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Baggy Webs: Part I Nightmares

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.

This is the first of four columns on baggy webs, starting with understanding the problems they create. To most converters, the ideal web is one that is

Design & Color: Part II of II

Published: April 01, 2007, By By David Argent, Contributing Editor
In last month's column we discussed calibrating the production workflow. The primary purpose of calibrating the production workflow is simply to ensure

Beer and its Labels

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Europe's beer producers have had a hard time in recent years. Except in eastern Europe, sales of beer are declining annually at 1%-1.5% as consumers turn

People in the news

Published: April 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Mark Sherk is named midwest sales engineer at CC1, Portsmouth, NH. Appleton, Appleton, WI, hires Glenn Harsh as director of sales for Performance Packaging

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: April 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Keep Moving Flexiprint Pvt. supplies tea bag tags and envelopes in roll form for its own packaging operations, as well as for tea packagers in Asia, Africa,

TLMI Puts on the Ritz

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
NAPLES, FL Accommodations certainly made the listening easy as the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) staged its 2007 converter meeting February 25-28 at

A Scrappy Competitor

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Rich Shaw, general production manager of Mohawk Northern Plastics, says the 35-year-old company has enjoyed sustained success by operating state-of-the-art

Leader of the Six-Pack

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Members of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators hitched their horses to a Texas hoedown-style venue at the annual winter meeting

Spot Less

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Mark Gibis, Doyle Systems
There are several web cleaning technologies available for various converting applications, including static elimination, simple vacuum, multimodal, contact

What's New

Published: April 01, 2007
Measure and Align Precisely Pinpoint Laser Systems, Newburyport, MA; 800/757-5383; www.pinlaser.com A 2D Microgage is for precision measuring, machine

the PLACE

Published: April 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Use of Metallocene Polyethylene In Coextruded Lamination Films by Richard W. Halle and Simone Vigano, ExxonMobil Chemical APPLICATION:

Neil McDonough

Published: April 01, 2007
President and CEO of FLEXcon Management style: State your objectives, then let your employees create the best way to achieve those objectives. Hobbies:

A Letter from CMM

Published: April 01, 2007, By Jim Enos, Vice President PennWell Corporation
Dear Industry Colleague: For nearly three decades, The Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition (CMM) has been recognized worldwide as

First Class

Published: April 01, 2007, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
What's new at CMM 2007? Just about everything. For starters, the biennial Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition will be making its

Conference Program

Published: April 01, 2007
Sunday, June 3 Pre-Conference Workshops All Day CEMA Fundamentals Monday, June 4 8:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. CEMA Fundamentals 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. Event Kick-Off:

Booth Listings & Product Highlights

Published: April 01, 2007
Denotes companies with a new product highlight. Look for an expanded CMM New Product Digest in the May issue of PFFC. ABB; Booth 2853ABBA Rubber; Booth

ETI Appoints Italian Agent

Published: March 19, 2007, By pffc-online.com
ETI Converting Equipment has appointed Giovanni Ravelli from Liotec, Milan, as its agent in Italy.

the PLACE

Published: March 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
Advances in extrusion coating die system technology, and on-line gauging as a process troubleshooting tool.

Coming Back for More

Published: March 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
It’s the pleasurable part of doing business that makes a customer repeat the experience time after time. As guest speaker Ross Shafer so aptly communicated at the converter meeting of the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, FL, February 25–29: When people love you, they give you more money! It’s that simple.

Narrow Web What's New

Published: March 01, 2007
Narrow web new products from: Dielectric Polymers, Matik North America, Kodak Graphic Communications Group, and Esko.

Under Pressure (Revisited...and Revised)

Published: March 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.

If I have any repeating theme to understanding web handling, it is to follow the stresses and strains. In nipped processes, you need to follow the compressive stress (aka pressure).

Design & Color: Part I of II

Published: March 01, 2007, By By David Argent, Contributing Editor
It is interesting to examine the world of those responsible for conceiving and managing brand colors and designing the incredible array of attractive packaging that is now available.

People in the News

Published: March 01, 2007
Folke Wegner leaves his position as managing director at Fischer & Krecke, Bielefeld, Germany, and Dr. Georg Grautoff takes over that responsibility.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: March 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web news: Etikett, Etiko, Graphic Solutions Intl., Scapa North America, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, and UPM Raflatac.

Short & Quick

Published: March 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine Managing Editor
Harkwell Labels is somewhat unique in that it relies solely on the letterpress process to manufacture its product line, which includes labels for food packaging, swing tags, and window stickers. Recnetly it added a Lintec LPM 300 GT semi-rotary letterpress model.

Lasting Impression

Published: March 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Exceeding clients’ expectations results in double-digit growth for large-format package printer Huston Patterson.

Reader's Choice

Published: March 01, 2007, By By Carrie Cleaveland, Assistant Editor
The click-throughs are counted, and the votes are in! Here are the top ten hot new products featured on PFFC's bi-monthly e-newsletter that captured your attention this past year.

Keep Moving

Published: March 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Innovations come to life when Thilmany employees partner with Appleton Mfg.

Product Protection

Published: March 01, 2007, By By Steve Sargeant and Ken Chang, Toray Plastics (America)
Manufacturers of perishable products are well aware that a later “sell by” date on a package can affect a customer’s decision to purchase one brand instead of another. New OPP films offer extended shelf life, and their compatibility with foods made without trans fats creates additional opportunities.

What's New

Published: March 01, 2007
New products from: Sun Chemical, Nordson, Krohne, Dymax, Mocon Degraf, Punch Graphix, Flint Ink, Nireco, INX, Water Ink Technologies, CAC, Mercer Color Corp., Durst, Boise Paper, ADM Tronics, UVitec Printing Inks, Winkler Dunnebier, HP, Klockner Pentaplast, Graymills, M&C Specialties, Mokon, GMG Americas, Wikoff, Schlumpf, and Double E Co.

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