inkjet printing solution for corrugated and POP converters at Drupa, hall 9, stand A04. (scitexvision.com)

Northwest Converter Trojan Litho Installs Korber PaperLink's SHM 1450 Sheeter

Published: March 09, 2004, By pffc-online.com
Near Seattle, WA, USA, Trojan Litho was started in the early 1950s. Its plant manager Gary Vetsch says, from the late-1980s to the mid-1990s, the converter was a major supplier of product packaging and all printed materials to Microsoft.

Competitive Investment Strategies for Packaging Converters

Published: March 09, 2004, By George B. Cusdin, Flexographic Printing Services
You can upgrade your capabilities without breaking the bank

Kodak to Acquire Two Heidelberg Businesses: NexPress Solutions and Heidelberg Digital

Published: March 08, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Learn more about Heidelberg and its offset printing presses and machinery at heidelberg.com

Graphic Solutions Inc. International Market Expansion Warrants Name and Logo Change for Converter

Published: March 08, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
For more PFFC coverage on Graphic Solutions, check out January 2004's cover story, Converting Less Ordinary at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_converting_less_ordinary/index.htm.

Sonoco Purchases Paxonix Software to Streamline Package Design and Development

Published: March 05, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $2.8 billion (US) global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with 295 operations in 32 countries serving customers in some 85 nations. (sonoco.com)

Appleton Introduces Ream Wrap MoistureBloc; Delivers Moisture Barrier and Is 100% Recyclable/Repulpable

Published: March 05, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
MoistureBloc's barrier coating is crack-resistant and applied to the inner surface of the ream wrap. Appleton says the coating can be applied to a customer's base paper or to base paper produced by Appleton. Appleton also offers ream wrap printing services for added customer value.

Man Roland to Showcase Integration at Drupa, Emphasis on Applications, Automation, and Added Value

Published: March 03, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Man Roland will be exhibiting in hall 6 at Drupa 2004. (manroland.com)

PFFC's Quarterly Economic Monitor Survey Provides Specific Converting Industry Information

Published: March 03, 2004
To join the PFFC Economic Monitor panel, visit xposureresearch.com/survey.asp?surveyid=6.

BST Pro Mark Says Three-Quarters of Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. Using Its Inspection Systems

Published: March 02, 2004, By pffc-online.com
More information about the 2003 TLMI award winners is available at tlmi.com/data/awards/industryawards.html.

Flexographic Technical Association to Launch New Label and Carton Pavilion at CMM 2005

Published: March 01, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
CMM International 2005 is slated for April 18-21, 2005, at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. FTA says its new label and carton pavilion is in addition to the more than 100 FTA members that currently exhibit in larger booth spaces throughout the show floor. (flexography.org)

Discount Labels Gains Proofing-Process Efficiencies with Latran's Digital Halftone Technology

Published: March 01, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
A division of Mail-Well Inc. (mail-well.com), Discount Labels Inc. is based in New Albany, IN, USA, at 4115 Profit Ct. (47150); 812/945-2617.

Products

Published: March 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New products for the converting industry from: Accuweb, Battenfeld Gloucester, Conquip, Contech, Convertech, Dover Flexo Electronics, DVT Corp., Esko-Graphics, Extech Instruments, Faustel, Gigahertz-Optik, Hudson-Sharp, KBA, Mamata Machinery, Maxson Automatic, Mikron Infrared, New Era Converting Machinery, Nordmeccanica, Precision AirConvey, R.D. Specialties, Stork Prints, W&H, Xchanger, and Zip-Pak.

Discount Labels Gains Proofing-Process Efficiencies with Latran's Digital Halftone Technology

Published: March 01, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
A division of Mail-Well Inc. (mail-well.com), Discount Labels Inc. is based in New Albany, IN, USA, at 4115 Profit Ct. (47150); 812/945-2617.

AIMCAL Awards, Page 2, PFFC, March 2004

Published: March 01, 2004, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
AIMCAL recognizes winners of its annual competition for opening new markets and for technological superiority.

SUPA DRUPA

Published: February 29, 2004, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Four years have passed... Are you ready for print's Olympic event? Here's how to have a ‘SUPA’ DRUPA!

On the Move

Published: February 29, 2004, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
In the news this month: Adhesives Research, Converter Accessory Corp., Converting Machine Technologies, Creo Americas, Extrusion Dies Industries, Extrusion Dies UK Ltd., FKI Logistex Alvey Systems, Kurz Transfer Products, Lamart Corp., Longview Fibre Co., Orion Packaging Systems, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Valpac, and Xerox.

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

Published: February 29, 2004, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
The 2004 Film and Extrusion Coating Short Course will offer attendees the opportunity to learn the latest information concerning basic extrusion resins and the extruders and dies for their use. In addition, the course will provide information on the equipment and process technology that is specific to the blown film, cast film, and extrusion coating operations.

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