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Litzler to Offer 24/7 Customer Support with ei3 System

Published: October 01, 2002
C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., a Cleveland, OH, supplier of continuous processing ovens and systems, has chosen eimay Corp. to help supply its customers with 24/7 real-time engineering support.

Innovations in E-Commerce: Converter Benefits

Published: October 01, 2002, By Joe Dysart, Independent Web Reporter & Analyst
One of the advantages of doing business in a post-dot-com-crash world is that the marketplace has eliminated hordes of high-tech posers whose greatest

Protecting Trade Secrets in an Electronic World

Published: October 01, 2002, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
With the increase in the use of e-mail, and the electronic creation and retention of business documents, protecting trade- secret information is more of a challenge than ever for converting industry members.

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

Published: October 01, 2002, By by Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D. Contributing Editor
Since the earliest attempts at transferring ink from one surface to another, the characteristics of a printing ink have been an important factor in print

Halloween Is Coming: PSA Ghosts Can Be Pretty Scary

Published: October 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
October is an exciting month. In many areas Mother Nature creates an amazing display of colors. The weather is often ideal without the extreme hot and

Reporter Clips

Published: October 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Narrow web industry news from: AVT, EMA, Flexographic Trade School, Geiger Vision Systems, HP Indigo, MACtac, Northwest Coatings, Scapa North America, and Seal-It.

The Cutting Edge of Corrugated

Published: October 01, 2002, By Pauline Covell, Editor of Converting Today
Corrugated 2002 closed its doors June 15 acclaimed by both exhibitors and visitors.

That e word

Published: October 01, 2002, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Europe's label converting market has been slower to embrace the benefits of B2B e-commerce than its North American counterpart. This is partly a reflection

India's Rising Star

Published: October 01, 2002, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Positive Packaging's reputation for quality is backed by a stable of Cerutti gravure presses.

Five Questions and Answers on Lubrication

Published: October 01, 2002, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Lubrication occurs when a gas or liquid separates or reduces the contact between two surfaces. Lubrication is used intentionally to reduce wear and increase

Products

Published: October 01, 2002
New products from: Advanced Ceramics, Amacoil, American Baler, Ashe, Banner Engineering, Bestcolor, Bosch Rexroth, Circonix, Convertech, Brookfield, Converter Accessory Corp., Creo, DALiM, Max Daetwyler, DFE, Electrostatics, Enercon, Futec, GMG Weihing, Hydra-Cell, Ion Systems, Kiddercomexi, Kodak Polychrome, Komori, Land Instruments, Maxson, NDC Infrared, Nordson, Prime UV, Radiant Energy Systems, Raytek, Simplex-Turbulo, Thermo BLH, and W&H.

Flex-Pack Converter Has a Clear View...

Published: October 01, 2002, By Nsenga Thompson, Staff Editor

to the future. Although consolidation is making it more difficult for independent converters to compete, a BST Pro Mark Genius Digital web inspection system is helping Kendall Packaging thrive.

Thin Webs without Wrinkles

Published: October 01, 2002, By Jeff Damour, Converter Accessory Corp.
Any converter running webs of thin- and ultra-thin-gauge material, including foil, may experience wrinkle problems. In general, there are at least two

Managing Data for Increased Profits

Published: October 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
When Master Packaging officials decided they needed an integrated business system to manage their operations, the Tampa, FL-based company already was

Acquisitions: Getting a Fair Deal in Today's Economy

Published: October 01, 2002, By George Spilka, George Spilka & Assoc.
Middle-market acquisitions are transactions ranging in price from $1 million-$200 million. Many executives mistakenly believe that external economic conditions

International Hot Spot

Published: October 01, 2002, By Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
If there's only one reason for you to attend Pack Expo Intl. this year, you obviously haven't heard about the other 1,599. More than 1,600 exhibitors

On the Move...

Published: October 01, 2002
News from: Adalis, Adhesives Research, Anderson & Vreeland, Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, basysPrint, CEMA, Charter Films, Chevron Phillips, Creo, Dienes, DRI, INDA, KP Graphics, Kompac, Lamart, Laminations, Longview Fibre, Lovejoy, Nipson America, Outsourcing Services Group, Packaging Dept., PAF, Plassein, Pomco Graphic Arts, Raflatac, Roosevelt Paper, SICPA North America, Smyth Cos. Inc., Sonoco, SPI, Stora Enso, Sun Chemical, and Xeikon.

Finding the Right Medicine For an Ailing Economy

Published: October 01, 2002, By by Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
Most everyone I've spoken to agrees: The recession in the US probably would have been well on the mend if it hadn't been for the greed of a few CEOs of

Market Growth Is Forecast for UV and EB

Published: October 01, 2002
CHEVY CHASE, MD Pointing to the significant operational and benefits of the process, suppliers of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology are

Narrow Web People & PlacesOn the Move...

Published: October 01, 2002
International Graphic Films Inc., Hudson, OH, has named Scott Sharpless midwest regional sales manager and Tammy Renner North Central regional sales manager.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: October 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
New for the narrow web converting industry. Products from Cartes Equipment, Chesnut Engineering, Max Daetwyler Corp., FLEXcon Co., International Graphic Films, JMD Mfg., Labelblank Corp., MACtac, and Raflatac.

Presses Boost Productivity

Published: October 01, 2002, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
With global headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, and more than 20,000 employees worldwide, Tetra Pak is one of the world's largest suppliers of packaging

It's a Color Thing

Published: October 01, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
And a speed thing, too. If you're a package printer, you know what I'm talking about and so do your proofing suppliers. The pressure on time to market

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 10

Published: October 01, 2002, By Susan Kelly, Raine Consulting
This column is the tenth in a yearlong series of columns about the challenges facing the converting industry. Through our 2002 series of print and web

Standing the Test of Time: A Look at PFFC's 75-Year History

Published: September 01, 2002, By PFFC Staff

Expanded Online Version: Things that withstand 75 years certainly deserve to commemorate the anniversary with a glittering, valuable reminder of a hard-earned and fruitful longevity; perhaps that's why the diamond signifies 75 years.

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 9

Published: September 01, 2002, By Susan Kelly, Raine Consulting
This column is the ninth in a yearlong series of columns about the challenges facing the converting industry. Through our 2002 series of print and web

Materials

Published: September 01, 2002

New materials from: ADM Tronics Unlimited, API Foils, Appleton Papers, Basic Adhesives, Chase Converting Group, GPA—America's Label Expert, International Paper, Uvitec Printing Ink, and Water Ink Technologies.

Flex-Pack and Brand Protection Journals Are Musts

Published: September 01, 2002, By Stanley Sacharow, The Packaging Group

Pira Intl., the U.K.-based R&D and marketing institution, has published two journals destined to be “must” reading.

Turning Defects into Perfection

Published: September 01, 2002, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
Rotoflex-Quix ensures print quality with AVT detection systems.

More Food for Thought

Published: September 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
A few months ago the column in this space addressed the use of edible wraps. It discussed a new edible film made at the Agricultural Research Service

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