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Flint Ink Launches Jetrion

Published: February 12, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Flint Ink Corporation announces the creation of Jetrion LLC, a new global company providing a full range of industrial inkjet products, services, and custom printing solutions.

Raflatac Soups Up Global Web Portal

Published: February 12, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Raflatac reports it's launchesd the company's redesigned global website, which now offers more region-specific content for the company's European, North American, and Asia-Pacific areas. In addition to English, the company's site is now accessible in French, German, and Spanish.

Counterfeiting and Converting Industry Connections

Published: February 10, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Reconnaissance International’s "Protecting Medicines & Pharmaceuticals: A Manual of AntiCounterfeiting Solutions" is a 229-page book dedicated to the problem of counterfeiting and the solutions to combat it.

Flint Ink Latin America Establishes Focused Customer Service

Published: February 10, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Flint Ink Latin America reports a focused customer-service program that will provide support tailored to address the specific regional needs of graphics communications professionals.

Sun Chemical Buys Bayer Hi-Performance Pigment Biz

Published: February 07, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Sun Chemical Corporation reports it has completed the acquisition of Bayer Polymers LLC's high-performance organic pigment business, Bushy Park, SC, USA.

Lithotype Adds 8-Color Capability for Flexible Packaging

Published: February 07, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Lithotype Company announces the installation of a new Sanden eight-color printing press. "As part of [our] ongoing program to offer its customers the industry's best flexible package printing, the Sanden press enables [us] to offer state-of-the-art eight-color printing with inline electron beam (EB) coating capabilities," states Lithotype.

Enercon's ELF Roll Designed for Thin Film Converters

Published: February 05, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Enercon Industries Corporation reports the development of ELF—Enercon low friction—roll specifically designed lighter weight film substrates.

Dow Ups Price for Specialty Olefin Film

Published: February 05, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Dow Chemical Co. reports, effective February 15, 2003, it will increase selling prices of its Integral, Trenchcoat, Covelle, and LDF specialty olefin films by US$0.05 per lb., as contracts permit.

Brckner at BrasilPlast 2003 Brazil's Plastic Sector's Biggest Showcase

Published: February 03, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Brückner (Booth E 76) reports it will show its "advanced product range" at BrasilPlast 2003.

Danaher Controls Offers 24/7 Ordering

Published: February 03, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Danaher Controls reports it's one of the first major suppliers for encoders for motion-control applications to offer 24 hr/day/7 days/week (24-7) ordering via its web site www.dynapar-encoders.com.

Cinching Belt Tightening Gone Bad: Part One

Published: February 01, 2003, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
In today's economic climate, belt tightening sounds like a fiscally wise move. Belt tightening, also known as cinching, is good for budgets, trash bags,

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: February 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

New from: ABB Inc., Ashe Converting Equipment, ExxonMobil, PCMC, and SATO America.

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

Published: February 01, 2003, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
Plasticizers are used extensively to soften plastics, building products, blood bags, cosmetics, and personal care products, as well as packaging inks

Reporter Clips

Published: February 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Altrif Label, BST Pro Mark, Creo, Discount Labels, Hewlett-Packard, Pechiney, and ScenicSoft.

Materials

Published: February 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New material products from: Adhesives Research, Adhesive Technologies, Ampacet, ITW Foilmark, MeadWestvaco, Rad-Cure Corp., RohmNova, Sealed Air Corp., and Superior Printing Ink Co.

Products

Published: February 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor

New from: ADI, Amplas, Beijing Founder Electronics, Bosch Rexroth, Burris Machine, CMD, Deacro , Elite Cameron, Elsner, Exair, Futec Europe, Ghezzi & Annoni, Goldenrod, GretagMacbeth, GRIPdigital, HarperScientific, Independent Machine, Ion Industrial, Jennerjahn, Macro Engineering, Phoenix Machine, Plastotype, Rimor, RK Print Coat, Valmet Converting, Waddington Electronics, Webco Engineering, Webex, and Werner Mathis.

Russian Revolution

Published: February 01, 2003, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the boundaries of Europe have been expanded by the new market economy in Russia. It has been a struggle

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Published: February 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
With a commitment to offer creative solutions to the most challenging of customer projects—plus an investment in high-quality equipment from W&H and PCMC—Tufco Technologies delivers... Satisfaction Guaranteed

On the Move...

Published: February 01, 2003
News from: Channeled Resources, Comexi, Creo, Esko-Graphics, Daetwyler, Graphicart America, Honle UV, Ion Industrial, Kidder, Korber PaperLink, Litzler, NPES, PolyOne Corp., RadTech, Webtek, and Xerox.

Atmospheric Plasma

Published: February 01, 2003, By Rory A. Wolf, Enercon Industries Corp.
Converters of hard-to-treat and thicker substrates will benefit from using an alternative to corona treating—the atmospheric plasma method.

EPA Finalizes Paper and Web Coating MACT

Published: February 01, 2003, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
On Dec. 4, 2002, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standard governing major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that are “engaged in the coating of paper, plastic film, metallic foil, and other web surfaces.”

Converting Industry News

Published: February 01, 2003, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Battenfeld Gloucester, the Charlotte Show, Creo, Decorated Paper, Dow Corning, EarthShell, Freedonia Group, GASC, Glenroy, Hazen, Jagenberg, NPE 2003, NPES, Pack Expo, and Xerox.

International Converting Industry News

Published: February 01, 2003, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), Cargill Dow, Creo, IPEX 2006, NPE 2003, Pack Expo, Wei Mon Industry, and Xerox.

Automation and Options Spell Opportunity for Converters

Published: February 01, 2003, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
With CMM Intl. right around the corner, he latest slitting/rewinding technology will be in the spotlight April 14-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Elite Cameron, Dusenbery Worldwide, and Stanford Products report they will exhibit brand new machines, and you can be sure the latest equipment will be fast, flexible, and rich in features.

Air Pollution Control Specs

Published: February 01, 2003, By Charles M. Martinson, The CMM Group LLC
To design an air pollution-control system that meets your company's needs, the proper information must be supplied.

Good News Hunting Is Easier Than It Sounds

Published: February 01, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Here's the bad news: Amidst continuing mergers and acquisitions, efforts remain stringently in force at many companies to streamline, cut costs, and/or at least maintain last year's profit margins.

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

Published: February 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
Most people have color preferences. My favorite color is black. Some individuals have very strong feelings about their favorite color. A granddaughter

Achieving Drug Compliance through Packaging

Published: February 01, 2003, By Stanley Sacharow, The Packaging Group
Honeywell's magnificent corporate campus in Morristown, NJ, was the venue for the Showcase 2002 conference, “Delivering Innovation through Packaging” (Sept, 17-18, 2002). Attended by more than 200 packaging pros representing virtually the entire pharmaceutical supply chain, the event was hosted by Honeywell as well as five trade organizations/periodicals.

Global Packaging Market

Published: February 01, 2003, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
This is a time of change in the packaging industry: a time of issues and challenges; a time for re-establishing the horizons of business; and a time for defining strategies for a successful and profitable future. The complex and dynamic packaging industry is worth an estimated $417 billion globally (Europe $129 billion, North America $116 billion, Japan $81 billion)...

Consolidation in the Self-Adhesive Laminating Industry

Published: February 01, 2003, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
UPM's proposed acquisition of MACtac worldwide is the latest in a string of announcements of merger and acquisition activity in the self-adhesive laminate industry.

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