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Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

Published: December 31, 2004, By Robert Marsh, Contributing Editor

Robert Marsh continues to look at the future of coating and laminating.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

Published: December 31, 2004, By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Dr. William Llewellyn looks at the potentially dynamic marketplace in Asia.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

Published: December 31, 2004, By Elizabeth Part, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.

Elizabeth Park provides an overview of the current status of self-adhesive laminates in the graphic arts industry.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 5

Published: December 31, 2004, By Mark T. Chappell, InteliCoat Technologies

To make or to buy? This decision is faced by many managers in the converting industry today. Mark Chappell outlines the benefits of utilizing contract manufacturers.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 6

Published: December 31, 2004, By Paul J. Frost, PJ Assoc.

Web processing is not a piece-part manufacturing process, so don’t try to analyze it that way.

Converting Industry News

Published: December 31, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
News from: Jardin Corrugated Cases, Environmental and Plastic Industry Council, Ipack-Ima 2006, Graphics of the Americas, Freedonia Group, ProtecPac, AIMCAL, Spartanics, and people in the news.

First Glance

Published: December 31, 2004, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from: Seal-It, Innovia Films, and Diamond Packaging.

the PLACE

Published: December 01, 2004, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
A communication from the PLACE Division of TAPPI in cooperation with Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER. providing practical information to the converting and packaging industries.

Spear Adds Sonoco Facility

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
MASON, OH Spear has finalized the purchase of the assets of Sonoco's Fulton, NY, plant. The Fulton production facility will focus on supplying film p-s

Great Northern, Kell Agreement

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
APPLETON, WI Great Northern Corp. and Kell Container Corp., Chippewa Falls, WI, have reached a definitive agreement for Great Northern to acquire the

GW Assets Part of ProtecPac

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
MONTREAL, QC, CANADA ProtecPac has acquired the assets of GW Worldwide Protective Packaging Corp., Brampton, ON, Canada. GW's product line, including

Custom Slitter a Basic Success

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Converdis, a div. of Cascades Paper and a manufacturer and distributor of packaging products, produces 55,000 metric tons/yr at its Berthierville, QC,

Promo Edge Now Part of WS

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
ALGOMA, WI WS Packaging Group has purchased the assets of Promo Edge, Neenah, WI, from Menasha Corp. Formerly known as Mid America Tag and Label, Promo

Presstek Buys its Plate Partner

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
HUDSON, NH Presstek reports the acquisition of Precision Lithograining Corp., South Hadley, MA, for approximately $12.3 million in cash. Prior to the

DVT Adds Assets of MTI Machine Vision

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
DULUTH, GA DVT Corp. has completed its acquisition of MTI Machine Vision, Providence, RI, a supplier of semiconductor wafer reading algorithms. Under

New Company Focuses on Color

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
ANN ARBOR, MI Flint Ink Corp. reports the launch of Progressive Color Media, a new company providing a full range of workflow color management solutions

Register System Suits Sleeve Converter

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Fuji Seal manufactures shrink-sleeve packaging for some big, blue-chip companies. Quality is essential, as the award-winning converter knows. So it's

Creo Expands Plate Facility

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
BURNABY, BC, CANADA Creo reports it will expand the capacity of its West Virginia printing plate manufacturing facility with an additional lithographic

Conductive Polymers Examined

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
CLEVELAND, OH Conductive polymers will provide a 440-million-lb market for base resins, driven by the development of improved resin grades with cost,

Trade Opportunities at '05 Show

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
RESTON, VA Print 05 and Converting 05, scheduled for September 9 15 at McCormick Pl., Chicago, IL, has been selected to participate in the International

Packaging Easy for Seniors, Tough for Kids

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
Stora Enso and Bosch have joined to introduce PharmaPak SHR, a customized packaging solution comprising an automatic cartoning machine, a novel package

RFID Expert Group Joins AIM

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
WARRENDALE, PA A group designated REG (RFID Experts Group), initially chartered by the US Dept. of Defense, will become an expert advisory group within

Gibraltar Delists Itself

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
HASTINGS, NE Gibraltar Packaging Group voluntarily filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate registration of its common

Avery Forms RFID Unit

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
PASADENA, CA Avery Dennison Corp. has formed a business unit dedicated to the manufacturing and marketing of low-cost RFID inlays and tags. The division

Initiatives Aid Bonding Systems

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
ROCHESTER, NY CODACO reports Johnson Polymer, Sturtevant, WI, has made a strategic investment in the company. The agreement includes strategic initiatives

EVALCA Doubles EVOH Capacity

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
PASADENA, TX Eval Co. of America (EVALCA) will double its production capacity, increasing it by 53 million lbs/yr. The company reports this is a response

Apollo Sheeter Helps Polish Converter Grow

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
When the Polish economy began to grow in preparation for the country's entry into the EU, paper converter Gemipap decided to grow with it. Having already

Survey Studies Printing Ratios

Published: December 01, 2004, By Edited by Deborah Donberg
PITTSBURGH, PA Printing industry profits increased slightly during the past year, reports the 2004 PIA/GATF Ratios Survey. While profits continue to improve,

The Cutting Edge of Sheeters

Published: November 30, 2004, By Carrie Cleaveland, Assistant Editor
In the converting industry, "clean-cut" is more than just a professional fashion statement. It’s an important factor in the decision to purchase a sheeter. In the same way you don’t buy a new suit without trying it on, you must be sure a particular sheeter is the "right fit" for your company.

Model Mock-Ups

Published: November 30, 2004, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
Driving its equipment to unconventional new levels, Haney PRC creates model mock-ups.

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