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Graphic Arts Industry Portal Features Education Discounts Section

Published: January 08, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
RESTON, VA, USAA new "Education Discounts" section on Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) website, GRAPHIC COMM CENTRAL (http://www.teched.vt.edu/gcc/HTML/EdDiscounts/EdDiscounts.html),

Chromas Offers Lean Manufacturing to North America

Published: January 06, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Canadian-based flexographic press manufacturer Chromas reports its new web site, chromaslean.com, promotes 'Lean Manufacturing,' a philosophy that's been garnering more and more attention these days.

Air Products Polymers Announces Price Increase in Emulsion Products

Published: January 06, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Air Products Polymers recently announced a two-and-a-half-cent (US $0.025) price increase per wet pound for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions as well as for all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based emulsions.

K 2004 Exhibitors: Plastics' Show Kits Soon Available

Published: January 03, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) reports exhibitor kits for K 2004 will be available February 2003. The deadline for reserving exhibit space, says show sponsor MDNA, is May 31, 2003.

Metlon Corp. Updated Portal: Easier Access to Product Info

Published: January 03, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Metlon Corp. says its new web site will give users easier access to information about the company's product information.

PSTC 2002-03 Tape Products Directory Available

Published: January 03, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
2002-2003 Tape Products Directory is now available.

Bestcolor Offers Color-Management Class

Published: January 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Bestcolor USA—a subsidiary of Best GmbH—reports it's offering a new color-management class specifically designed for end users.

AWA Reviews Releaser Liner Market/Self-Adhesive for Graphic Arts

Published: January 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Package printing and converting industry market-research firm AWA Associates says international market study, Release Liner Market and Trends in the Self-Adhesive Graphic Arts Industry 2002, now available.

Five Paper Solutions to Improve Product Quality and Enhance Production

Published: January 02, 2003, By Dennis Davey, Field Technical Service Manager, Georgia-Pacific

Converting involves a range of complex processes that add value to substrates. With a focus on optimizing processes such as printing, folding, cutting perforating, and gluing, converters often overlook a key component in the process -- paper. But a few simple procedures involving paper can deliver significant results in product quality and production workflow.

International Converting Industry News

Published: January 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Corotec, Dubai Polyfilm, DuPont, Flint Ink, Jagenberg, PCMC, Sicpa, and Valmet Converting.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: January 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
New products from: Anderson and Vreeland, Black Clawson Converting Machinery, Capella Technology Inc., Creo, Eltromat Electronics, Esko-Graphics, Flexo Wash Inc., Hewlett-Packard, LBL Enterprises, Kor Engineering, and NAStar.

It's a New YearTime to Ask, What Does the Future Hold?

Published: January 01, 2003, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
January is always a good time for introspection or reflection. The month is an excellent opportunity for assessing past accomplishments or failings, resolving to improve, and guessing about the future.

Ready to Sizzle

Published: January 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Graphics of the Americas (GOA), returning to the Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL, January 24-26, 2003, is poised to be as hot as its host city. Sponsored

Reporter Clips

Published: January 01, 2003, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Chromas/Aquaflex, Convergent Label Technology, DealerLabel, Emtech Emulsion Technologies, FVTC, Harper Corp. of America, IdentiGraphics, LabelShow 2003, MACtac, PCMC, Pinnacle Label, PLGA, Raflatac, Repacorp, Sierra Screen Printing, 3M, Webtron/ZIGZAG, West Pack Label, and WS Packaging Group, plus narrow web People & Places.

South America and the Self-Adhesive Label Industry

Published: January 01, 2003, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
South America is a key prospect for the self-adhesive label industry… but when?

Budgeting, Bottom Lines, and the Economy, Economy, Economy

Published: January 01, 2003, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Long ago a realtor told me there were only three things to keep in mind when buying real estate: Location, Location, Location. As we enter 2003 and finalize

Converting Industry News

Published: January 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: AIMCAL, Ajedium, Caraustar Industries Inc., CMM Events, Corr Expo 2002, Davis-Standard, FPI, Georgia Tech, Golden Mummy/Pyramid Awards, IPST, Intelicoat Technologies, Jefferson-Smurfit, SGIA, SKC America, TAPPI, and ZIP-PAK.

A Well-Balanced Process Line

Published: January 01, 2003, By Michael Hebert, Perma-Flex Engineering
Minimal maintenance practices that resolve roll unbalance can add up to higher product quality, better equipment, performance, and a bigger bottom line.

Elections 2002: What's on Tap for 2003?

Published: January 01, 2003, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
The switch to Republican control in the Senate resulting from the mid-term elections will not only affect legislative priorities and calendars for bills in the Senate but will have a significant impact on overall Congress priorities.

Ink Quality Control Is Complex, But It's Worth the Trouble

Published: January 01, 2003, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, Contributing Editor
Inks are formulated with many different ingredients to produce unique recipes that provide color on your finished printed package. End-use properties,

Differential Rewinding: Part Three

Published: January 01, 2003, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
This month we continue our diagnosis of differential rewinding. The last two columns reviewed the whys and hows of differential rewinding, but before filling your prescription for two new differential shafts, let's review potential detrimental side effects.

Canadian Converter: Labelad

Published: January 01, 2003, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Poised to say a step ahead of its competition, one Canadian converter's commitment to high quality printing has kept it... Labeled for Success...

Products

Published: January 01, 2003, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
New from: Agfa, American Die, Applied Laser, Base-Line, Brookfield Engineering, Contech, Data Technology, Double E, Esko-Graphics, Exair, Force Control, Gadco, Heraeus Noblelight, Hydra-Cell, Phoenix NA, Printable Technologies, Printing Developments, Rotoflex, RotoMetrics, RK Print Coat Instruments, Standard Paper Box Machine, Telstar Engineering, Thwing-Albert, Valmet Converting, T.D. Wright, and X-Rite Inc.

Neither Boom Nor Bust

Published: January 01, 2003, By Robert W. Marsh, Contributing Editor
The rocky road to economic recovery is pockmarked with ruts, bumps, and potholes; e.g., the stock market, consumer confidence, and employment to mention

On the Move...

Published: January 01, 2003
News from: Acumeter Laboratories Inc., Anderson & Vreeland, Ashland Specialty Chemical Co., Bobst Group, Daetwyler, Georgia-Pacific, Great Northern Corp., Heaford, ITW Holographics, Krafft Printing Systems Inc., MEGTEC Systems, Paperloop, Sig Combibloc Inc., and Unilux.

Die-Cutting: Never a Dull Moment

Published: January 01, 2003, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Paper dulls scissors. While it's a good thing when playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors," when it comes to die life in the real-life world of die-cutting, it's not: The more you cut, the duller the metal gets....

Servo Savings

Published: December 31, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Ward/Kraft, a private, nationally known manufacturer of business forms, labels, and documents, also manufactures all its own machinery in-house. Five years ago, the company conducted a cost/benefit analysis comparing line-shafted and servo driven machines.

EUROMAP Surveys Converting/Flexo: Data on European Plastics/Rubber Industry Now Available

Published: December 27, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
EUROMAP is the European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industry (Europäisches Komitee der Hersteller von Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen); (Comité Européen des Constructeurs de Machines pour Plastiques et Caoutchouc); (Comitato Europeo Costruttori Macchine per Materie Plastiche e Gomma).

Creo Americas Moves Head Office to Boston Area

Published: December 27, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Last week, Creo Inc. announced the relocation of its headquarters for North, South, and Central America. The prepress and digital workflow product manufacturer says it will make its new home in a 90,000-sq-ft facility just outside of Boston, MA, USA.

Creo and Xerox Partner for Strategic Hardware/Software Delivery

Published: December 20, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Creo and Xerox Corporation report the two companies have signed a contract under which Xerox will purchase Spire color servers from Creo (for a period of five years), to be offered for sale with current and future Xerox high-end digital printers.

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